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Sorry typo Yes it was Dec 83

James Luisi Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 'rotten private eye'

Came across this article that mentioned Teal Ames. I think they may have been sensationalizing the cult aspect but it's the first time I have ever read this reason for Teal departing Edge. Life Goes On for Nuclear Escapist Cult Thursday, Oct. 5, 1972 THE SUN A.U CHICO (AP) - Fifteen years ago when fallout shelters were popular, a group of New Yorkers abandoned their careers and fled what they thought would be a nuclear catastrophe. 'There were 34 of them -men, women and children -including four bigtime trumpet players, a television soap opera star, a painter, a sculptor, an economist, an engineer, a wood carver, a social worker and a wealthy concert pianist. They headed west, caravanstyle, in October, 1961, They settled in this community In north-central California because its weather, they said, would ease the hardships of fallout survival. Where are they now? 'Many are alive and doing well in Northern California. Two have died. Only one has defected back to the East Coast, so far as members of the group know. The informal leader was Albin Bauman, then 43, a concert pianist and member of the music faculties of Columbia University and Queens College. Today Bauman lives with his wife, Nina, and two teenage daughters in a converted paint factory In San Francisco's Potrero Hill district. There, he presides over Synanon, a pioneer drug addict and alcoholic rehabilitatlon program. "There has been no nuclear attack. And in the meantime, explains Bauman, "We've just changed with the times. "Things were different then" Bauman says. "They have changed. That was a real concern in those days, but people are directing their energies toward other things today." Bauman said the deceased include William Salant, a wealthy Harvard-educated economist killed in an auto crash. His widow, Dorothy, went to work with Synanon, and later married its attorney, Dan Garrett. Lou Oles also died about five years ago, said Bauman. He had been a trumpeter with Benny Goodman. He became president of the George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation in San Francisco. lt was Ohsawa, a Zen Buddhist philosopher who brought the group together In the first place. They shared a belief in his teachings, a yen for health foods, and a fear of nuclear disaster. The only one who returned is Irv Hirsh, now of Atlantic City. On arrival in Chico, the group chipped in and formed a small organic food operation, Chico San, now known in the health food business. Its president is Robert Kennedy, once a trumpeter in a studio orchestra. The vice president is Richard Smith, another trumpet player. Another refugee, Teal Ames, was written up in a soap opera fan magazine last year under the headline, Solved - The Mystery of the Missing Teal Ames," star of the daytime serial "Edge of Night" She married a Chico merchant, is bringing up 3 children and studying to be a family counselor. The painter, Jane Andrews,lives in Berkeley and teaches reading at a nearby high school in Richmond. The adjustment hasn't been easy, said Smith, whose wife Florence was a hatcheck girl at Lindy's. after we'd been here a year or so one of the kids commented they never saw $100 bills anymore. There used to be a lot of them in New York," he said.

Oct 1981 David Jacobs Comes Up With Two Soaps By JERRY BLACK LOS ANGELES AAP) David Jacobs, the man who created "Dallas" and "Knots Landing." has come up with two soap operas for the price of one. "Behind the Screen." a new CBS latenight series that premieres Friday night, follows the on and off-camera lives of the people who work in a daytime serial called "Generations." The premiere episode is an hour long. tut thereafter the story will unfold in half hour chapters. CBS has ordered 12 episodes. The show began to take shape about a year and a half ago when Bob Daly, then president of CBS Entertainment, asked Jacobs and Lee Rich, president of Lorimar Productions, to come up with a late-night strip show. (In TV-ese. a strip show is one that runs every night at the same time. "Then we bogged down in negotiations." said Jacobs, a cheerful, baldheaded man who was writing books for children until he came up with "Dallas." "We couldn't agree on a budget. Then Bob Daly left CBS and it seemed to die. I didn't want to do it. I felt I'd done enough serialized drama. And this was out-and-out serialized drama. But it was on taperather than film and I felt I ought to learn tape " His pilot script sat on the shelf for more than a year. Then CBS called and they had two weeks to get it done. The original plan was to present the show three times a week, but it's now down to one night. If it catches on. however, it could be increased to two nights a week. "I didn't study the soaps." Jacobs said "I didn't want to have the long scenes or the pace of a soap " "Behind the Scenes" isn't the only soap within a soap. ABC's "Ryan's Hope" also is employing the dramatic device once used by Shakespeare. Their inner soap is called "The Proud and the Passionate." The new direction for the daytime serial, led by ABC's "General Hospital," is toward sex the steamier, the higher the ratings. "I like sexy stuff." said Jacobs, "but I think the emphasis will be on the story. It'll be more provocative than titillating I've been burned in a way by doing sexy material."When I did Secrets of Midland Heights. the programming people said to put in sex, saying they would take care of the censors. 'Secrets' was always designed to be an 8 o'clock show, and it wasn't meant to be sexy. 'Dallas' is about power, which is based on money and sex. '"Behind the Scenes' deals with Hollywood," he said, "which has plenty of sex. But it still doesn't need the sexiness that Dallas' had in the first six months." Jacobs said he is going to have fun with the soap within the soap. "For one thing," he said, "it is going to make absolutely no sense. No one will be able to figure out what's going on." The serial stars Mel Ferrer, Joanne Linville, Joshua Bryant, Loyita Chapel, Bruce Fairbairn, Debbi Morgan, Lew Palter, Catherine Parks, Michael Sahatino and Janine Turner. The opening episode focuses on Jainie Claire Willow, played by Miss Turner, a beautiful soap opera star who has no control over her life. She is manipulated by her cousin (Ferrer), who also is her manager, and by her crippled mother (Miss Linville). Sabatino plays the part of another actor who resents being in a soap. There. are many other relationships too entangled to unravel here. Every story about Hollywood has its inside jokes, and "Behind the Scenes" has its own. The studio head played by Lew Palter is a deadringer for Lee Rich of Lorimar. "When we did the pilot," Jacobs said, "it was on tape and people all over CBS could see it on their monitors. The lines lit up with people calling to see if it was Lee. To this day everybody's gotten it but Lee Rich."

Dec 1982 ‘Guiding Light’ writer looks for fresh ideas By TOM JORY Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - “Guiding Light” has been a daytime companion for millions since 1937, starting on radio and switching to TV after 15 years. Can anything new, really new, ever happen to the Bauers or the Reardons or any of the other folks in Springfield? “I get really upset,” says Pamela Long Hammer, principal writer for the CBS soap opera since March, “because I’ll come up with this neat scenario and someone will say, ‘That’s like “Strangers on a Train.’” “I think, ‘They keep stealing my material.’ “The way I figure it,” she says, “there are only so many stories in the world. It’s the characters who keep the show new and exciting. All of our stories come from them: I don’t come up with a plot, and then work a character into it.” Continuity is important. Someone out there surely knows all that’s happened, to everyone on the show, in 46 years. How about Miss Long Hammer? "Nope. I care about what our core families have been doing,” she says. “I’m always interested in what happened to Bert Bauer (played since 1950 by Charita Bauer) 20 years ago, but as far as going back and reading scripts, no. “Others on the show keep track,” she says. “I’ll suggest something, and be told, ‘You don’t remember, but five years ago, they had this terrible fight. They would never speak to one another now.”’ Miss Long Hammer, a former Miss Alabama who came to New York as an aspiring actress in 1980, began writing for daytime television while playing Ashley on NBC’s “Texas.” She eventually wrote herself out of the story. Her staff for “Guiding Light” includes nine writers, among them her husband, Charles Jay Hammer, whom she met while both worked on “Texas.” NBC dropped “Texas” after two seasons, and episodes from the serial currently are being rerun on the Turner Broadcasting System’s cable-TV SuperStation, WTBS. Gail Kobe, who was executive producer of “Texas,” now has the same job on “Guiding Light.” And Beverlee McKinsey, who played Iris Carrington in “Another World” on NBC, and later in "Texas,” will join the Light” cast of the CBS soap in February. Miss Long Hammer is reponsible for the long-term story, which can mean looking ahead 18 months or more. Staff writers deal with specifics, including the scripts for individual episodes. She says she draws on “imagination and instinct” for the “Guiding Light” story. Often, that involves inventing new characters. “‘I look at Vanessa (Maeve Kinkead), one of our leading ladies,” Miss Long Hammer says. "What could make the audience care more about her? “Then I think, ‘Why can’t she find a man she can love, who will also love her?’ Voila, here comes Billy Lewis (Jordan Clarke). “Another example,” she says, “is Alan Spaulding (Christopher Bernau). All of a sudden, he’s got a sister no one ever knew about. “They come complete,” says Miss Long Hammer of the serial’s characters, including the new ones. “We know who they are and where they came from long before the viewer gets all that information. That’s one of the most interesting things about daytime, the complexities of the characters.” The writers make a big effort to keep the show contemporary, and four of the leading players are in their late teens or early 20s Judi Evans, who plays Beth Raines, Kristi Tasreau (Mindy Lewis), Grant Alcksander (Philip Spaulding) and Michael O’Leary (Rick Bauer). “Guiding Light,” longevity notwithstanding, is a moderate success by that ultimate yardstick of the industry; ratings. The show is behind only “General Hospital,” “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” all on ABC, and CBS’ “The Young and the Restless,” among soaps. And Miss Long Hammer says she’s convinced writing is the key to even greater achievement. “When I say I love the characters, it’s not a light thing,” she says. “I think what the audience senses is an enthusiasm and an energy among the people who do the show.”

Instead of marrying Abby and Chance off so quickly and diving into the surrogacy plot, why not bring Stitch back earlier and provide some conflict as to whether Abby and Chance would make it. Or delay the wedding because Chance has to take off and instead of everyone falling at his feet and proclaiming him the hero, Abby could be pissed and turn to Stitch.

I'm going to edit your script a little. 'Jill, Andy Richards is a fine young man who loves you. Together you can build something special for you and your boy. So don't go go throwin' that all away on some foolish pipe dream of a future with Mr Abbott.'

That was Brenda/Jill 2.0 Earlier Brenda/Jill might have gone along with that to land a guy...At that point Jill had been through so much that maybe she was resigned to having to settle. All her attempts to move up the ladder had come to naught.

Of course, thanks for the reminder Some others i thought of Beth Maitland (Traci Y&R) Lillibet Stern (Patty Y&R) Michael O'Leary (Rick GL) Amy Englund (Abigail GL)

Yes with Deborah you could believe that John Abbott could fall for her. She could play vulnerable, bitchy, needy etc.

i still don't understand why a set can be presented for Harrison's bedroom, Ashland/Victoria NYC hotel room and Nick's hotel room in Milan but no office set for anyone. Even Angelina Marchetti got a small set for her phone calls. Couldntr something similar be used for Michael/Rey etc for a few scenes? Just keep the camera tight on the characters There's an EON episode from the 60's online where the characters are supposed to be in a cocktail lounge but all we see is a booth and there is background noise of music and chatter and it works. Y&R ,,,,try harder!!

I'll add my thanks. Looking forward to 1977 unfolding...

James Kiberd As The World Turns (pre Loving) Edmund Lyndeck Loving (pre 1987)

Thanks for directing us to that. Fascinating stuff. Fred Silverman, now ABC's president, hired Gloria Monty and gave her 13 weeks to turn things around or he would cancel GH. Monty came on board, hired Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, and paired him with Genie Francis's Laura. And the rest, as they say, is history. For an article that set out to clear up some misconceptions re Irna and AW, the above statement does the same for Gloria Monty and GH. Geary wasn't hired until well after Gloria's arrival by which time GH under Marland and Monty had rebounded in the ratings. It was Scotty/Laura and Rick/Leslie etc that led the charge to the top of the ratings heap.

Doug Davidson?

Interesting that from 1975 (when AW expanded)on, there was never any suggestion that any of the networks entertained the idea of cutting a 60 min show back to 30 mins.

From what I have read, Marland had already been at GH maybe 4 to 6 weeks before Monty taking over. Apparently, she was happy with his story projections and set about updating production. ABC agreed to scrap 4 60 min shows that had already been taped. Her first credited show was the first 60 min episode, Jan 1 1978. I believe that Bobbie was a Marland creation as Jackie Zeman had just been killed off at OLTL and went straight to GH. It's hard to get exact dates but it seems Bobbie debuted in Jan 78. All of the other major players were already onscreen and Marland wisely developed their stories rather than have another onscreen cast wipe out.

July 86 For the first time in years, daytime programming on the three commercial television networks is a three -way contest. At the end of the second quarter (ended June 29), ABC and CBS were in a dead heat for first in household delivery, according to A.C. Nielsen, each with an average 6. I rating and a 22 share. NBC was a competitive second with a 5.2/19. Compared to a year ago, NBC showed the greatest growth, 8 %, while ABC was up about 3% and CBS was flat. In key women demographics, ABC has maintained a lead over both CBS and NBC, but third place NBC made some inroads against second place CBS. In the women 18 -49 demo for all but two weeks of the second quarter, ABC averaged a 5.9 rating. up 5% from a year earlier. CBS was off 5% in the same category, averaging a 3.6, enabling NBC to tie it in that demo, for a gain of 3%. In women 25 -54, ABC was up 16% during the same period, averaging a 5.8. CBS held onto second place, climbing 8% to an average 4.0, while NBC was up 3% to an average 3.5. For women, 18 -34, ABC was off 2% to a 6.4, while NBC was flat with a 3.9 and CBS was off 16% to a 3.2. All three networks will make programming moves in the months ahead in efforts to strengthen their daytime lineups. CBS will introduce a new half hour soap opera in the first quarter of 1987. lt's being created by William Bell and his wife, WBBM -TV Chicago newswoman Lee Phillip, and will be produced by their company, Bell -Phillip Television Productions. Bell created CBS's Young and the Restless which went on the air in 1973 as a half -hour show and was expanded to an hour seven years later. Restless is now the second -ranked daytime program; it averaged an 8.4/31 in the second quarter, second only to ABC's General Hospital, which scored a 9.3/30. The CBS daytime programming vice president, Michael Brockman, said there has been no decision on whether the new soap will replace one in the network's afternoon serial block, or whether that block will be expanded by a half -hour. That decision will be made early in the fall, he said. The most vulnerable show in CBS's four -program serial block is Capitol (2:30 -3 p.m.), which is losing ground to both fifth ranked One Life to Live on ABC and Ilth ranked Another World on NBC. Capitol, which has been on the air for five years (a relatively short time for a serial), was ranked 13th in the second quarter with a 4.9 rating, down from a 5.2 a year earlier. "We are looking very carefully at Capitol," Brockman said. We are hoping it can show strength and the capacity to stay on the schedule." Of particular concern, he said, was Capitol's failure to take advantage of its growing lead -in audience from As the World Turns. That program, airing from 1:30 to 2:30 was the seventh -ranked program in daytime in the second quarter, up 3% to a 6.7/23. Brockman declined to provide details about the new serial. All that creator Bell would say last week was that the storylines will initially feature two familiies. Most serials revolve around one or more families. Bell said he was still a couple weeks away from hiring a producer but that he would proceed shortly with contract negotations with Los Angeles based Bill Glenn, whom Bell hopes to hire as head director. After those two slots are filled, the remaining staff and cast will be hired. According to Brockman, his main concern with the daytime schedule (he's also in charge of late -night and children's programing) is strengthening CBS's afternoon serial block, and the Bell project is part of that effort. Strengthening the game shows, he said, is the second priority. One move he made toward that end at the beginning of this year was canceling the game show, Body Language at 4 p.m., switching the faltering Press Your Luck to that time period and adding the New Card Sharks at 10:30 a.m. So far the results have been negligible, but Brockman says he will wait a while before making a judgment. As for Sharks, which averaged a 4.1/18 in the second quarter, Brockman said he'd like to see some improvement by the fourth quarter. And if the network can improve the station clearance rate above the current 83 % -84 %, he said the ratings will improve. The 4 -4:30 p.m. slot poses a special problem. The CBS affiliate body is split just about evenly on whether it wants the network to program that time period or not. As a result, CBS's clearance level at 4 p.m. is in the 50%- range, making it difficult for programs to survive for very long. Press Your Luck, for example, was ranked 25th of 26 daytime programs in the second quarter with an average 2.3/10. Brockman argued that success is "not dependent" on a solution to that problem. But he also said the network is not willing to cede the half hour to the affiliates just yet. Brockman acknowledged that he was "looking to see if we can get [a show for the time period] that is more attractive" than Press Your Luck.

Logan Ramsey Modern Romances 'Silent Love' Ralph 1955 John D Seymour Modern Romances 'Silent Love' Frank 1955 Robert Loggia Modern Romances 'Silent Love' Harry 1955

Arny Freeman Pilot/Proposals 'Terraces' - Martin Robbins 1977 Ralph Manza Pilots/Proposals 'Terraces' - Louis Parizzi 1977 Lloyd Bochner Pilot/Proposals 'Terraces' - Roger Cabe 1977

Thanks for posting, Tara at #1 really? I'm all for using vets but Jack is that highup only because he was constantly wandering into Crimson Lights and Society and Chancellor Park putting in his 2cents worth over Kyle and Summer whereas Victor and Nikki didn't have one scene discussing their grandaughter. Meanwhile Nate languishes with 4 eps. Sean Dominic is the sexiest man on the show.They should be pursuing Nate/Imani for a start. Why bring on Moses and give him 1 ep? The balance is way off...

The casting of Rosemary Prinz put paid to Amy lasting longer initially, but I think she should have returned at some point. Maybe Amy could have returned played by Kathleen Noone when the show went to an hour and played some of those stories. Was Amy ever mentioned in the 70's after the first 6 months? Seems odd she never returned to see her family...

YES! The only story with any momentum is the Kyle/Tara saga. This is a classic soap story but Josh is not playing all the necessary beats and characters are being twisted to fit the plot. Summer is being made to look an idiot when by going along with Tara's threats instead of exposing her. If Tara had been a little more subtle then Summer wouldn't have the ammo to go to Kyle/Jack/Phyllis etc Everyone else just plays scenes that may or may not have any long term consequences. The costuming is atrocious for some of the women. Nikki is put in overly tight dresses that do not flatter, Lauren looks like a hooker, Tara in pale plain silky fabrics that wash her out, Nina in that hideous green dress etc The lighting is harsh and the set decoration super cheap.Every time I see that clunky sofa in the Chancellor living room I cringe. I could go on...

Delaware News Journal Oct 1981 'Guiding Light' actress is fired Kristin Vigard, Morgan on "Guiding Light," has been fired. Vigard, who had been a personal favorite of the show's head writer Doug Marland, was late to the studio one time too many. Jennifer Cooke is her replacement and will be on screen shortly. As for Marland, he says, "When Kristin was good she was very, very good, and when she was bad she was awful. John Wesley Shipp (who plays Morgan's husband Kelly) had far too many scenes with Kristin when he might as well have been playing alone. An actor can't do a love scene by himself, although John always did an excellent job. As for Jennifer, she's a beautiful girl and she'll be a wonderful Morgan." Marland, who is off to the Canary Islands to shoot some location footage for "Guiding Light" revolving around Mike and Alan, says there's no truth to the rumor that he's about to split from the soap opera: Soap notes "I have worked on a plot for a cable soap opera which is being marketed, but it has nothing to do with 'Guiding Light.' GL's my first love and I'm not going anywhere."

I would imagine both King and Mealor had to make the decision whether to stay another 3 years or make the break. Probably they were offered little financial inducement to stay. At their age they are probably at their most marketable right now and with so many shows being produced network and otherwise, they probably feel it's worth moving on. I think CBS/Sony are totally money driven and know the show will survive without them. I think that may be a factor in not casting Chance also. At this point the savings on a contract salary might help to mitigate the expenses incurred on COVID related measures.