Paul Raven

The Guiding Light Dr Jacobs...young Michael Bauer's child psychologist mid 50's.

Yes, there is a lot of story to be mined from those characters being in their early 20's, learning the ropes at the business and flucking up - maybe having a sense of entitlement that contributes to that, having different relationships etc. But having Summer and Kyle already been through 2 marriages and enthusiastically looking forward to getting hitched again is ridiculous. Haven't they learnt how restricting that is ,especially down the road? Characters reach their 30's and have several marriages and possibly a number of kids under their belt.

The Crimson Lights,Society and Grand Phoenix sets are constantly used and there are never any customers. They have a staff member wandering around and that's it. Now we know Covid and budget means they can't have extras but what gets me is they do these long shots, especially in CL which makes it clear there is no one there. The director should be using tighter shots to disguise this. And CL needs a makeover. Still getting used to CLB with the natural hair. To me its too much - a shorter cut would look better and less 70's game show host. And those so called suites at the Green Pumpkin with the bed as apart of the main room - such luxury! Maybe some sort of a wall with opening to give an impression of the bedroom as a separate space, Just some visual observations...

Katherine Anderson Thunder Over Paradise 1939 Aunt Jenny 1943 Front Page Farrell 1950 David Harum 1950 Katherine Raht Aunt Jenny 1941 Amanda of Honeymoon Hill 1942 Front Page Farrell Martha Wilkins 1945 Romance of Helen Trent 1952 Arthur Vinton Society Girl 1939 Bright Horizon Aunt Jenny Lorenzo Jones 1948 Valiant Lady Minister 1943 Lucy Gilman Welcome Valley Ruth Yorke By Kathleen Norris David Harum 1943 Just Plain Bill 1949

Klock Ryder Ma Perkins Backstage wife Romance of Helen Trent 'jewelcutter' Rose of My Dreams 1948 Hal Studer Lora Lawton Just Plain Bill Front Page Farrell Barry Crain 1951 Road of Life 1958 Paul Stewart Billy and Betty 1949 Ian Keith In Care of Aggie Horn Edgar Lee Thunder Over Paradise Caesaro

The talk of the difficulties in releasing early Days episodes has me wondering how The Doctors has managed it. Perhaps because it concluded years before,so different contractual agreements apply?

Gail Henshaw Road of Life Joan Peyton Springtime and Harvest Stepmother Backstage Wife Princess Leticia Herb Butterfield Woman in White Ted Hill Masquerade Grace Keddy Just Plain Bill Madge Taylor

Amanda Randolph Big Sister

Virginia Kaye Betty and Bob Marilyn Erskine Road of Life (original cast 1938) Helpmate Holly Listening Post David Harum 1949

Some photo memories, some of which may have already been posted.

Pleased to be able to share some rare RTPP photos. Bettye Ackerman, John Hoyt, Mary K Wells, Julie Parrish Joe Gallison, Mary K Wells Frank Ferguson ,Gail Kobe (associate producer)

Matinee Theater was a live 60 minute NBC daytime daily anthology originating from LA from 1955 - 58. Many 'soap hoppers' have an appearance (or more) in their resume. To begin Frances Reid Jane Kelsey 'From the Beginning' 10/31/55 'The Aspern Papers' 11/17/55 'Sins of the Fathers' 12/15/55 'Horns of a Dilemma' 12/28/55 'Valentine's Day' 2/14/56 'Guest Cottage' 6/19/56 Augusta Dabney Make Believe Mother 11/1/55 Kevin McCarthy 'Make Believe Mother' 11/1/55 Val Dufour 'The Courtship of Miles Standish' 11/23/55 'Passing Strangers' 12/6/56 Jeanne Cooper 'Light and Shadow' 1/27/56

Search For Tomorrow Mr Sims...Stuart Germain 1983 Mrs Sims...Grace Keagy 1983

That lack of crossover just adds to the dreariness of seeing the same groups of characters on the same sets doing the same things...

Yes the fight was well staged - no way would they have the time and budget to do that today. Even some floor shots sjowing the ceiling. As for Nathan,I recall he was offscreen for a while (were they recasting?) and then when he returned he was cheating with Keesha. I felt that was a cheap move on Bill Bell's part for the viewer not to see Nathan get involved with another woman and understanding how it evolved into an affair.

John Raby Our Gal Sunday David Harum Rose of My Dreams Lora Lawton Young Dr Malone John Seymour Manhattan Mother Lawrence Locke David Harum 1950 Backstage wife 1952 Robert Dryden Stella Dallas Mr Moon Guiding Light Robert Rollins Perry Mason 'syndicate czar' 1954 When A Girl Marries My True Story 1955 Whispering Streets 1955 Polly Rowles The Brighter Day The Road of Life My True Story Right to Happiness Connie Wakefield 1947 Boris Aplon Li'l Abner 1940 Robert Readick Backstage Wife 1950 Agnes Moorehead By Kathleen Norris 'Mystery House' Helen Rutly Cathleen Cordell Just Plain Bill Sybil Hunter Backstage Wife Front Page Farrell John Boles Front Page Farrell 1948 Young Widder Brown 1048 Whispering Streets 1955

I find Jason's Billy kind of earnest and reserved, and not the freewheeling mess up type character that Billy is supposed to be.

That's why GH grabbed her. Bill Bell pretty much lost interest in Susan once Denise left. They wanted to keep her but Denise wanted less a lighter workload and ABC couldn't agree. The move to AW was ill fated for a number of reasons...

Michael Kane This Is Nora Drake David Brown Jean Gillespie Portia Faces Life This Is Nora Drake My True Story Florence Malone Valiant Lady 1941 Betty and Bob Mrs Drake Eva Marie Saint Hilltop House Big Sister Rosemary Perry Mason Janice Gilbert Wheatena Playhouse 'Wuthering Heights' Light of the World Aunt Jenny William Lee Amanda of Honeymoon Hill Athena Lorde Hearts in Harmony Jean Lewis 1941 David Harum Joan Bradley 1945 Linda's First Love 1947 My True Story 1955 Whispering Streets 1955 Arthur Peterson Ma Perkins 1940 Van Heflin The Goldbergs Central City Mayor Bateman (Is your listing of Myron McCormack a typo? as there is an actor of that name) Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Joe

Loved your Days ideas.Hope you back to it sometime. It does get difficult as you go along because you have to decide whether to incorporate stuff that happened eg actors leaving or go totally fantasy. That's why I found doing an episode by episode treatment kept things grounded as you soon realized that juggling too many characters or stories was impossible to handle. OK some more AW stuff. I had Zane open a gym, to provide another meeting place for characters (there was juice/snack bar)and keep him in the story. Ben McKinnon and later a returned Carter Todd worked there. Eventually I faced that issue so many writers do of how to keep a married couple frontburner so Zane was killed off in a mini story about a trainer supplying drugs at the gym. Felicia had to struggle with widowhood. Dr Russ Matthews returned and was attracted to Felicia but she shunned his advances but eventually agreed to date. Russ, having lost wives was understanding and they settled into a tentative romance. Iris returned and wanted to work alongside her Dad at Cory. Mac was sceptical but Iris proved to have talent working at Brava. She wanted to rekindle a romance with Russ. I followed DePriest's lead and returned Mary and Reg but looking back I may not have gone that course. Mary's return rocked the McKinnons and affected Vince's budding romance with Maisie but eventually Vince and Maisie married and became a tentpole couple. Maisie became a mother figure to Sara, a waitress at the restaurant. Sara became attached to Ben's baby Sam and they got involved. However, when the time came for them to make love Sara freaked out and pushed Ben away. At this time Sam's mother Paulina arrived to claim her son. She claimed to have left Sam with Ben because she was in danger from some unsavoury associations. Her past caught up with her and she was almost killed. Ben getting nowhere with Sara once again fell for Paulina and they played happy families for a while. Michael and Donna played out their fiery romance but I had his ex fiance Joel turn up as a spoiler to announce she would marry him. Michael had to let Joel down gently but she understood and they stayed friends. Donna was none too pleased but eventually they drew close. At Jake and Marley's wedding, Reg revealed that Michael slept with Donna' mom .Donna, upset got into a car crash and was comatose for months. Cass and Kathleen dealt with Cecile's return but finally married. Kathleen got the opportunity to work on a movie screenplay and Cass was jealous of her success but eventually agreed to move to LA to pursue her dreams. When they were due to return months later,Cass arrived alone as Kathleen again got a great work offer. Alone and vulnerable, he slept with Joel, who after failed relationships with Michael and Mitch decided to become a single mother. Sure enough she became pregnant with Cass' child. Kathleen did return and befriended Joel whose pregnancy was now evident, She assured Cass he was not the father but Cass was not totally convinced. When the truth was revealed, Kathleen left Bay City and Cass. Joel was revealed to be Sara's sister. Joel had left years before to escape their abusive father and now realized she had left Sara vulnerable to him. Sure enough Sara remembered the abuse-hence her inability to make love to Ben. Sara and Joel went back home to confront their Dad , who was then killed by their mom, who had suffered for years under his control. They agreed to keep the crime quiet and buried the body. Vicky was set to marry Dennis when Jake returned - Marley had gone to France to do an Art course. Vicky and Jake spent a night together but he insisted that he was committed to Marley, so Vicky went ahead withe wedding. Iris of course was none too happy with Vicky as a daughter in law. Vicky found herself pregnant and was sure the baby was Jake's. She confided in Donna and they decided termination was the best option. Before that could happen, Vicky was in an accident and Dennis was informed she was pregnant so Vicky went along with the lie Dennis was the father. More to come...

Not sure about this. Mariah has already become same sex attracted and now Abby? On another note,Anthony Morina has slipt under the radar. Never gives interviews or statements. Leads me to believe that Sony/CBS are basically in control and Josh will write to their dictates. Anthony is there purely to oversee production with little creative input.

Guiding Light Dr Siegel.... Stanley Siegel WCBS morning show host. Appeared on GL as cross promotion 1979.

I woudn't trust those NBC execs for a minute but everyone is playing nice. Amazing to see Bill Hayes there - what a role model for growing older. NBC should be doing something of a salute to him- he worked there in the 1950's. Seeing Albert Alarr there (yikes - that shirt!!) makes me wish someone would question him and others about their vision for the show.They seem dedicated and enthused but some of what gets to air makes you question that. I guess they feel that part of Days DNA is outlandish plots that dumb everything down. Would be nice if they aimed a little higher.