"As the World Turns" (1956) TV series 1956-????

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Creator:

Irna Phillips

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

2 April 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, this long-running serial focuses on the relationships and difficulties of its inhabitants.

Plot Keywords:

Atwt | Daytime | Daytime Show | Beautiful Woman | Soap Opera

Awards:

69 wins & 350 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	2:00 PM	CBS
Tue. Nov. 10	2:00 PM	CBS

Cast

Maura West	...	Carly Tenney / ... (683 episodes, 1995-2009)
Michael Park	...	Jack Snyder / ... (652 episodes, 1997-2009)
Roger Howarth	...	Paul Ryan / ... (628 episodes, 2003-2009)
Terri Colombino	...	Katie Peretti / ... (594 episodes, 1998-2009)
Marie Wilson	...	Meg Snyder / ... (570 episodes, 2005-2009)
Grayson McCouch	...	Dusty Donovan / ... (506 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kelley Menighan Hensley	...	Emily Stewart / ... (490 episodes, 1989-2009)
Jennifer Landon	...	Gwen Norbeck Munson / ... (480 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jesse Lee Soffer	...	Will Munson (476 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jon Hensley	...	Holden Snyder (467 episodes, 1985-2009)
Trent Dawson	...	Henry Coleman (410 episodes, 1998-2009)
Ellen Dolan	...	Margo Montgomery Hughes / ... (409 episodes, 1989-2009)
Martha Byrne	...	Lily Walsh Snyder / ... (377 episodes, 1985-2008)
Colleen Zenk Pinter	...	Barbara Ryan / ... (369 episodes, 1978-2009)
Van Hansis	...	Luke Snyder (344 episodes, 2005-2009)
Don Hastings	...	Bob Hughes / ... (306 episodes, 1960-2009)
Austin Peck	...	Brad Snyder (298 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alexandra Chando	...	Maddie Coleman (294 episodes, 2005-2009)
Elizabeth Hubbard	...	Lucinda Walsh / ... (287 episodes, 1984-2009)
Zach Roerig	...	Casey Hughes / ... (274 episodes, 2005-2007)

Runtime:

Netherlands:55 min (including commercials) | USA:30 min (1956-1975) | USA:60 min (1975-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White (1956-1967) | Colour (1967-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (1999-) | Mono (1956-1987) | Stereo (1987-1999)

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

The episode of 22 November 1963 was broken into by CBS to announce the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The actors, however, continued performing (as it was done live until 1975), and a complete, uninterrupted copy of this episode still survives.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Rose is in a spa in Switzerland and escapes, she ends up in Belgium and Belgian farmers tell her she is in 's Hertogenbosch. 's Hertogenbosch does not lie in Belgium, in fact, you must have walked 30km and crossed a borders, for it is a city in the Netherlands.

Quotes:

Paul: That woman is unbelievable. She's awesome. She knows exactly what I want her to do, and she does it before I even ask her to do it.
Henry: I had a woman like that once. Once was all I could afford.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)

A fan since the beginning.

As The World Turns started on my birthday in 1956. I was in high school and since the show was only 1/2 hour, I was able to watch it on my lunch hour. I have watched it all these years and really love it. ATWT has produced some great actors and actresses. I loved Meg Ryan as Betsy and Julianne Moore as Franny. I thought Brian Bloome was terrific as Dusty. I was very saddened when the Judge and then Christopher Hughes died. I feel I have grown old with Bob, Kim and Lisa. I wish some of the older actresses could be brought back. I really miss Frannie and Betsy. This year (April 2, 2006) I will have been watching this show for 50 years. So, happy birthday to me and to As The World Turns.