Paul Raven

Re 3 Steps to Heaven Add : Howard Smith , Ralph Stanley

Radio Ratings for 2 weeks ending Oct 23 1954 - to give you an idea of the popularity of particular shows at that time. 1. Ma Perkins 2. Arthur Godfrey 3.Young Widder Brown 4. Road of Life 5. Romance of Helen Trent 6. Stella Dallas 7. Arthur Godfrey 8. Arthur Godfrey 9.Our Gal Sunday 10. Perry Mason Regarding Arthur Godfrey appearing multiple times, I think each segment with a different sponsor is ranked separately.

14 yr olds should not be given storylines beyond their years... Watching this the problem for me is none of those characters were related to the core. Emily Srewart would have been the right age to be at the forefront of stories at this point. If they didn't want Susan back, Emily could have come to stay with Ellen and David while susan took a job in some far away land. Don Hughes' step daughters Alice and Debbie should have been kept around. So much easier to keep veterans relevant with young characters to play off.

No Greek connection with mike or Margo...I think it may have been some 70's New Age thing...Margo was a hippie chick.

I have included this in this thread as Joel was on Secret storm at that time. New York Times Nov 12 1970 WOR‐TV, Channel 9, which began a nightly half‐hour news cast on Monday, dismissed its theater and arts critic, Joel Crothers, five hours before he was to deliver his first review. Mr. Crothers, a working actor, was ordered not to make a scheduled air performance on Tuesday evening by WOR.‐TV's general manager, Michael Mc Cormick. Mr. McCormick said that while he did not question Mr. Crothers's integrity or ability, he believed that to have a professional actor review actors, producers and angels with whom he might have professional contact could create a conflict of interest and “our journalistic integrity would be questioned.” When it was announced several months ago that Mr. Crothers was to be Channel 9's critic, the fact that he was working actor with an “inside” knowledge of the theater was given is one of the reasons for his hiring. But Mr. McCormick and WOR‐TV's news director, Lem Tucker, agree that the question has gnawed at them constantly. Mr. McCormick said that when Mr. Crothers's name and qualifications were first brought to him “I seriously questioned the desirability of our placing a gentleman with his occupation and background in a major medium to critique the medium he could occupy.” Mr. Tucker said that Mr. McCormick had come to him and said that it looked like conflict of interest.” I disagreed and the subject was dropped,” Mr. Tucker went on. “It was brought up two other times. I disagreed and it was dropped. Monday night we promoted Joel for the Tuesday show. Tuesday afternoon Mr. McCormick came to the office and again went into the conflict of interest. said that knowing. Joel as I did I felt we ought to put him on a few times to see if he compromised himself or the station.” He said Mr. McCormick disagreed, and gave Mr. Tucker a “direct order, citing that he wanted us to be above suspicion.” Mr. Crothers was slightly bitter. The 29‐year‐old actor, who is appearing in the WCBS daytime serial “Secret Storm,” said: “I won't starve. And I'm healthy in the head.” He added, however, that he had turned down several readings for Broadway shows be cause of his WOR‐TV commitment “and if there's anything to be angry about, that's it.” He said that WOR was “foolish to think that as a working actor I would be subject to pressure. I just don't work that way.” He suggested wryly that “I probably set a new record for getting fired.” Tuesday's review was to have been of “Hay Fever” followed last night by “Two By Two.”

Days Mike and Margo - matching headpieces! What was that about?

Weird headpieces seemed to be an 80's soap thing

A picture of the bathroom but not the kitchen? I wonder where she moved to... She had a daughter I believe. Hope they are close and Kathryn is healthy and happy,

Good story. Wonder if he had been cast as Jeff, the role would have last longer? At first Peter Bergman was going to be Jeff but it was decided to make him a new character. I think they tried a couple more times with Jeff and then he was forgotten until John James. BTW Amy, nice to see you posting again!

True Story 1958 (the show continued for a number of years but this is all the info I have at the moment) Jan 4 ? by George lowther Cast Loretta Leversee, Lesley Woods, Randy Kraft, James Congdon Jan 11 Bitter Holiday by James Blumgarten Cast Susan Dean Pat Hosley Frank Overton, Bill Mason Jan 17 ? by Joan Cunningham Cast Phyllis Hill, Richard Coogan, Tom Carlin, John McGovern Jan 24 The Scent of Roses by Elinor Lenz Cast Lenka Peterson, John Kellogg, Shirley Grayson, Robert Webber February 1 The Opening Door by William Kendall Clarke Cast Terry O'Sullivan, Jan Miner February 8 Panic by George Lowther Cast Kathleen McGuire, Phillip Abbott, Joe Campanella, Henrietta Moore February 15 Blackout by Harry Junkin Cast Bernard Grant, Diana Douglas, Martin Brooks, Heywood Broun February 22 Obsession by Tom Reynols Cast Mark Roberts, Augusta Dabney, Audra Lindley, Lisa Howar March 1 Designed by a Daughter by Bob Corcoran Cast Lee Beneke, David White, Ray Bramley, Biff McGuire March 8 The Sisters by George Lowther Cast Navcy Wickwire, Lila Martin, Hugh Reilly, Stuart McIntosh March 15 The Operation by Max Ehrlich Cast Phillip Abbott, Ann Flood, Mary K Wells, Frank Sutton March 22 The House on Willow St by James Blumgarten Cast Kathleen McGuire, Martin Brooks, John Kellogg, Doris Wiss March 29 The Parkinson Award by William Kendall Clarke Cast Jan Miner, Dolores Sutton, Randy Kraft April 5 ? by Joseph Cochran Cast Harry Bellaver, Abby Lewis, Sam Grey, Arnie Freeman April 12 If the Shoe Fits by George Lowther Cast Jim Bowles, Tom Carlin, Darryl Grimes, Rudy Bond April 19 3:10 Local by William Kendall Clarke Cast Phyllis Hill, Coe Norton, Millette Alexander, Biff McGuire April 26 Faith by Michelle Cousins Cast Bernard Grant, Earl Hammond, Staats Costworth May 3 The Awakening by George Lowther Cast John Nappier, Ann Flood, Jana Pierce, Ed Peck May 10 The Cats by George Lowther Cast George L Smith, James Congdon, Jan Miner May 17 Phone Call From a Stranger by Jesse Sandler Cast Georgann Johnson, Phillip Abbott, Larry Weber, Warren Berlinger May 25 Milk and Cookies by Earl Hamner Cast Meg Mundy, Frank Schofield, Bern Hoffman May 31 ? by Harry Junkin Cast Staats Costworth, Barbara Wilkins, Bert Freed, Jamie Smith June 7 ? by Michele Cousins Cast Audra Lindley, Edmon Ryan, Pamela King, Lesley Woods June 14 ? by George Lowther Cast Mary K Wells, Alfred Ryder, William Prince, Rudy Bond June 21 ? by Michele cousin Cast Maxine Stuart, Jay Barney, Bill Daniels, Maggie Grindell June 28 ? by William Kendall Clarke Cast Jean Mallory, Henry Lascoe, Richard Knox, Abby Lewis July 5 ? by William Kendall Clarke Cast Delores Sutton, James Congdon, Jamie Smith, Graham Denton July 12 ? by Mildred McDaniel Cast Nancy Wilder, David White, William Prince, Phyllis Hill July 19 ? by Irving Elman Cast Diana Douglas, Staats Costworth, Joanne Le Compte, Frank Sutton July 26 Lone Woman by George Lowther Cast Loretta Leversee, Jane Rose, Frank Marth, John Kellogg August 9 ? by Gene Watts Cast Helen Auerbach, Scott Peters, Harrison Dowd, Ben Hammer August 16 ? by Irving Elman Cast Roger de Koven, Flora Elkins, Bill Daniels, Martin Brooks August 23 ? by Irving Elman Cast Joy Hodges, Ed Peck, Sally Kemp, Dean Harens August 30 The Last Man in One B by Barry Lake Cast Jan Miner, John Gibson. Warren Berlinger, Phillip Sterling Sept 6 ? by Bob Corcoran Cast Diana Herbert, Arch Johnson Sept 13 Dinner Party by Franklin Barton Cast Frank Schofield, Sally Gracie, David White, Lesley Woods Sept 20 ? by joseph cochran Cast William Redfield, Betsy Meade, Dortha Duckworth, Stuart Mc Intosh Sept 27 The Sad Blackmailer by Bob Corcoran Cast Stephen Elliot, Melba Rae, Jay Barney, Don Fellows Oct 4 Till We Meet Again by Irving elman Cast Vilma Kurer, Simon Oakland, Maurice Kahmi Oct 11 The Imperfect Secretary by Bob Corcoran Cast Staats Costworth, Susan Brown, Dick Van Dyke, Pat Hosley, William Putch Oct 18 A Question of Faith by Barry Lake Cast Robert Mandan, Dolores Sutton, Frank Dana, Bert Freed Oct 25 Chainsaw Man by Irving and Jane Robbin Cast Mike Keene, Virginia Kaye, Barbara Dana, Fred Stewart Nov 1 The Boy and The Bicycle by Ian Martin Cast Loree Marks, Paul Stevens, Glenn Walker, Paul Liposon Nov 8 Say A Few Words by Michele Cousin Cast Phtyllis Newman, Kathleen Murray, Dalton Dearborn, Leta Bonynge Nov 15 Strange Honeymoon by George Lowther Cast Marion Poane, Ed Bryce, Frederic Downs Nov 22 Everything Money Can Buy by Mildred McDaniel Cast Wesley Addy, Meg Mundy, George Lambert, Ben Yaffee Nov 29 Venture Into Night by Calvin Klements Cast Fred warriner, Carol Lawrence, Henrietta Moore, Arch Johnson Dec 6 The Logical Victim by Gene Watts Cast House Jameson, Ed Stehli, Sandra Church, David Ford Dec 13 Silver Eve by William Kendall Clarke Cast Jerome Cowan, Maxine Stuart, Jill Kraft, David White Dec 20 The Manager by Bob Corcoran Cast Elizabeth Ross, Michael Conrad, Karl Light

Very early on.Peggy McKay and onscreen dad?

Re Secret storm John Fink's role was in 1966. He was from Grosse Point and the local newspaper reported he got a part on the show for his girlfriend Sharkey Finnerman (!)

Re SFT I looked through the list but didn't see Stefan Arngrim. According to a fan mag article he was on SFT for 18 months.He was around 6 at that time. That would mean around 1961/62 Possibly playing Jimmy Bergman?

Re Ben Jerrod Ep 19 included the character Charley Bender

Some details of Episode 19 Ben Jerrod, Attorney at Law NBC - TV 2.00 - 2.25 PM Burbank California Writer: William Kendall Clarke Executive Producer: Roy Winsor Producer: Joseph A. Hardy Director: Fred Carney Air Date : Thursday, April 25 1963 Tape Date: Thursday, April 11 1963 Cast Judge Abbott Agnes Abbott Jim O'Hara Adele Pike Charley Bender Sets Abbott Parlor and Hall Ben's Office Adele's Flat Sound Phone Rings A Roy Winsor Production Jason Productions. Inc 1 East 57th St NY 22, N.Y. PL 1-11105

And Jamie Frame not far benind...

I recalled Jill moving into the mansion following Phillip's death. So I checked an old synopsis Many months of bitterness followed Phillip Chancellor's death. Jill possessed Phillip's money and property, including the house. Jill insisted that her entire family move into the house, but they weren't used to having servants and felt strange at first. With Jill's prodding, they began to enjoy being wealthy. Meanwhile, Katherine was driven to prove that Phillip and Jill weren't really married and to get back her house. During a messy courtroom battle, Katherine told how she had been coerced into signing divorce papers while she was drunk and didn't know what she was doing. She won the case and got her estate back and made Phillip's son illegitimate. It bothered Katherine that Jill was carrying Phillip's baby and offered Jill a million dollars if Jill would give legal custody of the child to her. Jill agreed.

Just a week between tape and airing. Poor Greg-any old office will do. Thinking back I never got any sense of Wings Hauser's Greg as an effective lawyer. Really looking forward to these.

Love in The Afternoon by Ed Zimmerman. He wrote this when he was playing Joe Werner on Guiding Light in the early 70's. Tragically he died in 1972 aged 39. It's a fun read - obviously a lightly fictionalized account of TGL at that time. I'll post more about it in the GL thread.

Variety reports in July 1958 that CBS is piloting 'The Sheriff's Wife' packaged by Don Arpell and dealing with 'the women behind the wooly men who opened up the wild west'. This was a live daily soap. Lori March was the female lead with George Wallace as the Sheriff.

RE SFT Variety reports Anthony Ray joining in June 58 Re Today Is Ours Barry Thompson played Lester Williams

ATWT, GL and EON all aired in a P&G block 1.30 - 3.00 pm LOL, Y&R and SFT aired 11.30 am - 1.00pm. With that half hour of local time in between I guess CBS saw them as 2 different time periods.

Before any of that, Love in the Afternoon was the title of a 1957 Billy Wilder movie with Audrey Hepburn.

Thanks for posting those. Did Daytime TV post ratings throughout its run? Someone out there probably has access to all those rating details...

Ratings for Rituals are tough to come by, as it aired in various timeslots throughout the country, in the afternoon, early evening and late night. In Feb 1985 sweeps, in Washington the time period ratings as follows 11pm WDVM (CBS) late news 13.1/28 WJLA (ABC) late news 12.2/26 WRC (NBC) 11.2/24 WTTG (independent) Rituals 4.7/10 In the Nov 84 sweeps, Rituals played in 90 markets (72.2% coverage) and received a 2.1/6, ranking 201st of over 400 syndicated shows rated and ranked.