50 YEARS OF SOAP OPERA Produced in 1994 Running Time - 2 Hours DVD Only In essence, this show is a tribute to all of the performers in the soap opera medium for the last 50 years. Numerous stars in attendance....numerous clips of actors'' performances over the years. I personally am very familiar with the stars of the 90''s....but many of the faces that appear throughout this show, frankly, escape me. I will often have to refer to characters rather than actors'' names. This is the best description I can offer: Presenting a Tribute to the Supercouples of Soaps: Peter Bergman, Robin Strasser & Kristian Alfonso Featuring the work of: Phil and Tara, AMC Eric Braeden & Melody Thomas Scott, Y&R Wayne Northrop & Deidre Hall, DAYS Kristoff St. John & Victoria Rowell, Y&R Susan Lucci & David Canary, AMC Will You Marry Me? Clips of the greatest wedding proposals of the last 50 years, including Anthony Geary & Genie Francis, GH Ronn Moss & Hunter Tylo, B&B James Mitchell & Gillian Spencer, AMC Steve & Audrey, GH Clips of the greatest weddings including: Steve & Betsy, ATWT Peter Reckell & Kristian Alfonso, DAYS A Martinez & Marcy Walker, SANTA BARBARA Robert Newman & Kim Zimmer, GL Anthony Geary & Genie Francis, GH Appearing on stage to discuss how they used their real-life wedding vows for their wedding on the show are Bill Hayes & Susan Seaforth Hayes wishing each other a happy 20th wedding anniversary and kissing for the camera Then scenes played with ''Doug and Julie'' reciting their wedding vows on DAYS Reunited on stage were Another World co-stars George Reinholdt & Jacqueline Courtney greeting and kissing one another ************************************* Appearing on stage to present a tribute to the great familes of daytime are Erika Slezak and Robert Kelker-Kelly Numerous clips played from many different shows, then Slezak and RKK introduce and present on-stage Francis Reid and Helen Wagner Reid then publicly mourns the loss of MacDonald Carey A shot of actress Louise Sorel in the audience, crying and wiping her eyes ******************************************** On-stage, presenting a tribute to the great Soap Opera Villains are Kimberlin Brown, James Mitchell and Louise Sorel Clips/characters featured include: Love Of Life Gerald Anthony, OLTL Louise Sorel, DAYS Kimberlin Brown, Y&R Jane Elliot, GH James Mitchell, AMC Robin Strasser, OLTL Michael Zaslow, GL Joseph Mascolo, DAYS The above-mentioned presenters then introduce actress Eileen Fulton who speaks candidly about how much she loves playing the villain, the nastier the better Highlights of her work on As The World Turns are played Then introduced to appear and reunite on stage are the stars of DARK SHADOWS Jonathan Frid and Laura Parker who joke and dance for the camera ******************************************** Appearing on stage to present a tribute to soaps around the world, Amercian shows that are dubbed in different languages, are Don Diamont and Kelly Ripa Shows that were highlighted in this segment include General Hospital, Guiding Light and The Bold & The Beautiful Actor A Martinez introduced to the audience who speaks about his work on Santa Barbara and introduces a clip of Cruz mourning the loss of Eden Then reunited on stage are Y&R couple John McCook and Jaime Lyn Bauer who flirt and kiss for the camera ********************************************* Appearing on stage to introduce actresses in their wedding gowns are Frank Dicopoulos & Robert S. Woods Performers who walk out in their wedding gowns and appear on stage are: Lisa Peluso, LOVING Laura Koffman, OLTL Eva LaRue, AMC Susan Marie Snyder, ATWT Victoria Rowell, Y&R Melissa Reeves, DAYS Sharon Wyatt, GH Judi Evans Luciano, AW Elizabeth Keifer, GL Hunter Tylo, B&B All 10 then throw their wedding bouquets in the audience A grinning Don Diamont catches one ********************************************** Appearing on stage to present a tribute to the writers of soaps are John Callahan and Jess Walton Clips of their work and interviews on camera including Irna Phillips Agnes Nixon and Bill Bell ********************************************** Appearing on stage to introduce a segment devoted to ''mishaps'' on camera....mistakes or bloopers is the way to put it, are Kristoff St. John and Melina Kanakaredes Shows and performers featured are: Drake Hogestyn & Eileen Davidson, DAYS Anthony Geary & Emma Samms, GH Robert S. Woods & Hillary B. Smith, OLTL Jonathan Frid, DARK SHADOWS Leslie Charleson & Stuart Damon, GH Maeve Kinkead & Kim Zimmer, GL Actress Kim Zimmer is then introduced who speaks about the on-screen wedding to her co-star Robert Newman who is seated next to her in the audience Clips are then played ************************************************* Appearing on-stage to present a tribute to scenes with relevance to social issues are J. Eddie Peck and Debbi Morgan Featured scenes include: Alcoholism: Linda Dano & Victoria Wyndham, AW Rape Michael Zaslow & Maureen Garrett, GL Rape Susan Haskell, OLTL Homosexuality Lisa Brown & ??? Breast Cancer Guiding Light Teen Sex & HIV Heather Tom, Y&R AIDS Wortham Krimmer, OLTL Peck & Morgan then introduce Another World star Victoria Wyndham who is seated in the audience with Charles Keating She speaks about working with deceased co-star Douglass Watson Clips of their work are played ************************************ Appearing on stage to introduce a segment devoted to soap opera scenes of high drama that make the soaps so compelling are Anthony Geary & Melody Thomas Scott The scene selections include: AMC - Greg stopping Jenny''s wedding Laurence Lau & Kim Delaney ATWT - Lily finding out who her real mother is Martha Byrne & Lisa Brown & William Fichtner Y&R - Victor returning from the ''dead'' Peter Bergman & Eric Braeden GL - Josh watching Reva drive off the bridge Morgan Englund, Robert Newman & Kim Zimmer GH - Alan confronting Monica about their divorce Stuart Damon & Leslie Charleson Then introduced is General Hospital star Jacklyn Zeman who is seated in the audience and speaks about her career Clips of her work are played, featuring her and co-star Kin Shriner Then reunited on stage are performers Mary Stuart & Larry Haines Finally, appearing on stage to say Thank You to the fans and the crews that work on the shows are Linda Dano, Stuart Damon & Elizabeth Hubbard ... 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