November 25, 1960: "The Day Radio Drama Died""The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
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1960: Often referred to by aficionados as "the day radio drama died" or "the day the radio soap opera died," this day has been identified as a watershed moment in broadcasting. CBS Radio aired the final episodes of the last network radio soap operas: Ma Perkins, Young Doctor Malone (which also aired on NBC-tv), The Right to Happiness (a spin-off of The Guiding Light), The Second Mrs. Burton, The Couple Next Door, Whispering Secrets and Best Seller.
Virginia Payne played Ma Perkins for the
show's entire 27-year run.
― 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...
1960: Often referred to by aficionados as "the day radio drama died" or "the day the radio soap opera died," this day has been identified as a watershed moment in broadcasting. CBS Radio aired the final episodes of the last network radio soap operas: Ma Perkins, Young Doctor Malone (which also aired on NBC-tv), The Right to Happiness (a spin-off of The Guiding Light), The Second Mrs. Burton, The Couple Next Door, Whispering Secrets and Best Seller.
Virginia Payne played Ma Perkins for the
show's entire 27-year run.
- 11/27/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1976: Days of our Lives' Doug and Julie were finally married.
1985: John Sanderford joined Ryan's Hope as Frank Ryan.
1990: Dutch soap Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden premiered.
2003: Kelly Monaco debuted as Sam McCall on General Hospital."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...
1968: On Another World, seething with anger after a fight with his mother, Liz (Audra Lindley), Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) crashed his car.
1976: On Days of our Lives, Doug Williams (Bill Hayes) and Julie Olson (Susan Seaforth Hayes) were married.
Below are Doug and Julie's vows:
Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes as Doug...
1985: John Sanderford joined Ryan's Hope as Frank Ryan.
1990: Dutch soap Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden premiered.
2003: Kelly Monaco debuted as Sam McCall on General Hospital."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...
1968: On Another World, seething with anger after a fight with his mother, Liz (Audra Lindley), Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) crashed his car.
1976: On Days of our Lives, Doug Williams (Bill Hayes) and Julie Olson (Susan Seaforth Hayes) were married.
Below are Doug and Julie's vows:
Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes as Doug...
- 10/3/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Let’s face it: The highlight of this week is probably St. Patrick’s Day. But before you drown yourself in a tub of green beer, take a look at these exciting event happening in Los Angeles. And yes, if you’re looking for something to inspire you on even the most Irish of days (at least here in the U.S.), we’ve got you covered there, too. Have a cinematic St. Patrick’s Day.After a day of Guinness and Bailey’s, head over to the Tcl Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood for a special screening of the immortal “Leprechaun”—the perfect end to St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). Director Mark Jones and John Sanderford will be on hand for a Q&A moderated by Brian Collins of Birth.Movies.Death, and there’s even a scavenger hunt with a pot o’ gold at the end. Oh, and free beer.
- 3/15/2018
- backstage.com
St. Patrick’s Day is another fun holiday to celebrate with a few good movies between gulps of green beverages and hunts for that one person who forgot what day it was and will get your full wrath in one hard pinch. I wanted to take a little time to list a few films which will help you rewind after a hard day at work or at the local Irish pub. These are just a few of my favorites and a couple suggestions that give horror fans and family folks an alternative to the usual fare they’re bombarded with every year around this time.
Leprechaun
Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) steals 100 gold coins from a leprechaun (Warwick Davis in a role far from his cuddly one as Wicket the Ewok) while on vacation in Ireland. The leprechaun follows him home, but Dan locks the murderous midget in a crate, held...
Leprechaun
Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) steals 100 gold coins from a leprechaun (Warwick Davis in a role far from his cuddly one as Wicket the Ewok) while on vacation in Ireland. The leprechaun follows him home, but Dan locks the murderous midget in a crate, held...
- 3/17/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
NEW YORK -- At the end of this rainbow lies a pot of fool's gold.
''Leprechaun'' is neither scary enough to appeal to the horror crowd nor funny enough to be labeled a comedy. It is, however, laughable. No need for Freddy or Chucky to start worrying. Their respective horror thrones are quite safe for now.
Considering the childishness of the story line, it seems surprising that Trimark would opt for an R rating. Young kids are The Only Ones who might not be offended by the lameness of this film, yet the R rating will keep them out. And it's not too likely that mom and dad will be anxious to take them anyway.
A horror movie about a scary leprechaun is not a bad idea, but as executed here it never comes to glorious life. A ton of Irish luck will be needed for this film to scare up any business, though it might do a wee bit better on video.
After a trip to Ireland, Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) returns to his wife in North Dakota, loaded with booze and gold. It seems while Over There he caught a leprechaun and forced the little creature to give him his gold. Those are the rules, after all.
This particular leprechaun (Warwick Davis), however, is overly attached to his gold and stows away in O'Grady's suitcase.
When the wife discovers him, it seems the magical elf is not so tiny nor friendly. After a skirmish, the wife is killed, the husband has a stroke and the leprechaun is imprisoned in a crate.
Cut to 10 years later, and we find J.D. (John Sanderford) and his displaced L.A. daughter Tory (Jennifer Aniston) moving into the same house where the leprechaun has been resting. Can you guess the rest?
Predictably, the 600-year-old lep gets loose and wreaks havoc on dad, Tory and three other potential victims. Though it's an established -- and, for the most part, accepted -- fact that people have to act somewhat stupid in horror films, there are limits.
Let's start with dad shoving his arm all the way up into a tree trying to help what he thinks is a cat. We know it's Lep, but even if it WAS a cat, it would be a pretty dumb move.
Then there's hunk hero Nathan (Ken Olandt), who shoots the lep six times with a shotgun. Naturally, it doesn't kill him, but later when he shoots the little pain again, just once, this time he figures he killed him. Talk about short-term memory.
Mark Holton, who played Pee-wee's rich friend in ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure, '' here supplies the only intentional humor. He plays slightly mentally impaired Ozzie, who has trouble convincing everyone that there is an evil leprechaun about.
His 11-year-old friend Alex (Robert Gorman) promises to use Lep's gold to pay for an operation to make Ozzie smart. Yet Ozzie's about the only one involved with this production who DOESN'T need this operation.
There are several mildly frightening moments, a lot of cobwebs, plus a genuine laugh or two, but mostly there is a lot of running away from the leprechaun, which becomes boring. And worst of all, there aren't even any marshmallow treats.
LEPRECHAUN
Trimark Pictures
Director, writer Mark Jones
Director of photography Levie Isaacks
Editor Christopher Roth
Music composer and conductor Kevin Kiner
Producer Jeffrey B. Mallian
Color
Cast:
Leprechaun Warwick Davis
Tory Jennifer Aniston
Nathan Ken Olandt
Ozzie Mark Holton
Alex Robert Gorman
J.D. John Sanderford
Running time -- 92 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
''Leprechaun'' is neither scary enough to appeal to the horror crowd nor funny enough to be labeled a comedy. It is, however, laughable. No need for Freddy or Chucky to start worrying. Their respective horror thrones are quite safe for now.
Considering the childishness of the story line, it seems surprising that Trimark would opt for an R rating. Young kids are The Only Ones who might not be offended by the lameness of this film, yet the R rating will keep them out. And it's not too likely that mom and dad will be anxious to take them anyway.
A horror movie about a scary leprechaun is not a bad idea, but as executed here it never comes to glorious life. A ton of Irish luck will be needed for this film to scare up any business, though it might do a wee bit better on video.
After a trip to Ireland, Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) returns to his wife in North Dakota, loaded with booze and gold. It seems while Over There he caught a leprechaun and forced the little creature to give him his gold. Those are the rules, after all.
This particular leprechaun (Warwick Davis), however, is overly attached to his gold and stows away in O'Grady's suitcase.
When the wife discovers him, it seems the magical elf is not so tiny nor friendly. After a skirmish, the wife is killed, the husband has a stroke and the leprechaun is imprisoned in a crate.
Cut to 10 years later, and we find J.D. (John Sanderford) and his displaced L.A. daughter Tory (Jennifer Aniston) moving into the same house where the leprechaun has been resting. Can you guess the rest?
Predictably, the 600-year-old lep gets loose and wreaks havoc on dad, Tory and three other potential victims. Though it's an established -- and, for the most part, accepted -- fact that people have to act somewhat stupid in horror films, there are limits.
Let's start with dad shoving his arm all the way up into a tree trying to help what he thinks is a cat. We know it's Lep, but even if it WAS a cat, it would be a pretty dumb move.
Then there's hunk hero Nathan (Ken Olandt), who shoots the lep six times with a shotgun. Naturally, it doesn't kill him, but later when he shoots the little pain again, just once, this time he figures he killed him. Talk about short-term memory.
Mark Holton, who played Pee-wee's rich friend in ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure, '' here supplies the only intentional humor. He plays slightly mentally impaired Ozzie, who has trouble convincing everyone that there is an evil leprechaun about.
His 11-year-old friend Alex (Robert Gorman) promises to use Lep's gold to pay for an operation to make Ozzie smart. Yet Ozzie's about the only one involved with this production who DOESN'T need this operation.
There are several mildly frightening moments, a lot of cobwebs, plus a genuine laugh or two, but mostly there is a lot of running away from the leprechaun, which becomes boring. And worst of all, there aren't even any marshmallow treats.
LEPRECHAUN
Trimark Pictures
Director, writer Mark Jones
Director of photography Levie Isaacks
Editor Christopher Roth
Music composer and conductor Kevin Kiner
Producer Jeffrey B. Mallian
Color
Cast:
Leprechaun Warwick Davis
Tory Jennifer Aniston
Nathan Ken Olandt
Ozzie Mark Holton
Alex Robert Gorman
J.D. John Sanderford
Running time -- 92 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 1/11/1993
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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