I think the first theme song (which lasted through the first few years) was so pretty. Did anyone have a favorite Loving theme?

What I love about that first theme is how with each repetition, the melody becomes more and more majestic. Runner up would be the Osborne theme. In terms of opening graphics, I'd actually give the crown to the Mathis opening.

Edited June 2, 201510 yr by Franko

Cool, thanks!! Were they the only three theme songs during the 12+ year run?

There was also the "New Age" edition -- (thanks, SayNoToUrSoap!) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xoYmr7a8Po

I rewatched the Mathis version. Not a fan of the music, but the graphics look nice (even in an admittedly poor upload), and really, I'd have loved to see new people get phased in as time went by. Those are caricatures, right?

Edited June 3, 201510 yr by Franko

There were four.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwSe7bPiXo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgAUVPWoh-A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xoYmr7a8Po

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDOxW8Qk9w8

Edited June 3, 201510 yr by Matt

More Rocky and Todd!

 

Rock, Todd and Curtis!!

Rock, Todd and Curtis!!

Edited June 3, 201510 yr by RFlow

OK, cool!!!

Loving ad about halfway through this.

That was great. Look at that very young Susan Walters!! I have to admit snickering at that Nair ad with the kickline. Too hilarious.

Loving - Rocky Todd Depot After Dan Hollister Death Part 6

 

Rocky McKenzie - Rena Sofer

Todd Jones - Todd McDurmont

 

I can't get over how young Rena Sofer is here. She looks just like a kid!!!

Reading through these posts jogged my memory: my friend, the late, wonderful Geraldine Court was Doug Marland's choice to play Ann Forbes but he was vetoed by Agnes Nixon and ABC. She said Doug told her that they wanted people who weren't already familiar from other soaps. The show was then called Love Without End. She had me in stitches mocking the script she'd received, saying that every other line had the town's name "Corinth" in it-"Well, Roger, Corinth isn't the same sleepy town it used to be."

I can only imagine her reactions to "Obonda Fever".

I wonder why they cast Augusta Dabney and Wesley Addy.

Of course neither of them were "names" on soaps...then again, Geraldine wasn't either.

Ann Williams was, sort of.

They would have likely been best off casting her as Ann. The first Ann was gone quickly and Callan White, while a beautiful lady, seems very bland in all I've seen of her in the role.

The very first time Geraldine had me on the floor holding my sides with hysterical laughter was her description of the Obonda Fever storyline on The Doctors!

Edited June 15, 201510 yr by TimWil