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Jay Meredith Kitty Keene Nadra 1939 Stories America Loves 'Dodsworth' Emily Dodsworth Just Plain Bill 1941 Bright Horizon Young Widder Brown 1946 Lora Lawton 1948 Road of Life Mae Stevenson 1947 Young Doctor Malone Clara Grimes 1947 Crystal Gates Williams 1951 By Kathleen Norris 'The Love of Julie Borel' Penelope Barnes 1940

Exactly. For me classic Y&R worked on two levels-there was a kind of campiness- Katherine and Jill's histrionics, Vanessa in a veil, Nikki's crises all wrapped up in lush productions which wove a kind of spell so that you laughed at times but didn't want to miss a minute. Watching it now you miss the depth of story/characterization and it looks as cheap as fluck.

Thanks for all the replies. I think Chris just vanished. When PFS returned she wrote a series of episodes where Chris and Maggie were thrown together and had to spend the night at her farm but nothing came of it. Maybe Pat was toying with putting them together. Poor Maggie was bounced from one bad story to the next. Amazingly she outlasted so many others. Killing off Mary was mercy killing by that stage but it also served the Strangler plot as she was an important character.In fact she was only major character the Stangler killed (apart from Samantha) Over time Alex and Marie's relationship was completely dropped, especially when Jessica was backburnered. I think if you were watching from 83-85 you might not know they had any connection.

Did they say that Chris had earlier studied to be a lawyer, then put it aside? Was this a retcon because they needed Chris to be a lawyer for a particular storyline? If so, what was it? If not, then what was the point? Surely Chris was more useful as a bar or gym owner. Weird that Chris had relationships with two women named Leslie. Chris was one of a few long running characters on soaps that never married.

Great additions! Karl Weber Road of Life Dr Jim Brent (temp for Don McLaughlin) 1948 My True Story Reverend 1955

I think CRCO was not an NBC affiliate and took Texas on a one day delay hence the need to play the final two episodes back to back. The 4 pm timeslot seems a bit odd. Maybe someone can confirm this.

Brilliant!

Frank Parker Days of Our Lives Stefano's doctor 1982

Bill did like to repeat stories one way or another... Days Mickey on the farm /Y&R Victor on the farm which actually first played in radio on Young Dr Malone Days Phyllis shoots Mary by mistake/ Y&R Vanessa shoots Lance by mistake Days Eric writes scandalous novel 'In My Brother's Shadow /Y&R Lorie writes scandalous novel 'In My Sister's Shadow'

I'm interested in your ideas of what Search could have done story wise to entice viewers when the CBS/NBC switch happened? What special event could drum up some publicity or interest? Having Travis and Liza in danger again seems a bit ho hum.

The illustrator must have had something against ATWT if this and the #3 above are anything to go by.

John Wesley Shipp John played Tony Lord on "One Life to Live." He didn't have much to say since this was during the time Tony was in a coma, sheeted from head to foot in an oxygen tent. John was used to bide time while "One Life to Live" producers were searching for George Reinholt's replacement Kevin Dobson The Nurses

Denise Alexander's first airdate as Lesley Williams was Tuesday March 13th 1973. Nov 1982 With all the rumors flurrying over Chris Robinson's head about his departure and then decision to stay on "General Hospital" as Rick Webber, Chris gave us a call. Without naming his salary, Chris assured us, "The money, which is very high, was never an issue. The network had met my requirements ages ago. What I wanted was additional time off along with a solid storyline. In the past two and a half years I've had no storyline except for that silly sponge plot." How can an actor have all the time-outs he wants and a storyline? Chris admits that that is hard and now is more interested in the time-off clause, although he hopes a stronger story is in the works. "Yes, it's true that I moved out of my dressing room as another columnist suggested. But I did the cleaning-out when I believed ABC would not give me the time off I requested. I did the moving out, not the network. "I did agree to work as a non-contract player when they could not devise a way to get rid of Rick as soon as possible. However, on the very first day they wanted me after my contract was up, I had a show to do in New York. The network was stunned at my unavailability, but I told them that since I was not under contract I would be unavailable for the shooting. "Shortly thereafter I received a call from ABC. They agreed to my needs for a more lenient schedule and I re-signed." What about the rumor that Robinson agreed to stay because he was given a "Fantasy Island"? His response, with overtones of incredulity: "I am shooting a 'Fantasy Island' this week, but that was already pacted before the new contract was signed with 'General Hospital'." . What will Chris do with his new time off? "I'm already doing a number of commercials for Datsun, as well as serving as the Bacardi spokesman in Mexico. I have a book I'm writing and a few film projects and personal appearances." Robinson seems happy to return to General Hospital," although Chris admits that Denise Alexander, who plays Leslie Webber, his wife might have enjoyed playing the Merry Widow of "General Hospital." Remember, fans, Chris is only pacted for a year. Next year, Leslie just might get to wear those widow's weeds. ...

Pamela Shoop's first airdate as Allison was Tues March 13th 1973

Of course. Let's introduce more mega wealthy characters who conduct business in empty hotel lobbies and front doorsteps.

August 1963 Future Stars In "The Doctors " Cast By RUTH E. THOMPSON "You'll find this series has the same kind of excitement that made early TV so yeasty," said one of my favorite actresses, Abby Lewis, who was guest-starring on "The Doctors" the day I decided to mosey over and ask why things were changing from a complete story every day to a five-part format. I also wanted to find out why this NBC Monday through Friday (2:30-3:00) opus is credited with having "nighttime production values on a daytime budget." "Jerry Layton (the producer) sure knows talent and bless him, he does give pool actors a chance at stardom, a rare thing these days," Abby went on adding, "keep your eye on Richard Roat, believe me he's comer. Jerry always did know how to pick them, though. Lee Remick, Tony Perkins and Dina Merrill are some of the young actors I remember him giving breaks to back when he was doing 'Modern Romances.' " Well, already I was getting more than I bargained for. The show is a star maker too, or rather it's producer is. Before my afternoon was over I also found out who works harder than sandhogs, farmers or business tycoons; it's daytime TV producers with actors running a close second. "Why did we switch to a five episode format?" echoed Jerry Layton when I finally caught up with him in the carpeted viewing room where he was glued to a TV screen watching the dress rehearsal via closed circuit. "Well, we realized this 'Eight Hours ' for Emily' was too good to condense, then other stories of the same value came along and we changed our pace." He sounded like a happy man as he went on, "Now we can get below the surface of the characters and into their motivation in the five-day treatment. Important to us, too, is that now we can develop secondary and tertiary relationships among the regular characters in the back ground running story." The dress rehearsal for the first fiver was winding up and Layton picked, up his pencilled notes, threaded across the sets and into the already densely populated control room to confer with director Paul Lammers about desirable final changes. Assistants and engineers continued to push buttons, pull levers and go about their organized madness as three angles appeared on monitors of scene under way and five other monitors picked up every other group and setting. All stayed "in character" whether they were "on" or not. This "first fiver" also introduced two new regular "stars: Ann Williams (veteran of the departed "Young Doctor Malone" series) who's playing a lady doctor and handsome James Pritchett as Hope Hospital's new Chief of Staff. "Isn't Pritchett mighty young, though I grant he has the right air of authority" I asked Jerry Layton when we got back to the viewing room. "I figure," he said smoothly, "that you can get just as much emotion from a good looking face as from a plain one. It's not unheard of to have a post like that fairly young. Furthermore, in this series, it's imperative that the principals be young enough to make romance believable." As if on cue Pritchett. as Dr. Matthew Powers, was explaining that he was a widower. Ann Williams murmured lifelessly that yes indeed she was married ..." but unhappily, notice," injected Layton. So that's it. Obviously this is a situation that will bear watching. Well on to this "nighttime quality" business . . . how does he get it? Simple it seems,in addition to ability, and long experience he just practically works himself to death. The taping would end at 4:00 P.M. Then he'd have half an hour to rest, providing he did it in a taxi because "rehearsing the next episode would start in a rehearsal hall fifteen blocks away from the RCA Studios at 4:30. "It'll be over at 7:30 P.M.," Layton said. Then he projects himself into the future a bit and starts casting the story upcoming three weeks hence. Next morning at 8 :00 he's back in the rehearsal hall. "Careful planning is one way we can do what we do on our budget without cutting production values. We use only three hours of studio and camera time here at NBC. The rest is done at Judson Hall. Also very important is that we keep fifteen full scripts ahead so no money is wasted storing away scenery that would have to be if carted back in a few days , . . and our units are so designed that we have 36 combinations available at all times. "Now watch," he alerted me. "If we wanted to cut corners we'd just have Roat appear at Abby's door, instead we bring him there. There are doctors and nurses in the corridor. See? And did you catch the orderly pushing a cart?" I did, also a bulletin board and a candy machine. "Now look around Abby's room," he said when Roat finally got there. "We don't have to have a heat lamp, pictures and a view from the window, but you'd miss them if they weren't there. principals" "We're not budgeted for names, though sometimes we are lucky enough to get name value along with talent. Jerome Cowan (whom Layton slightly resembles) has appeared for us. Tina Louise (heartbreaker of the week of August 12 with Roat the victim) is another. But luckily, all we require, really is talent . . . and I'm sure we have a crop of future big names rignt here in this group." "I've just found out a producer's work is never done," running to catch up with Abby as Layton presumably ran for his taxi. "How is it with actresses these days?" "With me at least it's so busy I haven't had time for my exercise class," smiled Abby who has one of those perpetual angel faces that time doesn't touch. "You know I contend that life is a verb, 'to do' for an actress can never stop learning." She should know. Fresh from New Mexico in the 1930s she landed immediately in the company of the legendary Walter Hampden who set her to cutting her teeth on Shakespeare. Then she "swang over" to Kaufman-Hart musicals, George Abbott comedy and TV. Not that she's said goodbye to theatre ! A couple of seasons back she and her distinguished husband, John Seymour, fifth generation member of a theatrical family, hit Broadway again with the charming but ill-fated 'Howie'." Yet with all this experience she's done what classically trained actors seldom do. At Kim Hunter's suggestion a few years ago she started studying method acting with Lea Strassburg. Among her class mates have been Marilyn Monroe ("We all just loved her") and Ann Williams. I am passing along three insights out of my "Doctors" day. If you're a young actor, try to get on a Jerry Layton show. If you want to be a producer, good luck. And if you want to have a fresh pretty face like Abby's, keep reaching for the future so fast that time can't catch you.

Staats Cotsworth This Changing World 1944 Romance 'Berkeley Square' Leora Thatcher Young Dr Malone Miss Atwood 1940 Aunt Jenny 1940 Right To Happiness 1943 Story of Mary Marlin Maw Potter Lora Lawton Marge Mulvaney 1948 Romance of Helen Trent 1949 Backstage Wife 1949 Young Widder Brown 1951

Ben Hammer Another World Judge Stewart 1982 Tom Urich Another World Dr Harrison 1982 Ralph Byers Another World Sy Cole 1982 Malachy McCourt Another World Priest 1982 Ruby Holbrook Another World Registrar 1982

Y&R i think Josh (and some former writers) are having trouble with Nick, because the character by definition and due to Morrow's approach/limitations means there isn't much that can be done with the charcter. They've tried him as hard nosed businessman(Dark Horse) but that flopped so he isn't a part of the (crappy)business stories. Romantic options are limited -Phyllis and Sharon on repeat. So that leaves kind but clueless dad.

Doris Dalton Right to Happiness 1943 Lora Lawton 1943/1946 Strange Romance of Evelyn Winters 1946 Young Widder Brown 1948 Front Page Farrell Nora Waterman 1951 Whispering Streets 1955 My True Story 1955 When A Girl Marries 1955

re Love of Life Agnes Young was again playing Mrs Vento in 1965. In the info I have she appeared a number of times from April thru August.

Has Lola been involved with Rey's hospitalization? A perfect opportunity for Paul to be included. Why are TPTB so against Doug Davidson? Esther gets to appear every so often but Paul seems off limits.

Do you think Family might have benefited from being more serialized? Rather than an issue being done and dusted in one episode, things could have continued for longer and become more interrelated. As I recall, characters seldom referenced anything that came before. Mind you Executive Suite had recently flopped, so networks were probably reluctant to go the serialized route. Dallas and Knots both started with self contained episodes.

Yes Sally would be legitimate in questioning Jack about the fact he has so many marriages under his belt but this is something all soaps avoid as certain characters rack up 7 or 8 marriages ... At most they'll make vague references to having a not so great track record. Newer viewers might think they have had maybe 2 failed marriages. I guess that's part of a genre when characters are around for years but I think marriage is often treated too lightly. What was the point of Jack's marriage to Emily, Sharon or Nikki (2nd time)? If they had to happen why not just relationships instead of marriages?

Not sure if I posted this before. From Sept 71 shortly before Irna returned (Jan 72) Winifred Wolfe, who was always listed as headwriter for this time period is not listed, so perhaps she had already departed and they were preparing for Irna's return Ep # 4007 Air date Sept 23 1971 Writers Warren Swanson John Boruff David Lesan Cast Bob Nancy Pa Simon Chris Meredith David Dan Tom Susan Dr Foley Sets Waiting area hospital Chris's room Hospital corridor phone booth Bookshop living quarters Pathology lab