One Life to Live Tribute Thread

[BetterForgotten]

There were some meandering years in the mid/late 90's where the press complained about how boring the show had gotten and ratings started to go down. That's probably how JFP weaved herself in there - she initially came over to ABC as a consultant when she left AW, and consulted for close to a year before taking over OLTL (it was apparently between AMC and OLTL, but she landed at the latter).  

Edited August 23, 2022 by BetterForgotten

[Contessa Donatella]

Just a small thing. Why she left AW. She was fired. Her usual pattern. Something happens & she loses power & languishes like a dead duck politician for months until they fire her outright when they have a replacement.

[Vee]

I know she came close to going to AMC. I had heard something about someone (I don't recall who) intervening there before she could, but I may be wrong about that. I know Marcy Walker was allegedly very concerned about it after her GL stint went south, something she supposedly blamed Jill for.

Edited August 23, 2022 by Vee

[BetterForgotten]

It was Marcy herself who told Michael Logan she had reservations about JFP going to AMC after her GL stint, lol. 

She blamed Jill for using her as a negotiation tactic at GL. She was right given the ill-devised character she was given to play. 

https://marcywalkeronline.tripod.com/pages/press022.htm 

Edited August 23, 2022 by BetterForgotten

[Vee]

Right - I could've sworn I remembered this very pointed interview, but I wasn't 100% sure.

[victoria foxton]

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February 26, 1979

[slick jones]

Thanx @victoria foxton. You always find the best videos. WB!

[victoria foxton]

 

  

Thanks Eric

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[slick jones]

I'm thanking whichever person decided to take out Grace Phillips.  I'm sure she's a lovely person , but she was not a good recast.

Anytime. you do always find things most of us miss. 

 

[Paul Raven]

Thanks for that  - a whole episode in great quality! Most of those characters were gone by the mid 80's....

[titan1978]

One of the worst!

Agreed!  A great episode.

Gone or completely marginalized!  Poor Larry.

[danfling]

When Jill Faren Phelps "came to ABC." it was a return to ABC.    She had begun as a music supervisor on an ABC serial in California, General Hospital.

I did not think that Grace Phillips was a good recast either.

I wish that the term "gone south" would not be used.   It is offensive to Southerners.

[BetterForgotten]

If you want to get technical, her soap career began at GL under Allen Potter as a production assistant. 

[Contessa Donatella]

Amazing! I am not alone in this! I thought I was the only one who objected. Metro ATL speaking up here. Then there are people who equate a Southern accent with stupidity & that rankles. Ever hear Nancy Curlee Demorest?! Wonderful rich Southern accent, so there's one that I would submit is a freakin' genius.

[DRW50]

Thanks @victoria foxton as always for your tags.