Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 10 Members Share Posted January 10 IDK but if it were me I would post this in DAYS Behind The Scenes & also ask @karenguirie8 (Make Days Better). Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mona Kane Croft Posted January 13 Members Share Posted January 13 (edited) Half of one of NBC daytime's earliest super-couples has died. Rest in peace, Bill Hayes. Edited January 13 by Mona Kane Croft 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted January 18 Members Share Posted January 18 This was posted on It's about TV: MMatinee Theater was an attempt by NBC to present a quality, five-days a week daytime dramatic anthology series; it was the first hour-long daytime series on television. NBC spared no expense in the effort, spending nearly $75,000 per week on the program, which was broadcast live and in color and was heavily promoted; ultimately, the cost became prohibitive, and NBC would cancel the program in June of this year. Today's production, "The Makropoulos Secret," is an example of the diverse programming the network was trying to establish. Based on the 1922 Czech play by Karel Čapek, it's likely more people today are familiar with it because of the opera by Leoš Janáček, which premiered in 1926. Matinee Theater was a bold experiment even during the Golden Age of Television; imagine trying something like it today. The listings are from the New York State edition, which clearly does not include New York City. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jdee43 Posted January 19 Author Members Share Posted January 19 (edited) It's unfortunate that a lost of these visionary efforts have been lost to time. Some of Matinee Theater has survived though. There are some episodes on youtube. Apparently some of the later years were shot on color film and syndicated under different titles. It just seems like an incredible undertaking. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-matinee-theater/19147159/ Edited January 19 by Jdee43 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted January 26 Members Share Posted January 26 NBC soap anniversaries in 2024 March 27 - Generations premiere 35th anniversary May 4 - Another World premiere 60th anniversary June 25 - Another World finale 25th anniversary July 5 - Passions premiere 25th anniversary July 30 - Santa Barbara premiere 40th anniversary December 31 - Sunset Beach finale 25th anniversary 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 26 Members Share Posted January 26 And today is the Generations Endiversary! And there's an event & there are about 80 tickets still available. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted January 26 Members Share Posted January 26 (edited) NBC game show anniversaries in 2024 January 14 - Caesars Challenge finale 30th anniversary March 24 - Sale of the Century and Super Password finales 35th anniversary June 30 - Wheel of Fortune original run finale 35th anniversary July 2 - Scrabble premiere 40th anniversary September 1 - Win, Lose or Draw finale 35th anniversary September 24 - Super Password premiere 40th anniversary Edited January 26 by kalbir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted January 27 Members Share Posted January 27 (edited) Came across this listing for Wed May 11 1983 for Des Moines Iowa The NBC affiliate did not show Days of Our Lives. Pre-empted for movies chopped up for showing over consecutive days. 13 - WHO (NBC) 5:00 am - Nightwire 6:00 am - AgDay 6:30 am - Early Today 7:00 am - Today 9:00 am - The Facts of Life 9:30 am - Sale of the Century 10:00 am - Wheel of Fortune 10:30 am - Dream House 11:00 am - New Battlestars 11:30 am - Search for Tomorrow 12:00 pm - News 12:15 pm - Duane and Friend 12:30 pm - Movie "Kelly's Heroes" (1970) (Conclusion) 1:00 pm - Movie "The Cowboys" (1972) (Part 1 of 2) 2:30 pm - Another World 3:30 pm - Floppy Show BY Tues Nov 12 1985 Days was back in the schedule 13 - WHO (NBC) 6:00 am - Morning Agriculture Report 6:30 am - NBC News at Sunrise 7:00 am - Today 9:00 am - Your Number's Up 9:30 am - Sale of the Century 10:00 am - Break the Bank 10:30 am - Scrabble 11:00 am - Super Password 11:30 am - Wheel of Fortune 12:00 pm - News 12:15 pm - Duane & Friend 12:30 pm - Days of Our Lives 1:30 pm - Another World 2:30 pm - Search for Tomorrow 3:00 pm - Newlywed Game 3:30 pm - Let's Make a Deal 4:00 pm - Love Connection Edited January 27 by Paul Raven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 28 Members Share Posted January 28 In the movie NETWORK Faye Dunaway played exec Diana & she was patterned after Lin Bolen NBC Daytime VP who was the one to take Pete Lemay's idea & expand the soaps to an hour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mona Kane Croft Posted January 29 Members Share Posted January 29 I've always heard the character was based on Lin Bolen, but is there any evidence in the movie (or the dialogue) that it is true? I haven't seen the film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 29 Members Share Posted January 29 They are both the first women to rise so high in the, or maybe any, network. She struggles to develop a specific soap & that is thought to be a parallel to Bolen's considerable frustration & effort with launching "How To Survive a Marriage." But, hard fact? No. It's all interpretation. I'm surprised you haven't seen it. From a pop culture perspective it was one that "everyone saw". But, it's also a very very good flick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Posted January 29 Members Share Posted January 29 I always recommend Network to anyone, especially anyone with any interested in entertainment, broadcasting, or TV. The first time I saw it, my mind was blown. It's shocking how this film released in 1976 almost predicts the future of television in many ways & is very applicable to many things we see today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members j swift Posted January 30 Members Share Posted January 30 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 30 Members Share Posted January 30 I agree 100% and I would only add that Paddy Chayefsky was uncanny! The mind that wrote that then, since he could not have been Nostradamus, he certainly was ahead of his time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 30 Members Share Posted January 30 I have no idea where to put this, so here it goes. https://ccit300-1.blogspot.com/2005/10/all-hits-are-flukes-undecideds-explore.html?fbclid=IwAR0B1npMfU5Y3iVeptSUxNkSI54vjv0D0UkpSCHzDyjLDoWlfTYlNkR0tNg This is an essay by Bielby & Bielby sociology professors at UCLA who have written a great deal about soaps. This however is about primetime shows in general. And also it is dated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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