We have a new interview up with Michael Woods. He was on a lot of canceled soaps so this could probably go anywhere.

http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/05/michaelwoods1.html

Thanks. Great interview. I always forget he played Kent on AMC. I think Lee Godart played that role for most of the run didn't he? I wonder if he just magically gained an accent when they replaced Michael?

But plots eventually evolved into the outrageous or melodramatic and Michael wasn't comfortable having "Jim" commit adultery with his brother's wife (I was supposed to be 'the good doctor!')...even if it did get them a trip to Barbados for a location shoot. It further deteriorated when Doc Reardon was called upon to cure "The Dreaming Death"

I think the Dreaming Death story came before the story with Jim and Annabelle. I think it was his first on the show.

Daytime TV February 1972

Gay Jordan (Hazel Barkley) has left.

I wonder who Hazel was?

Variety 11th July 73

William Prince and Augusta Dabney, married in real life, will play husband and wife on "As the World Turns."

Thanks for continuing these Variety items.

Variety 10th April 74

C. David Colson has joined the cast of CBS-TV's "As the World Turns". (As Tom Hughes)

Variety 11th Feb 76

Kathryn Hays returned to the cast of CBS-TV's "As TheWorld Turns" after a three-month absence, during which Patty McCormack filled her role.

Variety April 10th 74

Marie Masters has rejoined the cast of 'As The World Turns' soap opera after a year's absence.

Thanks. Great interview. I always forget he played Kent on AMC. I think Lee Godart played that role for most of the run didn't he? I wonder if he just magically gained an accent when they replaced Michael?

I think the Dreaming Death story came before the story with Jim and Annabelle. I think it was his first on the show.

The Dreaming Death. UGH. It's my firm belief that these idiotic, low-brow stories lead to the destruction of the soaps (along with gutting core characters and dumbing down the writing in general). Plots like TDD temporarily attracted the fly-by-night teen audience who wanted to see campy stories, but never really became longterm, dedicated fans, but ended up driving away much of the older, veteran audience who had kept the ratings healthy for decades.

Does anyone know Jessica Dunphy left as Alison? Was it her choice? I just can't believe the difference in her Alison and Marnie's. I feel the show just stopped caring about casting decisions in the last four years.

I think she wanted to go.

I'm pretty sure JD wanted to try LA. That being said, TIIC clearly never exactly knew what to do with her Alison---oy vey, the Dunphy/Chase pairing was arguably the creepiest thing I've ever seen on soaps---and I got tired of all of Alison's "goofy" adventures.

In Facebook they were just asking what Andrew Kavovit is up to now.

Edited May 25, 201213 yr by Paul Raven