1 minute ago, Tisy-Lish said:

Does anyone remember the approximate date of John Randolph's death, when AW did that location shoot with the burning cabin out in the wilderness? And was there ever any mention in the soap press regarding how much TPTB spent to burn a real cabin and shoot on location? Didn't Susan Harney (Alice) leave AW shortly after this episode?

John died on March 6, 1979. Susan's last appearance was on March 20th.

14 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

John died on March 6, 1979. Susan's last appearance was on March 20th.

Thank you. Interesting. March 6, 1979 was my 20th birthday. Sorta sad that legacy character, John Randolph died on that day. I assume Harney had already given her notice and was on her way out. Alice was never again so important to the fabric of AW -- even when Steve Frame returned around 1982, and even when Jacquie Courtney returned in 1984. After 1979, Alice would come and go several times -- but always as a supporting character, never as a female romantic lead.

22 minutes ago, Tisy-Lish said:

Thank you. Interesting. March 6, 1979 was my 20th birthday. Sorta sad that legacy character, John Randolph died on that day. I assume Harney had already given her notice and was on her way out. Alice was never again so important to the fabric of AW -- even when Steve Frame returned around 1982, and even when Jacquie Courtney returned in 1984. After 1979, Alice would come and go several times -- but always as a supporting character, never as a female romantic lead.

I assume so. Harney is fine in her work for those episodes but you can guess how much better Courtney may have been.

At least that was a birthday to remember...they should have had Olive send out letters of apology to viewers.