Paul Raven

Thanks for posting. I wonder if that intro actually aired? There was an edit on the tape at the end of Dorothy's segment. I'm thinking that it might have been a marketing tool used for advertisers and affiliates to get them on board and perhaps for affiliates to use in their local shows to hype Loving.

Yes the mysterious Brent...

Arlene Francis Her Central City role was Miriam Allen Ralph Bell Lora Lawton 1949 Meg Wylie Young Widder Brown 1947 Laurene Tuttle Her One Man's Family role was June Warren

TGL again but now the story has moved on to 1942 ROSE KRANSKY is the daughter of a humble Jewish family -but years ago she shook off the restraining ties of her original environment and set out to build a new life for herself. We first knew Rose when she was a restless, vivid girl of Five Points. Against her father's advice, she found work as the stenographer of Charles Cunningham, a wealthy business man. In her inexperience she soon fell wildly in love with Cunningham, and his subsequent betrayal of her completely changed her outlook on life. Ellis Smith, "Mr. Nobody from Nowhere," befriended her and gave her his name when her child was born. Later the child was killed by an automobile. Rose started life anew and is now a governess to the two Greenman children. Against her will, she has fallen in love with her employer, Mr. Greenman. (Played by Charlotte Manson) EDWARD GREENMAN is wealthy, respected and a bit conventional. He first met Rose Kransky when she was his wife's social secretary. Until then he had not been completely happy in his marriage, but he was content to let it continue, interesting himself in his business. But Rose has shown him what a normal home life could be. He has watched her with his two children and seen the love which sprang up between them. His character will not let him admit, even to himself, that he is in love with Rose, nor will he take lightly a love which is outside the bounds of convention. At the same time, he is too just to give in to his wife's demands that he send Rose away. (Played by Ken Griffin) NORMA GREENMAN is Edward Greenman's jealous, possessive wife. Her love for her husband has been demanding and fierce. When Rose came to her home, Norma was immediately aware of the respectful friendship that existed between the girl and her husband. Her tortured mind magnified this friendship, innocent in itself, into the beginnings of a love affair, and the violent scenes she made only made the situation worse by forcing Edward to turn to Rose for sympathy. Recently, it has been learned that Norma is actually mentally ill due to a physical defect. An operation, while it might restore her to normalcy, might also mean her death. Thus, while Norma has been sent to a sanitarium, it will be necessary for Edward to make this difficult decision. (Played by Eloise Kummer) DR. JOHN RUTHLEDGE is pastor of the church at Five Points, the crowded slum section of the city. In him are embodied all the finest qualities of mankind. He is kind, understanding, self -sacrificing, tolerant; and has won for himself the affectionate nickname of "The Good Samaritan." He himself has known suffering. His love for his daughter Mary's dead mother is buried deep in his heart. Many years ago he befriended Ned Holden, who is now married to Mary, and brought him up as his own son. When Ned was hurt and bewildered because of the mystery surrounding his parentage, Dr. Ruthledge's affection was one of the few things the boy knew he could count on. The pastor is not an orthodox clergyman. Creeds mean nothing to him. Of late his sermons have become beautiful expressions of hope in the midst of war, and their influence has extended far beyond the rather narrow confines of Five Points. (Played by Arthur Peterson) TORCHY REYNOLDS was once the wife of Ned Holden. They met in San Francisco, where Ned had fled in an effort to hide from the knowledge that his father had been a thief and his mother a murderess. He was on the verge of a complete moral breakdown when he chanced upon Torchy, who was a singer in a cheap waterfront dive. Torchy's love for him brought about his rehabilitation. In gratitude, Ned married her and brought her with him to Five Points. She saw that Ned really loved Mary, and finally, heartbroken, she left Ned. A year later she returned to Five Points, full of a new self -assurance. She and Ned were divorced and he married Mary. Torchy was badly scarred by acid thrown by a jealous nightclub dancer, and now has an ugly scar on her face which she does her best to hide. (Played by Gladys Heen) MRS. KRANSKY Rose's mother, has never learned all the modern, brisk ways of this America to which she came as a young bride, but that does not lessen her devotion to her adopted land. She gladly gave her son, Jacob, to the Army. If, when she is wrapping a box of cookies to send him, she cries a little -well, that is no more than thousands of other mothers are doing. Mrs. Kransky has lived entirely for her family. In earlier years she was always the loving buffer between the children's desire for independence and Mr. Kransky's stern insistence upon tradition. Although there is a deep bond of affection between her and Rose, circumstances have made it impossible for them to live together, and since her husband's death she's been lonely. Her simple philosophy has done much to help her over these difficult times. (Played by Mignon Schreiber) ELLIS SMITH has always been a man of mystery to the people of Five Points. They called him "Mr. Nobody from Nowhere ", because of the secrecy with which he shrouded his past. Dr. Ruthledge is almost the only person who knows that Ellis is really Gordon Ellis, son of the city's wealthiest family, who had broken with his father over his ambition to be a painter. Some time ago there was a disastrous fire in Five Points, and in it Ellis received injuries that blinded him, until an operation restored his sight. But the injuries were so severe that he is now going blind again. Still he continues his painting, peering at his canvases under bright lights. (Played by Marvin Mueller) NANCY STEWART is, although she doesn't know it, the daughter of Ellis Smith -the result of an unhappy marriage years ago. From him she inherited the flair for painting which has led her to become an art student. When Nancy came to the city she met Dr. Ruthledge, and became a friend of Mary Holden. Mary and her father are now Nancy's only link with Ellis, whom she thoroughly dislikes because of his arrogant, cynical attitude. But inwardly she feels a kind of affection for him, which, of course, is instinctive. Ellis does not wish to reveal his identity to Nancy until she has learned to look upon him as her friend. Torchy Reynolds, who knows of Ellis' approaching blindness, is trying to bring about a deeper friendship between him and his unacknowledged daughter. (Played by Laurette Fillbrandt)

Selena Royle 2 week Temp replacement for Bess Johnson as Bess Johnson in Story of Bess Johnson 1942

Luise Barclay Betty and Bob Rich Man's Darling Judy and Jane Claire Bradford

T HE GUIDING LIGHT" is the light of tolerance. It is the light that guides the life of Dr. John Ruthledge, a minister of the gospel. With the cosmopolitan community of Five Points as its locale, "The Guiding Light" traces through the dramatic and spiritual histories of a group of distinctly varied character-types. Cynics and saints, aggressors and mediators, soul-builders and soul-destroyers— these are only a few of the strange array of human types which are shepherded by Dr. Rutledge. His profound sympathy,sound philosophy and reassuring voice assert themselves for good in all the conflicts of life in Five Points. Another important character is Ellis Smith ("Mr. Nobody from Nowhere"), a strange mixture of cynic and sentimentalist who, though disillusioned with nearly everything about him, has a deeply generous spirit for those who are penetrating enough to see. "The Guiding Light," with its dramatic spiritual theme, ranks as one of the most popular serials on the air, The writer is the prolific Chicago authoress, Ima Phillips. "The Guiding Light" may be heard Monday through Friday over an NBC net at 3:45 p.m. EST, 2:45 p.m. CST 1:45 p.m. MST, 12:45 p.m. PST. DR.JOHN RUTHLEDGE {played by Arthur Peterson) Is the kind of minIster that people prefer as a leader and an associate. He's a man with a strong and definite philosophy of life, both this life and the next. He's a believer In justice and a superb example of tolerance. He translates Into human and social action every word of the Spirit In which he believes. Dr. Ruthledge has that rare virtue, even among understanding people, of being able to guide not only the simple in heart but also those who have become bitter through oversophlstication. He's s man among ministers and men THE REVEREND TOM BANNION (played by Frank Behrens) is Dr. Ruthledge's recently appointed assistant in his church in Five Points. At first there were differences of opinion between Dr. Ruthledge and the Rev. Bannnion. However, the latter has come around to Or. Ruthledge's way of thinking on most points, and they are now In complete agreement. A romance is rapldly.growing up between the Rev. Bannlon and Dr. Ruthledge's daughter, Mary. Their relationship, however, cannot seem to reiease itseif from the shadow of the man whom Mary first loved and cannot forget, Ned Holden NED HOLDEN {played by Ed Prentiss) was reared 'from childhood by Dr. Ruthledge when the boy was deserted by his mother. Deeply in iove with Mary Ruthledge, Ned suddenly encountered a spiritual crisis which caused him to break down completely. He left and married Torchy Reynolds, but returning to Five Points he realized that it Is still Mary he really loves. MARY RUTHLEDGE (played by Sarah Jane Wells) has all the deep humanity and understanding of her father, but there are times when even these traits seem to be of no avail in helping her. Despite her admiration for the Rev. Bannlon, life has somehow narrowed Its scope for her. She cannot seem to forget that she and Ned Hoiden were once In love TORCHY REYNOLDS (played by Gladys Keen ) is slowly coming to the realization that Ned Rolden did not marry her for iove, even ihough his conscious intentions may have been sincere and honest. She Is beginning to understand that he married her because, on that bitter. wretched night on the San Francisco waterfront when he first ran into her, she gave him the kindness and comfort which those who have been beaten themseives know best how to give. Torchy Is convinced that Ned, however loyal he may be. stifl loves Mary Ruthledge and cannot put her out of his life ROSE KRANSKY (played by Ruth Bailey) is the prototype of the career girl of the twentieth century, who is so Intent on being a complete Individual dependent upon no one that she falls Into trouble through her own deficiency. She doesn't understand people because she prefers to stand alone, and that lack of understanding brings about her downfall. She was tricked into an affair by the book-publisher, Cunningham. Now. bearing Ellis Smith's name but calling herseif Miss Smith, she has put her baby Into a nursery as if freeing herself of a fetter to Strike out again—alone as before MRS - KRANSKY (played by Mlgnon Schrelber ) lost her husband through death. Another shock is the spiritual waywardness of her daughter. Rose, whose headstrong Independence has led her astray. Mrs. Kransky Is, however, one of those rare persons of the old school whose strong faith keeps alive in her the feeling that "someday Rose will find herself." She lives In that hope FREDRIKA LANG (played by Margaret Fuller) is the mystery woman who came to Five Points unknown to anyone except Dr. Ruthledge. When It was discovered that she was the mother who had deserted Ned Holden years ago because her husband was a convict and she did not want the boy disgraced, Ned was so upset he left town. When he returned, he was still bitter. FORT PEARSON, announcer for "The Guiding Light," came Into radio as a singing announcer. He was born In Chattanooga, Tenn.. and when only two yeors old moved with his parents stlli further south to Mississippi. He held singingand-announclng jobs at various point In the South, then came to N8C In 1935. He is married: his favorite hobbles are yachting and fishing

Bill, so glad you are enjoying my posts. Seems you are a Guiding Light afficionado but would you be interested in articles about other radio soaps?

House Jameson Editor's Daughter 1938 Joanna Roos Joyce Jordan Miss Richards 1940 Russell Thorson The Guiding Light Jack Felzer Patricia Wheel David Harum 1950 Ned Wever Craig's Wife (proposed soap) 1946 Reese Taylor We Are Four 1938 Woman in White Tom Reynolds Just Plain Bill 1948 Stella Dallas 1948

Joan Alexander was a temp replacement for Mercedes McCambridge on This Is Nora Drake as Peggy in 1948.

From late 1938 The first show we saw was "The Guiding Light" which according to latest surveys is the most popular serial in the country! Authoress Irna Phillips certainly knows how to make the women of this country swarm to their radios. She has three script -shows on the air and all of them are up among the "Big Ten." (Other two are "The Woman in White" and "Road of Life.") Miss Phillips must certainly be the cause of plenty of stacked -up dishes and late dinners for husbands in this country. But back to "Guiding Light." The episode we witnessed had poor old Mr. Abe Kransky in bed with a very bad cold and a sinister cough. Murray Forbes sat coughing at a table some ten feet from the mike, to obtain this effect. Mr. Kransky was all wrought up because his daughter, Rose, is living as the wife of a Christian, Ellis Smith, played by Ray Johnson. Rose is ill and her husband comes a -calling on the in-laws. He knows that Rose would like to- see her parents. Mrs. Kransky (Mignon Schreiber) is inclined to forgive her daughter, but the old man raspingly proclaims that as far as he's concerned, Rose is dead. The episode ends with Mr. Kransky tottering back to bed and Mr. Smith solicitously advising Mrs. Kransky to get a doctor for her husband. Next week, "East Lynne." I'm sorry, I mean "Backstage Wife." I've treated all this in a light vein, but seriously, there's some very fine acting in the show. You've all heard Murray Forbes and Mignon Schreiber on the air. They were paired in "The Hoofinghams" as well as in "The Foxes of Flatbush." Ray Johnson is one of Chicago's finest actors. He has appeared twice in Vallee sketches, once in "Steel" and later with Paul Lukas in "Test Flight." They all do a splendid job in "The Guiding Light."

SOD reported at the time that the ghost story was created for the strike to keep the characters onscreen without actually progressing the relationship as they were unsure where the writers wanted to go.

Yes. I have always accepted the Nov 73 date without question. Digging deeper, the Dec 24 1973 summary gives no indication that Jill has a new job When Snapper gets home, he’s surprised that Jill is still awake. She’s made a hot toddy each for them. They share a tender brother-sister moment as Jill says she’s going to miss him. Snapper picks up on the fact that Jill is a little troubled. She says it’s been a kind of an emotional night for her- the fact that Snapper will be getting married, how unsettled she is with her own life, how much she misses Brent. She said she misses the Christmases they had as a family before their father left them- they didn’t have much but it was a special time. She reminds Snapper how much he idolized his father and how they would pick out the perfect tree together. She wonders if their father will come home for Christmas, yet they don’t know if he’s dead or alive. Jill observes how lucky people are to have their parents and how often they don’t stop to count their blessings. So maybe Jan 74 is correct.Does Jeanne give a date in her book?

The fact that Blade went up against the Dynasty finale spoke to the fact that CBS didn't have much faith in the project. Apart from the fact that the execution of the pilot may not have impressed TPTB, the networks had a poor track record in producing shows away from LA so there may have been built in resistance to going ahead with a series. Of course, if the ratings had been better... ABC 9pm Dynasty #2 25.9/39 10pm Hotel #5 20.8/34 CBS 9-11pm Blade in Hong Kong # 46 10.3/18

Follow Your Heart Add Marjorie Gateson The Bennetts Add Biil Grisley Three Steps to Heaven Add Ralph Friedman Roger Sullivan

Notice in these recaps that vet/supporting characters are lumped together in scenes like meeting at the disco/nurses station and given seemingly a few lines. I wonder why there was no interest in giving them any sort of storylines? The actors must have been frustrated and it might have made the show more layered. This was Monty's style and continued for years until Wes Kenney came along and fired a bunch of people that had nothing to do.

Requests Sam Wanamaker Marcus Patrick James Millhollen Erin O'Brien Moore

Directly after being killed off as Nick Reed, Quinn Redeker went to Days as Alex Marshall and then funnily enough, when Alex Marshall was hauled off to jail, within weeks he was back at Y&R as Rex. Quinn was on Y&R , n earlier in the 70's as a lawyer either in the Chris Brooks or Peggy Brooks rape trials. The Jill/Nick lookaike plot is fan fiction...

My recollection is that Brett Porter was around longer than a week and/or replaced Lester more than once. Can anyone verify?

Top Day Shows "Integrated" By Author July 1944 Marking another step toward welding "The Guiding Light," "Today's Children" and "Woman in White" more closely into a single presentation, Ed Prentiss, popular network announcer and actor, has been installed as master of ceremonies of the dramatic portion of the General Mills Hour (NBC, five -a -week, 1 p. m.). Presentation of an m.c. to air -boss the serials follows the recent inauguration of a new drama device by Irna Phillips, author of the three programs, in which characters from one show are moved through one or both of the other broadcasts. Prentiss' narrations are blended into the format of the 45- minute period as a dramatic bridge between the respective serials. Franklyn MacCormack continues as narrator -m.c. of "Hymns of All Churches," which fills the fourth portion of the hour, 11 a. m., Tuesdays through Fridays, on WOW. Miss Phillips points out the m.c. was added "to give the listener an enlarged perspective into the dramas and their characters." She adds that the narrator also opens the way to another programming technique under contemplation in which each of the three shows will he scheduled for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on plot development, rather than the traditional 15 minutes. The conjunction of several basic facts conspire to make this situation unique. There is only one author for the three dramas, one sponsor, one producing unit and one network involved. Besides that, all three plots are contemporary, urban portraits. Experiments In bringing the technique into full play, the prolific authoress pointed out that she has experimented with the character transfer to a small degree during past years. Miss Phillips also noted that one of her first major experiments was attempted in 1938, when, in terminating "Today's Children," she had the cast tune in a radio serial titled "Woman in White," the program's successor, in a script that called for the participation of both casts. "I think there are at least two good reasons why the same persons should be heard in more than one program," she said. "In the first place, each of us, as individuals, lives much more than 15 minutes a day. And so it seems logical that we should get more than a quarter -hour glimpse into the daily lives of radio characters. "Secondly, I believe that listener interest will be enhanced if the audience can hear its favorite artists in more than one program." The innovation in serial- casting already is under way. Listeners to "The Guiding Light" and "Today's Children" are well acquainted with the character of Pete Manno, portrayed by Michael Romano, not only a real life lawyer, but also an attorney in the serials. Dr. Paul Burton (Ken Griffin), leading character in the forthcoming "Woman in White" serial, already has made his appearance in "The Guiding Light," and other characters slated to make the rounds of the serials in the near future are Mrs. O'Hearn (Helen Behmillor) and Dr. Jonathan McNeill (Sidney Breese) in "The Guiding Light" and "Woman in White," and Dr. Richard Gaylord (John Barclay), who will appear in all three serials from time to time.

Fascinating stuff Thank you "Dr. John Rutledge Leaves For Army According to recent scripts of "The Guiding Light" (NBC, five -a- week, 1 p. m.), Dr. John Ruthledge, pastor of the nonsectarian church of Five Points, has accepted a commision as chaplain with the armed forces. In real life, Arthur Peterson, popular NBC actor and delineator of the Doctor Ruthledge character for the past, seven years, was inducted into the Army at Camp Grant (Ill.) on February 29. In replacing the kindly minister, Authoress Irna Phillips has written in the new character of Dr. Richard Gaylord, as portrayed by John Barclay, veteran NBC character actor.

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It's my understanding that to save money, the shows are having more permanent sets.Therefore to fit as many as possible into the established studio space the sets have been reduced in size. The money savings come from sets not having to be erected/ torn down when needed and stored elsewhere. Previously there were a few sets that would remain say GCAC, Crimson Lights and Jabot set. The rest of the space would be used for whatever the writing demanded eg Newman Ranch, Sharon's cottage. hotel rooms etc. Writers were directed to write to a more limited number of sets.

Maybe Brenda was reading cue cards... She was claiming illness and might have been unprepared for her scenes.

Joan Bennett Proposed soap Haven House CBS TV 1954 Nelson Omstead Romance of Helen Trent 1951 Ross Martin Front Page Farrell Chuck Nichols 1951 Road of Life 1952 Betty Winkler Story of Mary Marlin 'Chinese woman' 1939 Ann Burr Big Sister Valerie