Members Paul Raven Posted July 27, 2009 Members Share Posted July 27, 2009 I'm sure there are some novelists,particularly in the romantic suspense genre,who might like the chance to tackle a soap. Look at Michael Malone-he knew nothing about soaps,but got hooked and produced some good stuff. One writer I can think of is Carlene Thompson-has anyone read her? Are there other writers you think could work on a soap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted July 27, 2009 Members Share Posted July 27, 2009 I thought she was still alive and living in the south of France? I know her hubby passed away, though. Darn if it's true. She went to my college. I was all ready to write to her and pull the alma mater card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted July 27, 2009 Members Share Posted July 27, 2009 Nah, she's still alive. She's got to be in her early 80s or so, though, so I'm sure she's not interested in working in daytime anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 27, 2009 Members Share Posted July 27, 2009 OHHHHH. Her HUSBAND DIED. Read the Wiki wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nassaunew Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 Oh, wow! This brough back memories. I watched this when I was around 11 years old. It aired in my country, The Bahamas, during the early 90s. It was awesome and reminded me of a cross between 'The Bold And The Beautiful' and 'Dynasty.' Good show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 What an illuminating thread! Thanks to all. I wish we could see this. It is not even really represented on yt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 Where was secrets taped? In Generations' vacant stage? And is it possible that Secrets, although a mini-series for the rest of the world, was initially a pilot John Conboy/New World tried to sell to a cable network, (then) net-let FOX, or first-run syndication, as he had attempted to do with Capitol when it ended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 According to the credits it must have been filmed in Italy: the staff is all Italian... The only Americans were the writers/producers and actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CSF Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 Not to go off topic, but what happened with the talk about John Conboy's soap that was supposed to be for ABC, "Casino"or something like that. It was after Capitol ended ABC had an interest in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 I've only read about Casino in one source and that's Gerald Waggett's Soap Opera Book of Lists. But I think it was proposed when Conboy was still doing Capitol, it may have been for another network but I'm pretty sure he still had his CBS gig at the time. As I said in a post back in February, I think Conboy really had a thing for Vegas. He obviously appreciated glitz, and he counted folks the likes of Liberace as friends... he set a lot of the action on Capitol in an Atlantic City casino and he brought Miss Showgirl herself Lola Falana onto the show as Charity Blake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 I can't believe ABC(at the time) actually considered airing something that shallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Totally. Honestly, I think it sounded more like an NBC soap to me, I could totally imagine something like that coming on after Santa Barbara. I'm chuckling to myself imagining the camptastic over the top sets and costumes, a soap set in Felicia Gallant's brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CSF Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Very interesting info, SFK. I wonder where ABC would have put it. Maybe it was a concept for when Edge ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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