Members Paul Raven Posted March 10, 2021 Members Share Posted March 10, 2021 A short recap of what was happening around Oct 1960. This was when the show moved to Hollywood and story and cast changes reflected that. The Brighter Day, Dramatic Series, Begins New Season As The Brighter Day enters another year on KFDM-TV Channel this fall, its interwoven dramas take new direction that promise continued absorbing viewing in the coming year. With the Reverend Richard Dennis established as Chaplain of Westmore College and settled in Columbus with his daughter Babby and Aunt Emily, his position as spiritual mentor to young people offers great rewards as well as constant challenge. The greatest challenge facing him currently also represents a paradox as daughter Babby remains very much attached to Peter Nino, an unsavory young man whose gambling has already led to more serious transgressions and has involved college students in scandal. In spite of painful scenes between father and daughter and his attempts at guidance, the coming months will see Bobby cleave to Nino although her unhappiness increases. Nino's unregenerate attitude, now strengthened by a desire to avenge Babby's misery, threatens unexpected difficulties for Richard. A major development this season will be the arrival of Grayling Dennis. Richard's son, and his wife. Sandra, to settle down in Columbus. A childless couple now in their mid-thirties. Grayling and Sandra have adopted a 14-year-old girl and in the midst of their efforts to help her through normal adolescent upheaval, her real mother appears to claim her. The girl's conflict, the mother's machinations, and the court battle for custody that becomes inevitable deeply involve the Reverend Dennis as the multi- facited drama unfolds. Blair Davies and Mona Burns continue as Richard Dennis and Aunt Emily, respectively, with Nancy Malone as Bobby and James Noble as Grayling. The Brighter Day is a CBS Television Network Production with Leonard Blair as Producer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted March 11, 2021 Members Share Posted March 11, 2021 THE BRIGHTER DAY JANUARY 4, 1954-SEPTEMBER 8, 1962 CBS THREE RIVERS, NEW HOPE, COLUMBUS Amy Abbott Mary Finney 1960 friend, Lois Williams Tony Alonzo Sidney Armus 1960 accused of running a gambling ring with Peter Nino Dr. Arnold ??? 1954 Toby Ballard .... Don Penny 1962 hung around with Judith Potter and Ted Billings; accused of killing Ted; offered to take blame Carol Bannister ????? daughter Paul & Jessica 1957 Jessica Dane Bannister ???? Paul's first wife 1957-58 Lenore________ Bradley Bannister ... Lori March 1956-58 Lydia's younger sister; divorced Tom Paul Bannister Robert Carroll 1957-58 writer married Lenore Mort Barrows ... Ben Rubin 1962 worked at Walter's General Store as assistant ... Douglas Marland 1962 Eve Beresford ... Erin O'Brien Moore 1959 Christine's traveling companion Chuck Best ????? 1960 Paula's old flame Althea Dennis Bigsby .... Brooke Byron 1954-55 ... Jayne Heller 1956 ... Maggie O'Neill 1960 ... Anne Meacham 1960-61 Bruce Bigsby ... Never Seen Althea's former husband Ted Billings ???? wild child; dated Judith accidentally fell off the porch while with Judith; dated Angie Moore; borrowed money from Eddie Logan Aunt Cora Blake Mary Finney 1958 farm family Ruth __ Blake Ann Dere 1958-59 mother; Ted Ted Blake .... handyman; fatherless; speed demon; risk taker; killed in car crash Robert Kilgallin 1958 Lionel Kranitz 1959 Tom Bradley .... Robert Webber 1956-57 Lenore's ex-husband Alan Butler Phillip Pine 1955 David ?Canfield? ?????? Max's nephew romanced Babby til he found out she wouldn't inherit Julie Canfield ??? 1959 daughter, Max & Lydia Lydia ____ Harrick Canfield Murial Williams 1955-58 Lenore's sister Reverend Max Canfield Herb Nelson 1955-58 Crystal Carpenter ... Vivian Dorsett 54-55 Larry Knox's girlfriend Professor Alex Carson Patrick McVey 1962 defended Judith in murder trial Viv Carter Susan Cabot ??? friend, Sandra Alice ___ Clark Never Seen Elliott's wife died ten years prior to the Clark's arrival in the story Bud Clark ... Charles Taylor 1959-61 youngest child; dated Ellen Diane Clark ... Lin Pierson 1959-60 resented Paula Dean Eliott Clark Dean of Men at Westmore University hired Richard; father Bud and Diane; Widower of Alice; Married Paula .... Lawrence Weber 1959 ... Ernest Graves 1960-61 Paula Reynolds Clark Women's Sporting Goods store buyer; 15 years younger than Eliot Pat Jenkins 1959 Marion Brash 1960 Constance Simons 1959 Pablo Cruz ????? troublemaker, pursued Maria, Yvonne's student Kenny Delmar James Hickman friend (Babby) 1954 Ellen Williams Dennis taken in by Sandra and Grayling; daughter Lois .... Patty Duke 1958-59 Judy Sanford 1959 ... Lanna Saunders 1960-61 Grayling Dennis ... Hal Holbrook 1954-59 .... James Noble 1959-60 ... Forrest Compton 1961-62 Liz Dennis .... Grace Matthews 1955 Reverend Richard Dennis William Smith 1954 Paul Langton (temp. 54-55 per TV Guide) ... Blair Davies 1954-62 Sandra Talbot Dennis ... Ann Hillary ... Diane Gentner 1956 ... Gloria Hoye 1957-59 .... Mary K. Wells 1960-61 ... Nancy Rennick 1961-62 Uncle Walter Dennis Paul Langton 1962 Richard's younger brother, opened General Store Helen Devereaux ????? 1954 Lucius' wife Lucius Devereaux Tom Shirley 1954 hired architect for Youth Center Nurse Marion Dorsey ?????? 1962 Sandra's attending nurse; affair with Grayling Mitchell Dru ... Geoffrey Lumb 1962 attorney defended Jim Norris Mrs. Dunbar .... Lilia Skala 1955 Marty Duveen ???? 1957-58 shady brother, Rick ally, Bart Harrick , knew Bert Ralston Rick Duveen ???? 1957-58; shady brother, Marty, ally Bart Harrick, killed Bart; knew Bert Ralston Sally Eldridge ??????? Judge Faulkner ... Raymond Edward Johnson Dr. Fletcher ??????? 1954 Nicholas Forbes William Post, Jr. sophisticated man, in the Eve Beresford story 1959 Christine's business advisor Elliott Frazer .... John Heath 1956 Althea witnessed him murder someone on a cruise Linda Frazier ???? 1962 was in cahoots with Ted Billings and Ernie Logan (may eventually have been injured if show continued Dr. Charles Fuller ... Dean Harens 1960-61 hired Patsy as his lab assistant Charlie Garrett .... William Post, Jr. 1955 alcoholic loser Rose ____ Garrett Abby Lewis 1955 Skip's mother Skip Garrett Judson Rees 1955 emulated Larry Knox Sam Geiger Henry Lascoe 1960 attorney Lois Williams Christine Gowan ... Sarah Burton 1959 twin sister of the late Margaret Dennis wealthy; manipulated Richard and the Dennis kids Reverend Victor Graham Rex Ingram 1962 ordained minister; worked with Walter at the store Dr. Blake Hamilton Never Seen 1954 psychiatrist Chris (Randolph Christopher) Hamilton ... Mike Barton 1960-61 Patsy Dennis Hamilton alcoholic, married Randy; lab assistant, Charles Lois Nettleton 1954-57 ... June Dayton 1961-62 Dr. Randy Hamilton ... Larry Ward 1954-57 deceased; Patsy's husband Bart Harrick ... Walter Brooke 1956-57 (aka Frank Evans) Donald Harrick Walter Brooke 1954-57 Mother ___ ___ Harrick ??? 1957 Bart and Donald's mother Paul Jorvet ??? 1961 interested in Yvonne Frances "Franny" Kennedy ... Mary Michael 1954 -?? Dennis family maid Larry Knox Del Hughes 1954-55 killed Bert Ralston Barney Lake Frank Maxwell 1957 offered Lenore some free advice in the "battle of the sexes" District Attorney William Langley prosecuted Judith Potter Eddie Logan ???? 1962 sold gambling cards; loaned money to Ted Billings Steven Markley ... Peter Donat 1958 Richard's assistant pastor; courted Babby Adolphe McClure Frank Thomas, Sr. 1959-60 wrote in to Emily's column, brief romance Anne ___ Meadows Barbara Joyce 1959-61 adopted Dan Stewart of ATWT Dr. Joe Meadows John Boruff 1959-61 adopted Dan Stewart of ATWT Dr. Raymond Miller Chet Leaning 1959 young psychologist Angie Moore ????? 1962 Ted Billings' girlfriend District Attorney Alex Morgan Michael Kane 1959 friend, Paula Babby Dennis Nino Mary Linn Beller 1954-59 .... Nancy Malone 1959-60 Peter Nino ... Joe Sirola 1959-60 suspected of gambling ring; married Patsy Jim Norris William Bassett 1960 med student accused of murdering Hal Wilson; illegally treated Peter Nino Lt. George Patterson Robert Rockwell 1962 investigated Ted Billings' death Cass Potter ... Walter Brooke 1962 ; affair with Terry; brother of Emily's husband Aunt Emily Potter . Richard's widowed sister; dated Adolphe Kathleen Comegys 1954 Mona Bruns 1955-62 Judith Potter Bennye Gatteys ...1962 Emily's niece, befriended Toby and Ted Billings,; was with Ted when he fell to his death Maggie Quincy .... Patsy Garrett 1961 Robert "Bert" Ralston Mark O'Daniels 1954-58 Jane Reynolds Flora Campbell 1959-60 Paula's older sister; designs on Eliot Jim Rogers Bob Hastings 1961 drinking friends, Patsy Trixie __ Rogers Joyce Van Patten 1961 drinking friends, Patsy ____ Sharkey Ken Lynch 1954-55 Ben Shepard ????? college student; friend of Patsy Terry Simpson Susan Brown 1962 Cass Potter's gal Yvonne Sorell .... Eva Soreny 1961 French Professor; liked Richard Eric Stern John McGovern 1960 local gambling king; got his :just desserts Rex Stern ... Nicholas Pryor 1960 dated Ellen Tony Street ????? 1961 Yvonne's student Dr. Taylor King Calder 1961 performed surgery on Walter Mrs. Thompson ???? 1955 the grocer's wife Edna Trimble ????? 1954 Ginger Wade Barbara Wilkins 1960 Dr. Robert Wayland ????? 1962 Sandra's psychiatrist Dr. David Wells Whitfield Connor 1960 Dennis family doctor, took care of Emily's exhaustion Dean Wilbur Perry Ivins Bernice Wilkins Kim Townsend Nurse Lois Williams Marian Winters 1960-61 Ellen's "real" mother Dr. __ Wilson Bart Thomson 1960 father, Hal Hal Wilson ... Lawrence Spector 1960 med student; killed self and framed Jim Mrs. __ __ Wilson Alice Yourman 1960 mother, Hal Maria ????? 1961 student of Yvonne's; pursued by Pablo Spunky ... Raymond Duke 1956 Crystal Carpenter's "protege" Cuban Attorney .... Bernie Kopell Organist .... Rosa Roo Lloyd Nolan (scenes about mental health with Althea) Lloyd Nolan Also.....????????? Mason Adams Jay Barney 1958 Charles Baxter Harvey Evans Sam Gray Maureen Hurley Kevin Kelly Jack Lemmon Judy Lewis Harriet MacGibbon Anna Minot Rita Morley 1957 Santos Ortega Lenka Peterson Doris Roberts William Windom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted April 6, 2021 Members Share Posted April 6, 2021 Sandra and Grayling were married Wed June 29 1955 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted August 10, 2021 Members Share Posted August 10, 2021 Two episodes I hadn't seen on Youtube before (or if so not in a long time). The first has Lois Nettleton and Hal Holbrook. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted August 10, 2021 Members Share Posted August 10, 2021 ^ Wow, thanks for finding and posting those treasures!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 I was shocked tonight to see this in the above post from Slick Jones: Anne ___ Meadows Barbara Joyce 1959-61 adopted Dan Stewart of ATWT Dr. Joe Meadows John Boruff 1959-61 adopted Dan Stewart of ATWT I had known for many, many years that The Brighter Day and As the World Turns had shared the character of Mitchell Dru. I had never known, however, that there was this connection to As the World Turns. I was watching As the World Turns during the Ellen Stewart extended storyline, but I do not remember this at all ever being mentioned or shown. Could someone please give me more details about the connection of this two shows and anything about Dr. Joe Meadows and Anne Meadows? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 I don't believe that the Meadows adopted Ellen's child -rather just cared for him while Ellen decided what to do. From a 1958/59 synopsis But a new man soon comes into Ellen's life: Dr. Tim Cole, a research colleague of Dr. Doug Cassen. The two have a passionate affair, but Tim is keeping something from Ellen: he is already married to someone else. Ellen soon finds herself pregnant. Since she doesn't want anyone in Oakdale to know she's going to have a baby out of wedlock, Ellen leaves for Columbus, where she stays with Dr. Joe Meadows and his wife. It is there that Ellen gives birth to a baby boy she names James, after her late father. Ellen, who has just given birth to Jimmy, feels betrayed that Tim didn't tell her about his wife, Louise. Therefore, Ellen leaves Jimmy in the care of Dr. Meadows, and she starts dating Burt Stanton, a friend of Jeff's. Ellen and Burt soon become engaged, but Burt breaks the engagement after learning of her affair and baby with Tim. With seemingly nowhere else to turn, Ellen gives up Jimmy for adoption. As for the Meadows appearing on The Brighter Day.I'll have to some more checking. As for the Meadows appearing on The Brighter Day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 John Kelly Genovese confirmed that they were on TBD and ATWT. Ellen was only on ATWT, but the Meadows were definitely on both. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 Thanks Slick. Was pretty sure you might have an answer. So I wonder if on TBD the Meadows had other stories in their time there? If Ellen went to stay with them and was seen with them on ATWT, was this before they were on TBD? A little confused... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 I'll check the papers I have and contact him if there's nothing in his notes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 Variety August 59 Barbara Joyce flew in from Chesapeake waters to do 'Brighter Day'. She continues on as 'Anne Meadows',part she created this past year on 'As The World Turns' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted July 25, 2022 Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 Cool. I have to find the box I put them in! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted November 8, 2022 Members Share Posted November 8, 2022 August 19 1962 Rex Ingram. Negro actor, has been assigned to a continuing role on The Brighter Day a daytime serial on CBS.-TV* seen here. The story line of the serial revolves around the home life of a chaplain in a small Midwestern college town. Leonard Blair, producer of The Brighter Day,said Mr. In- gram would portray an ordained minister who is forced to take an outside job because his church cannot pay him a living wage. In the job he helps to manage a hardware store. Mr. Ingram will join the cast on Sept. 17 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted November 8, 2022 Members Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) Mr. Ingram did not appear on the show for very long since the show aired its last episode on September 28. The network, which had purchased the show from Procter and Gamble, announced that The Brighter Day would leave the air less than two weeks before its final broadcast. Was this show live after the production moved from New York to California? Was Sam Hall writing it at the time of the introduction of Mr. Ingram? I know that two of the characters that Agnes Nixon introduced on Another World (Ada Davis and Rachel Davis) had been intended for The Brighter Day. CBS had hired Ms. Nixon as the show's new writer, but none of her work was ever seen since there was such a short time between the announcement that the show was being cancelled and its last episode's air date. It has been said that the character of Rachel Davis had been based on Erica Kane (of All My Children). Ms. Nixon had attempted to sell All My Children to air on CBS but had been unsuccessful. So, she based Rachel after Erica. Was the hiring of Ms. Nixon perhaps a consolation to her for having rejected All My Children? This was before Ms. Nixon began writing The Guiding Light (on CBS) and, later, Another World (on NBC). Edited November 8, 2022 by danfling 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted November 8, 2022 Members Share Posted November 8, 2022 June 7 1961 All but three current cast members of CBS -TV's Brighter Day daytime serial will be written out of the story between now and June 26 when the program moves from New York to Hollywood. Remaining are Blair Davies, Mona Bruns and Eva Soreny. That seems odd that Eva Soreny was one of the three- I guess she was happy to relocate. So who was left behind and who was recast? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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