Search For Tomorrow Discussion Thread

[Paul Raven]

We have established that Kathy was introduced in 71. The latest script French Fan mentioned is

NYE 71. and Scott and Kathy are dating.

So Scott and Kathy marry in 72.

[Contessa Donatella]

@Paul Raven& @FrenchFanThanks to both of you! 

[hendersonite]

DRW50, in the commercial clip that you posted, that was Kylie Halliday (Lisa Buck) with Jo, in 1978.

[DRW50]

Thanks! I don't really know anything about that character.

[Contessa Donatella]

So, to update: I have replied to Syracuse & set them to search, describing the scene, the only scene of interest, with only Scott & Kathy, his proposal of marriage & her telling him of her abortion the day before.  And, I noted, of course, that what we're after, is the date. And, thanks again both to @will81who was the one who came up with the script showing that Erica went to New York state & to @JAS0N47for the Syracuse Ralph Ellis collection resource.

[Maxim]

This is so nice of these people to do this for you. I love things like that. Feels like we are expecting something exciting. Like in a movie. 

[VelekaCarruthers]

I believe the Hallidays (Kylie and Chance) were created by Henry Slesar during his short run as HW.

[DRW50]

Thanks.

Those are such soap names, especially for that era. 

I wonder what his plans were for them.

[Paul Raven]

@hendersonite Thanks for reminding us of Kylie.

I suspect Henry Slesar's stint at SFT was always intended as short term.

The Corringtons had been hired by P&G to study their soaps and write some treatments.They might have not been the only ones so it was quite possible that Slesar was there until decisions were made about which  writers would go where.

Once the Corringtons arrived,Chance,Donna and Kylie were dropped.

[Contessa Donatella]

Yes, I couldn't believe it when I got their email! They seem to have a real appreciation for their remote location soap fans.

[VelekaCarruthers]

I would love to get my hands on SFT scripts by Henry Slesar and also know the exact time period and length of his tenure. I believe it was six months and he may have taken over from Robert J. Shaw. Also, whether or not he had any script writers helping him. 

NY Public Library has the following scripts:

https://archives.nypl.org/the/22743

The scripts, dating from 1975 to 1989, number over one hundred and are from three television soap operas: All My Children, One Life To Live, and Search For Tomorrow. The All My Children scripts mostly date from 1989, while the other two sets date primarily from 1979 to 1980. Eighty-two of scripts are from One Life To Live, 33 from Search For Tomorrow, and 16 from All My Children. The runs of scripts within date ranges are not comprehensive.

Also, longtime script writer, Jean Rouverol, donated tons of scripts to a Wyoming arts institution as follows. The description of her is interesting. It mentions that she was at one point co-head writer of GL. She also donated two boxes of SFT 1974-75 scripts. I didn't realize she had been a SFT script writer. I believe Ann Marcus was head writer during that time.    https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv536035

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1-19	As the World Turns	1980-1981
52-54	As the World Turns	1979-1982
45-49	Bright Promise	1970-1972
58	Capitol	1984
20-44	Guiding Light	1975-1980
55-57	Guiding Light	1976-1979
50-51	Search for Tomorrow	1974-1975

 

Also! Archives in Wisconsin from Frank/Doris Hursley/Dobsons and P&G. Wow.

 https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives&cc=wiarchives&type=simple&rgn=Entire+Finding+Aid&q1=Search+for+tomorrow&location=all&Submit=Search

Abstract: The papers, mainly 1970 to 1990, consist primarily of scripts, correspondence, publications and administrative documents pertaining to several daytime television series written by Frank and Doris Hursley, and by their daughter Bridget Dobson and her husband Jerome Dobson. The series included are As the World Turns, Bright Promise, General Hospital, Guiding Light, Heritage, One Life to Live, Santa Barbara, and Search for Tomorrow. Also included are miscellaneous television and radio stories and personal papers from both the Hursleys and the Dobsons.

Abstract: Variant scripts for several television programs produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, including soap operas, The Guiding Light (1958-1979) and As the World Turns (1956-1962, 1965, 1971, 1973-1979), as well as television shows, The Danny Thomas Show (1959-1960; previously titled Make Room for Daddy) and The Rifleman (1958-1959). Most of the scripts are mimeographed air scripts including scripts for commercials. Many are annotated to indicate timing and dialogue changes. Also included are some production records including files from 1958 to 1975 of Lucy Ferri Rittenberg of the Compton Advertising Agency, who served as production executive for The Guiding Light, and files from 1955 to 1957 of Charles Fisher, the account executive at Benton and Bowles who produced As the World Turns. 

Edited January 28 by VelekaCarruthers

[dc11786]

I believe the scripts for SFT in the New York Public Library are 1979-1980. Or maybe 1978-1979. I remember thinking they would be scripts from the Corringtons.

[Contessa Donatella]

OMG!!! What a treasure trove.

While I was looking up something else I came upon Schemering's mention of Slesar at SFT but it is not encouraging. 

and here he rattles off the names of no fewer than 8 people. Among them Ann Marcus, Gabrielle Upton, Peggy O'Shea and finally ending with Henry Slesar & then in parentheses 

Then a statement about the ratings fluctuating this whole time culminating in the hiring of the Corringtons. 

Now, back to the reason I was perusing Schemering early this morning:

Of course he does not give a date. 

[Contessa Donatella]

@VelekaCarruthers

I have just posed this question for you. I will let you know whatever he replies, if he does.

 

[Mona Kane Croft]

Does anyone know what the Corringtons had done before being hired at SFT?  I don't recall them being soap writers before Search, but I could easily be incorrect.