Paul Raven

Just watched an episode last night where Constance and Allison go shopping for maternity clothes. Such an elegant, classy presence on PP.

Can anyone come up with a better title? How do you feel about 'New Yorkers'?

David/Fred left in 66 at some point.

Oct 65 David O"Brien took over the role of Fred Metcalf.

Chris Robinson was in talks to play Bill Horton on Days, but all agreed he was too young to play the father of Mike (Michael T Weiss) Christopher Stone took on the role of Bill and Robinson went to AW as Jason Frame. Interesting that Robinson was actually older than Stone,so maybe it was more that Robinson didnt want to play a father of a 30 something child.

July 25 1964 Fans Kept Her From Being Killed By Script Writers When a character on a serial drama becomes too lovable to write out of the script, what can you do? That's the dilemma which veteran veteran actress Ruth McDevitt presented presented to the producer of NBC-TV's The Doctors (Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. on channels 4 and 5). First of all, you call the lady's agent and find out if she is signed for a Broadway play in the fall. When she is (as Miss McDevitt is signed to star in "The Absence of a Cello"), you agree to write around her for many a long week provided she will return from time to time. Ruth McDevitt signed to play Mrs. McMurtrie, an elderly Irish housekeeper for Chaplain Sam Shafer. The lovable lady of the script was supposed to expire of a kidney ailment but the warmth of the on-the-air relationship relationship with the chaplain drew so much appreciative fan mail, that neither the producer (Jerry Layton) nor the writer could bear to eliminate dear Mrs. McMurtrie. She survived her kidney kidney operation and after a few weeks returned to her duties as the chaplain's housekeeper. The chaplain is portrayed by Fred J. Scollay, whom the actress holds in high regard. "Fred is a very good actor," she says. "But then in daytime television you've GOT to be fast, accurate and good. They don't have time to fool around with people who have to try things a dozen ways before they're right. Some of the best acting on television is done in the daytime."I think many actors make a bad mistake if they look down their noses at daytime drama. It's a great mistake." Although Mrs. McMurtrie is a woman of impeccable behavior, Miss McDevitt often plays ladies ladies who are somewhat less inhibited. "In my new play," she points out, "I will be seen as an elderly elderly lady named Emma Littlewood who drinks, swears and gambles... but she IS a lady, despite that." Miss McDevitt wagged her head and said firmly, "Don't underestimate Mrs. McMurtrie. She may not drink, smoke and gamble, but I think she is more than a meddlesome old woman in a daytime serial. She's a simple honest woman of keen insight who feels too much responsibility responsibility toward human nature. The only reason she seems meddlesome, I guess,' is that she tries to get everything fixed up for everybody before her life span runs out. I like Mrs. McMurtrie." Other people like Mrs. McMurtrie too, as the fan mail arriving at Studio 3B in New York's RCA Building amply indicates. "So glad to see you," writes a fan who has enjoyed Miss Mc-Devitts work on Alfred Hitchcock's Hitchcock's nighttime TV show. "I've always enjoyed your work," wrote another woman who recalled recalled Miss McDevitt as Mrs. Gamadge the national commit-teewoman, in the Broadway production production of "The Best Man."

Just read an old article about soaps dealing with homosexuality and it was stated that LIAMST briefly considered a lesbian storyline for Betsy Chernak.

The clip above shows GL was interested in Mike (the airplane sequence,which reflected Don Stewart's abilities as a pilot) So who knows what went down for Stewart to depart.

Yes GH had the advantage of a visionary producer who made big changes (ditching live to tape) the move to a 1 hour format and a network willing to put in some $$$.

As of April 10th 1975 episode, Robert Cenedella was listed alongside the Pollocks as headwriter. Wonder how long before he takes over ?

And Brava was created in 1980 as a magazine for working women, so the earlier covers shown were fake news.

In a SOW interview at the time he was playing Eliot on OLTL, Stephen Macht (Joe Cooper, Karens brother) talks about being offered the chance to continue that role on KL but he turned them down, despite serious money being offered. He stated he regretted his decision.

How was the fact that Jason Frame never existed in the original Frame story of the 70s ever explained?

Jeanne as Julie? This would have to be prior to Y&R. The last time Julie was recast was 1968 and SSH was 25. Jeanne Cooper was 40 at that time.

OCT. 5, 1971 Patricia Kirkland, daughter of the late Nancy Carroll, film star, and the late Jack Kirkland, playwright, has been named New York casting director for the television network of the Columbia Broadcasting System, effective immediately. She succeeds Jean Arley, who becomes associate producer of “Where the Heart Is,” daytime serial.

Thanks.

So many great ideas presented above... Having Meta arrive for Bert's funeral and stay in town should've happened.Who could have played Meta at that time? Mary was still on Search. Marland had set the Reardons up as the second core family and then they were all pretty much dropped when there was years of story remaining.

Charles Grodin and Maria Palmer (?)

Mike and Leslie should have had a son to have more Bauers available to keep the family going.

Ok thanks Didn't realize she had been mentioned. In what context has she been talked about?

We are nearing the end of the Pollock's 5 year run as headwriters. I wonder what were the circumstances of them leaving? I have read that GH poached them? Interesting to see what changes occur. I know MJ is on the way (June/July). Is she a Pollock creation or the first of the new writers?

Neither is Don Hastings, so for whatever reason they were not available for the shoot.

Velekka Grey as Laura

Bethel Leslie and Elizabeth Hubbard