1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope.
1988: Another World's Felicia married Mitch.
1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered on Network Seven station Atn-7. The series was canceled in less than a year..
1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim Stewart's house where her step-daughter, Betsy, was having a party with loud music and friends drinking wine.
1980: On The Edge of Night,...
1988: Another World's Felicia married Mitch.
1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered on Network Seven station Atn-7. The series was canceled in less than a year..
1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim Stewart's house where her step-daughter, Betsy, was having a party with loud music and friends drinking wine.
1980: On The Edge of Night,...
- 10/24/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
A reminder... taking place this afternoon, Monday, January 21, 4pm, at the Museum Of The Moving Image (MoMI) here in NYC. Excerpts from veteran actress turned director, producer, Barbara Montgomery's latest work titled Mitote, will be screened, starring S. Epatha Merkerson, Ruby Dee, and Sharon Hope. The screening will be followed by a live discussion with Barbara Montgomery herself, who will be joined by S. Epatha Merkerson and Ruby Dee, in person. The film, which is said to be a film adaptation of an original, historically-based drama written by Maisha Baton, Ph.D., tells the story of three African...
- 1/21/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Very intriguing project here from veteran actress turned director, producer, Barbara Montgomery, titled Mitote. The film, which is said to be a film adaptation of an original, historically-based drama written by Maisha Baton, Ph.D., tells the story of three African American women - Miss Yolonda, Miss Kate and Miss Ruth. Through the casual dialogue in their backyard setting, circa 1900 New Mexico, we are given a personal recounting of African Americans in New Mexico’s history. Each woman has a story to tell and each story is based on a different, unique historical incident. The screenplay interweaves the chronicle of Estabanico, the Spanish Moor who, while exploring...
- 1/15/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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