Members FrenchBug82 Posted March 15, 2022 Members Share Posted March 15, 2022 One thing I am pretty sure would have happened with Stanwyck is that Angela would not have anchored the show almost all throughout. Granted, the writing for Angela and FC was better than anything they gave her at The Colbys but the way she reacted over there and trashed the show tells me she wasn't the kind of actress with the patience to pull through the inevitable run of bad stories that come with being on a long-time soap. I bet she would have bailed, which is gratuitous on my part obviously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris 2 Posted March 15, 2022 Members Share Posted March 15, 2022 Barbara Stanwyck was a good 10 years older than Jane Wyman and looked it. One thing about Jane Wyman’s portrayal is that Angela seemed pretty robust and up to a good fight during most of her years on the show. Stanwyck would have played a more aged, frailer Angela. Not sure it would have worked as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted March 15, 2022 Members Share Posted March 15, 2022 Good point, I hadn't taken that into account. Although in 1980 she would have been in better shape. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members te. Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Yeah, I mean, Barbara seemed in decent shape in the Thorn Birds, unfortunately at that age it can go downhill fast. It would've definitively affected her portrayal of Angela some time in the mid-80s though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Well she did stick around at Big Valley for 4 seasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrenchBug82 Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Falcon Crest was still in decent shape after four seasons Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members te. Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 I'd argue that season 4 is when it starts falling apart a bit, mostly because of network meddling over the nazi plot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris 2 Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Yep - agreed. It was still watchable and recognizable in season 4, but a step down from its peak during seasons 2 and 3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 In that case, though, I'd say the network interference was justified. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrenchBug82 Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Thus, it is completely gratuituous on my part but I think BS would have walked by Season 6 at the very latest. I don't think she had a sense of loyalty to keep powering through c**p the way JW did. Some women feel that strength means perserving in tough situations with her head high - the JW "lady" way. Some women felt about speaking up and standing up against garbage - more BS way. Ready to walk if things go downhill. Which would have accelerated the downfall of the show faster. It always amazes me how Dynasty recycled the whole "Nazi treasure in a mine" plotline in its Season 9. Of all the dumb plots to copy... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Exactly. "Missy" treasured working with the crews on all her projects, but not enough to put up with shitty writing. It's one of those kinds of stories that I'm sure happens IRL, but just doesn't come off well on most movies and TV shows. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris 2 Posted March 16, 2022 Members Share Posted March 16, 2022 Slightly off topic, but I always love hearing Lee Majors and Linda Evans talk about Stanwyck and how she mentored them. A real down-to-earth, no-nonsense but caring person from the way they describe her. I read a story about Charlton Heston trying to get his Colbys costars back from lunch on time because if they were late, “Barbara will be mad.” LOL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfan770 Posted March 19, 2022 Members Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just out of curiosity but exactly how old was Emma supposed to be? She acted like a perpetual 20-something year old even though Ladd was her in 40’s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris 2 Posted March 19, 2022 Members Share Posted March 19, 2022 I think Abby Dalton was playing younger than she was at the time (in her early 50s IRL). I think Julia was in her early to mid 40s. So I’d guess Emma was in her late 30s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members te. Posted March 19, 2022 Members Share Posted March 19, 2022 I mean, the reason why Emma acted the way she did was likely because she had some sort of developmental disorder, even if the show never went into specifics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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