Thank you for Love of Life from June, 1953, on CBS Television. Once again, the young Peggy McCay is front and center as the lead character, Vanessa Dale. This is quite a revelation, isn't it? Love kinescope TV shows that were live with their original commercials. It's like being there.

it's amazing seeing these vintage soap operas . it's one of my hobbies watching them!

@MoviecraftInc

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are quite neat!

@tomtv1

Ай бұрын

Brings back memories at my grandparents house in the 60s

Those actors and technicians had it tough in those early days of live TV .

My Mom watched this. When I was home from school sick, I'd see it. I remember "Vanessa".

Live melodramatic organ music. I loved this.

Very interesting story. Peggy is a very good Van but the only one I remember is Audrey Peters and Tudi Wiggins as Meg.

I used watch L of L during lunch break from school a block away. (early 50s)

I love the old soap sets. Looks like one good push and the whole thing would collapse.

In those young married days 1970s when I had time on my hands, I loved watching Love of Life cos it was SO bad! (Christopher Reeve, pre-Superman, was "the bad boy, Ben" but he rarely mentioned it in interviews) "Meg" always had "evil" eye makeup and dark hair. Van was blonde always sweet. Tess was a dreadful actress with two facial expressions, the character alternated between marriage to The Rich Older Man in town, and Tony, a young hippie type much more her style. It was a great laugh. I'd watch it again.

@ChipL955

10 ай бұрын

The name of Tess’s young husband wasn’t Tony. Toni was the real name of the actress who played Tess. The young husband’s name was Bill Prentiss. And yes, she did alternate being married to him and the older man, John Randolph. (There was also a John Randolph on “Another World.” Completely unrelated.) Toni Bull, who played Tess, married Gene Bua, who played Bill, in real life.

Fantastico!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Some episodes from this period have been on KZread for years but I don't think I've ever seen this one. I'm always fascinated by the good sister/bad sister dynamic, as well as how much Peggy McCay did with what was on paper a very toothless role.

@MoviecraftInc

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I want some of that Black Flag with DDT! Watch for the mike boom shadow at 2:41

@myidisinhim559

2 жыл бұрын

LOL...and I'll have that spaghetti dinner for 15 cents.

I kept thinking is that one of those British judge wigs on her head, but i guess it was just a popular hat of the times...lol

Enjoy, “Search for Tomorrow” on the CBS Television Network.

I hope they'll be a follow-up episode; not fair to never know what happened.

@elijahvincent985

Жыл бұрын

That's the problem with Soap Operas... they're designed to have an infinite middle part of the story with no ending in sight or any resolutions to cliffhangers.

@jabjab4434

Жыл бұрын

Grateful that this is available as few are out there.

@kevinfitzmaurice4072

11 ай бұрын

The butler did it.

@celticcdnrocker

9 ай бұрын

I remember a storyline when Christopher Reeves character was a bigamist so I guess the writers repeated storyline.

Back in those days, soaps were clean, decent and family friendly, which is more than can be said for today's soaps.

DDT! The last thing you want in the house.

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Not LUMBAGO?? 😍😍😍