Paul Raven

Andrea Moar (Carrie Sanders AMC) tested for the role of Kim on RH a full year before landing AMC. ABC liked her so much they put her on option which meant a salary while they looked for roles for her.

Barbara Rodell (Joyce AYWT etc) came close to landing a part in the original Loving cast - maybe June Slater?

Re Capitol Add Lee Crawford - unknown role Gina Major (ex Miss Pennsylvania) - croupier in gambling scene 1985

Re Lee Crawford She also appeared on Capitol pre 86

Jeanne always had those cue cards in sight...

Week ending Sept 27 1970 Premiere Week (all 3 networks showing new programming) 1. Marcus Welby ABC 2. Thursday Movie CBS 3. Movie of The Week ABC 4. The FBI ABC 5. Here's Lucy CBS 6. Sunday Movie ABC 7. Room 222 ABC 8. Johnny Cash ABC 9. Medical Center 10. Bonanza 11. Saturday Movie NBC 12, Carol Burnett CBS 13. Laugh In NBC 14. Flip wilson NBC 15. Matberry RFD CBS 16. Doris Day CBS 17. That Girl ABC 18. Patridge Family ABC 19. Gunsmoke CBS 20. Bewitched ABC 21. Mannix CBS 22. Ed Sullivan CBS 23. Glen Campbell CBS 24. Hawaii Five O CBS 25. Friday Movie CBS 26. Mary Tyler Moore CBS 27. Mod Squad ABC 28. Make Room for Grandaddy NBC 29. Ironside NBC 30. Monday Movie NBC 31. My Three Sons CBS 32. Love Americaan Style ABC 33. Bold Ones NBC 34. Adam 12 NBC 35. Arnie CBS 36. Mission Impossible CBS 37. Men From Shiloh NBC 38. To Rome With Love CBS 39. Jim Nabors CBS 40. Hee Haw CBS

1970 Half hour serial being developed by Paramount Television for NBC will explore the lives of black and white families living next door to each other. Series, Wanda's World is under the supervision of Harry Dolan, author of several Julia scripts and head of the Watts Writers Workshop in Los Angeles. Caryl Ladner, author of Ossie, autobiography, and Annette Welles, former editor of American Heritage, created the concept for the serial.

Sept 15-19 1969 CBS 8.8/35 NBC 7.3/29 ABC 6.2/25 That was the week CBS launched Where The Heart Is

Came across some ratings for 'The Survivors' Lana Turner's primetime soap that was cancelled mid season amongst poor ratings and backstage turmoil. Mon @9 Survivors ABC 21.8/30 Mayberry RFD/Doris Day CBS 13.2/18 (repeats) Laugh In NBC 35.8/50 Movie NBC 25.0/35 So there was some initial interest in the show but once CBS went to first run...

Hope ratings nerds out there might enjoy a look back to the days of 3 networks fighting it out. I'm going to try to keep to a chronological order. Ratings delivery wasn't as instant or comprehensive back then so not as detailed as later years. ABC was perennial third place in the early 70's as NBC tried to wrest the #1 spot from perennial leader CBS. Top 10 week ending Jan 25 1970 NBC won that week 1. My Sweet Charlie NBC (Tuesday TV movie with Patty Duke and Al Freeman (Ed OLTL) 2. Hombre ABC Sunday Movie The other top 10 shows that week CBS Harlem Globetrotters Special Here's Lucy Gunsmoke Red Skelton NBC Laugh In Texas Across the River (Monday Movie) Julia Walt Disney Week ending Feb 1 1970 NBC 20.3/32 CBS 20.0/31 ABC 17.8/28 1. Circus Special NBC 2. Danny Thomas Special CBS NBC had another Top 10 special World of the Beaver (!)

Reviving this thread Ann Magaret tried for primetime with Four Corners, which was canned after 3 eps

On GL, Frank Grillo tested for Zachary before landing the part of Hart Jessup. Shari Shattuck was in talks for Ashley on Y&R when Eileen Davidson left but decided she didn't want to commit to a contract role so never screen tested. When Brenda Epperson left the role her circumstances had changed and she tested and landed the role of Ashley,.

Veteran actress June Havoc and Bethel Leslie (Maggie TD etc) both tested for Meta Bauer which went to Mary Stuart.

Re Marco St John Days of Our Lives - employee of Maxwell Hathaway 1984

Sept 1965 Canada has apparently struck. back at the "sex -and -violence drain" as represented by United States television programs imported to this country. It's reported that Procter & Gamble Ltd. pulled its sponsorship out of one episode of a Canadian - made soap opera showing on NBC television stations in the U.S., "because it deemed a scene too sexy for. identification with a P & G product." The withdrawal evidently concerned a July 20 episode of Moment of Truth, produced by Robert Lawrence Productions Ltd. of Toronto and also shown on the CBC Television Network. The questionable scene consisted of a seduction sequence climaxed with a blackout. Undaunted, P & G is said to be planning to up its participation in the show from four to five minutes a week, beginning this month. Feb 1965 discussing a location sequence DIRECTOR JIM GATWARD OF Robert Lawrence Productions discusses the car -crash scene for an episode in Moment of Truth,. a videotape daytime serial running on the CBC television network in Canada and NBC in the U.S. Actress Lynn Gorman (Mrs. Walter Leeds in the story) practices looking cracked - up. To get a realistic sequence the RLP production crew had to search southern Ontario for a slightly bent version of the 1965 Dodge Monaco regularly used in the program. Smashing up a perfectly good car didn't strike the producers as the best way to reduce costs. The right car was found by a fluke. Scenic artist Fred Geringer took his car in for minor servicing and spotted a shattered model of a Monaco on the service station lot. The Moment of Truth was series originated by RLP and sold to the networks last December

Some more Highway To The Stars info Barbara Moses took over the lead role on the second episode. Pat Fay played Bill Kenney Warren Steven's role described as 'smalltown banker's son'.

Some Faraway Hill character names Mel Brandt as Charlie White Ann Stell as Louise Willow Melville Galliar ( you have Gilliart) as Jud Clark

Re John P Connell His Love of Life role was 'Jerry'

Yes they took over after Irna had departed a second time and wrote from 73-78.

NBC press release Stars of 'Morning Star' -- Elizabeth Perry plays the role of Katy Elliot, a young girl seeking her career in New York City, and Edward Mallory is seen as Bill Riley, a free-lance photographer, in "Morning Star," NBC-TV's new daytime color serial drama.

Meanwhile in 1966 real life... ”Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton of NBC Television Network's "Days of Our Lives") and Bill Arvin (Tim Blake of NBC-TV's "Morning Star") took time out from their television roles to start their real-life career as a married couple. Marie and Bill were wed on Feb. 13 in Houston, Texas.

1979 photo Walter and Lenore's wedding July 1 1968

Great pic, thanks for posting. Sad to think that a short while later Melba would be gone. Ellis/Hunt were around daytime for many years and were quite successful on a number of shows, yet never seem to get much recognition or credit.

I wonder how far back they will go... I guess we'll see various weddings. it would be great if they could edit scenes together to show mini stories eg Sheila's original reign of terror, the Marge kidapping story etc

I'm sure many actors and BTS personnel have episodes stashed in the attic...I recall that Len Valenta or another long time director was mentioned in this regard. Would the tapes that were sent to Australia in the 60's or 79's eg have been trashed or stil lsitting in a warehouse somewhere?