The Doctors Discussion Thread

[dc11786]

I really enjoyed this. It was interesting to read about James Langley and his introduction. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if the show had made it another year or two.

Thanks again for these.

[Paul Raven]

[DRW50]

What an expression.

[Paul Raven]

1964 Press Release photo for Joan Anderson as Maggie's sister Nora Hansen,out to break up Matt and Maggie!

PHOTO FRONT

[DRW50]

That's such a fun photo. I wish we could see that story.

[Paul Raven]

Steve protects Colin in the earthquake of 79.

Edited September 2, 2012 by Paul Raven

[saynotoursoap]

The November 1979 disaster was a tornado, not an earthquake. Steve and Colin were visiting a rival hospital when the storm struck. They were in the stairwell, leaving the hospital. The concrete walls and support beams collapsed, as seen in the photo. The debris fell on Colin, killing him. The sequence was terrifying and very well produced. It was far better than the storms on All My Children, which had a much larger budget. It just shows you how the ingenuity of creative writing, directing, and and producing can trump big budgets and CGI effects.

[DRW50]

It sounds great. Do you think Colin's death was a loss for the show? Did it lead to good story?

[Paul Raven]

Colin was romancing MJ and Nola.I wonder if the actor was appealing enough?

Here's Fred Scollay,Ann Williams and James Pritchett

[DRW50]

That's great. I'd never seen that either.

[Paul Raven]

Not sure if this has already been posted

Edited September 26, 2012 by Paul Raven

[Paul Raven]

Variety April 5th 1967

Lynne Rogers concluded a 13-week storyline in the soaper, "The Doctors," last w e e k .

She played Kitty Harris.Never heard of that character .

Edited November 5, 2012 by Paul Raven

[Paul Raven]

Variety April 29th 1964

Craig Huebing landed a role in "TheDoctors." He'll be playing in cast with his wife, Joan Anderson .

[DRW50]

Thanks. I wish we could see that Rogers role.

[Paul Raven]

Remember all that talk of Hallmark buying the rights to the show and claims that every episode was saved?

Wonder if that will ever be mentioned again?

Here's a snippet from Variety dealing with the storyline of the first episode.

....first day, Monday ( 1), thisNBC-TV strip borrowed a lot of them. A little girl with an aggravated hernia and a mean stepmother died in surgery, not of the knife . but of something familiarly mysterious to viewers- an aneurism.

Edited November 6, 2012 by Paul Raven