That's a clever name for it. Reminds me of an old country song.

Ha, indeed!

What's the White Linen theme? The one that aired in the 90s till early 2000s, with the Pearl and Locket openings

Yes sir. Not my favorite opening. As a matter of fact, I was pretty devastated when it debuted for the 25th anniversary. The original orchestration was slow and depressing and a real letdown after an amazing opening like "Falling Pictures" (SFK™).

Yes sir. Not my favorite opening. As a matter of fact, I was pretty devastated when it debuted for the 25th anniversary. The original orchestration was slow and depressing and a real letdown after an amazing opening like "Falling Pictures" (SFK).

I have a soft spot for the Locket/Pearls opening (because where was the linen??), but yeah, it was plain. I thought, however, that the music was more AMC than the Barber/Israel theme.

I think it's time for another themes/openings thread, y'all!

Edited June 30, 201411 yr by All My Shadows

I have a soft spot for the Locket/Pearls opening (because where was the linen??), but yeah, it was plain. I thought, however, that the music was more AMC than the Barber/Israel theme.

One of the magazines did a piece on the opening when it debuted, and FMB mentioned that the background images were filmed through a white linen filter. That's where I got it from.

One of the magazines did a piece on the opening when it debuted, and FMB mentioned that the background images were filmed through a white linen filter. That's where I got it from.

Ah okay. I loved the concept of the background images and the various Americana-ish items, and I wonder if it would have been better received had that been the focus of the sequence instead of just overlaying headshots.

The only thing i remember from OLTL in that era was Ty Moody and Alex Olanov so i cant make an assessment of how misleading the Satin Sheet intro was LOL

Nancy Barrett's 1st episode as Faith on Ryan's Hope in 1976

It's kind of hard seeing Nancy Barrett play Faith, who was the youngest of the three Coleridge kids - when in fact, in real life she was the oldest of the three! She has/had at least three or four years on both Ron Hale and the late Nancy Addison.

Mary Carney's first episode as RH's Mary Ryan Fenelli. Episodes 650-760

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Kathleen Tolan's first episode as RH's Mary Ryan Fenelli Episodes 761 to 906

Kathleen Tolan worst recast ever. She couldn't even speak.

Nicollette Goulet's first day as RH's Mary Ryan Fenelli. Eps 918-1154

Kate Mulgrew set such a high bar for the role of Mary that it seemed anyone who followed her was doomed to fail. You could have stuck Meryl Streep in there and she wouldn't have been accepted by the audience.

John Blazo First day as RH's Pat Ryan His stint ran July 24, 1978-July 12, 1979

Edited July 10, 201411 yr by John

Robert Finoccoli first day as Pat Ryan on Ryan's Hope. He was on from July 14, 1979-October 3 1979

Edited July 10, 201411 yr by John