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Guiding Light (1950–1959)
''The Guiding Light'' (known since 1975 as ''Guiding Light'') is an American television soap opera. Between 1952 and 1956, it was the only soap opera to play on both radio and television. __TOC__ Show development On June 30, 1952, ''The Guiding Light'' began airing on CBS television. From June 30, 1952, to August 31, 1956, ''The Guiding Light'' ran on both CBS radio and television, with the actors performing, the same scenes but for different audiences, live twice each weekday. The live television performances were in the morning, and then in the afternoon the actors read for the live radio show. On September 03, 1956, ''The Guiding Light'' became a CBS television show, only, and the show no longer was heard on radio. Episodes continued at 15 minutes in length. In 1953, CBS strongly persuaded Irna Phillips to let ''The Guiding Light'' experiment with television's first color broadcast. Phillips was not thrilled with the concept of color television, and thwarted the effort by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irna Phillips
Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent, and actress who pioneered a style of daytime soap opera in the United States geared specifically toward women. Phillips created, produced, and wrote several radio and television daytime serials throughout her career, including ''Guiding Light'', '' As the World Turns'', and '' Another World''. She was also a mentor to several other pioneers of the American daytime soap opera, including Agnes Nixon, William J. Bell and Ted Corday. Personal life Phillips was one of 10 children born to a German-Jewish family in Chicago. Her father died when she was 8, leaving her mother alone to raise the children. She claimed to be a lonely child always given hand-me-down clothes and making up long and involved stories for her dolls to live out. At 19, she was pregnant, abandoned by her boyfriend, and then gave birth to a still-born baby. She studied drama at the University of Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kane (actor)
Michael Kane (March 21, 1922 – December 14, 2007) was a Canadian film and television actor, who worked in both Canadian and American film and television.Paul King"Actor Michael Kane always steers his own course" ''Montreal Gazette'', July 10, 1974. He was most noted as a two-time ACTRA Award nominee for Best Television Performance, receiving nods at the 2nd ACTRA Awards in 1973 for the television film ''The Disposable Man'',Ron Base"Words of love" ''Windsor Star'', April 28, 1973. and at the 4th ACTRA Awards in 1975 for the drama series '' The Collaborators''. Background and family A native of Montreal, Quebec, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and decided to pursue acting after participating in variety shows."Michael Kane Stars With MRT" '' |