Moment of Truth (NBC 1965 serial)

[Paul Raven]

[Paul Raven]

 Sept 1965

Canada has apparently struck. back at the "sex -and -violence drain" as represented by United States television programs imported to this country. It's reported that Procter & Gamble Ltd. pulled its sponsorship out of one episode of a Canadian - made soap opera showing on NBC television stations in the U.S., "because it deemed a scene too sexy for. identification with a P & G product."

The withdrawal evidently concerned a July 20 episode of Moment of Truth, produced by Robert Lawrence Productions Ltd. of Toronto and also shown on the CBC Television Network. The questionable scene consisted of a seduction sequence climaxed with a blackout. Undaunted, P & G is said to be planning to up its participation in the show from four to five minutes a week, beginning this month.

Feb 1965 discussing a location sequence

DIRECTOR JIM GATWARD OF Robert Lawrence Productions discusses the car -crash scene for an episode in Moment of Truth,. a videotape daytime serial running on the CBC television network in Canada and NBC in the U.S. Actress Lynn Gorman (Mrs. Walter Leeds in the story) practices looking cracked - up. To get a realistic sequence the RLP production crew had to search southern Ontario for a slightly bent version of the 1965 Dodge Monaco regularly used in the program. Smashing up a perfectly good car didn't strike the producers as the best way to reduce costs. The right car was found by a fluke. Scenic artist Fred Geringer took his car in for minor servicing and spotted a shattered model of a Monaco on the service station lot. The Moment of Truth was series originated by RLP and sold to the networks last December

[slick jones]

 A friend on Facebook has been posting TVGuide pages with descriptions THE DOCTORS. As an added bonus, there were a few weeks of MOMENT OF TRUTH episode descriptions.   I typed up what I found.

 

I'm posting the cast list identify the characters....

MOMENT OF TRUTH

JANUARY 4, 1965-NOVEMBER 5, 1965 NBC

TORONTO

 

 

Dr. Gil Barrett...John Bethune

Diane Bowen  ...Anne Campbell  (Lila's daughter)

Lila  Bowen     Sandra Scott   (Sister, Nancy)..

Eric Brandt...John Horton 

Dr. Vince Conway...Peter Donat 

Dexter Elliott...Chris Wiggins

Helen Gould...Lucy Warner

Professor ___ Hamilton...Bob Christie

Barbara Harris...Mira Pawluk

Linda Harris...Anna Hagen

Dean ___  Hogarth...Cec Linder 

Arthur Leeds       Alan Bly

Walter Leeds...Rob Goodier

Wilma ____Leeds...Lynne Gorman   mother, Carol

Dr. ___ Lennox      Frank Perry

Johnny Wallace...Mike Dodds

Nancy Bowen  Wallace...Louise King

Dr. Robert Wallace...Douglas Waton   

Sheila Wallace...Barbara Pierce

Carol Leeds  Williams...Toby Tarnow

Jack Williams...Stephen Levy (Young)

Kathy  ____  Wingate ....Anne Collings 

Monique Wingate...Fernande Giroux

Dr. Russell Wingate...Ivor Barry 

 

 

Claude  ...    Stephen Barringer

Link              Barry Lavender

Steve...        Tom Fielding 

 

 

???...Jamie Rix...(six year old actor)

 

 

Actor Stephen Young is credited in several magazines as Jack Williamson...I assume that's Jack Williams. Possible that Stephen Levy is Stephen Young.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/18/1965

Dr. Wallace tries to locate Mrs. Leeds.

1/19/65

Barbara runs away.

1/20/65

Pre-Empted

1/21/65

Jack tells his mother-in-law to stay away from his wife.

1/22/65

Mrs. Leeds decides to leave her husband.

1/25/65

Mr. Leeds refuses to divorce his wife.

1/26/65

Leeds presents his wife with an unpleasant ultimatum.

1/27/65

Mrs. Leeds refuses to visit Carol.

1/28/65

Nancy and Dr. Wallace discuss the hearing.

1/29/65   

Linda and Barbara discuss Vince and Dr. Wallace.

2/1/65

Mr. Leeds tries to force Wilma to testify.

2/2/65

Vince has an important talk with Dr. Wallace.

2/3/65

Linda and Barbara argue.

2/4/65

Linda and her sister have an important conversation

2/5/65

Jack and Carol argue about her mother.

2/8/65

Lila overhears a conversation.

2/9/65

Mrs. Leeds suicide note clears Dr. Wallace.

2/10/65

Nancy arrives.

2/11/65

Miss Gould has her first hypnosis session.

2/12/65

Barbara Harris discusses Vince and Linda with Dr. Wallace.

2/15/65   

Dr. Wallace discovers the cause of Barbara's problems.

2/16/65

Nancy's niece arrives.

2/17/65

Not Available

2/18/65

Diane tells why she lied.

2/19/65

Lila has a fight with Nancy.

2/22/65

Not Available

2/23/65

Lila causes more trouble in the Wallace house.

2/24/65    

The session between Helen Gould and Dr. Bennett has unusual results.

2/25/65

Not Available

2/26/65

Carol Williams goes into shock.

 

 

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Edited January 6, 2023 by slick jones

[DRW50]

Great  find @slick jones ! Hope to get to see more of this show someday.

[Paul Raven]

That's great! Love seeing those nuggets that provide new information.

Maybe MOT producers kept the tapes?

[Paul Raven]

Variety Nov 18 64 lists MOT cast and includes renowned actor Raymond Massey. 

However he seems to be still involved with the Dr Kildare TV series at that point.

So some confusion there.