Don Hastings should be in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running male performer on American daytime dramas. He spoke the first line on EON as Jack Lane and played the role for nearly 5 years. Then he became ATWT's longest running hero, Doctor Bob, and spoke the last line. He should b considered the undisputed king of daytime dramas, given his wonderful contributions over a period of nearly 55 years!
Yes but he may not qualify. This is because in The UK there's a Soap Actor named Bill Roache who has been playing Ken Barlow on The UK's longest running Soap Opera Coronation Street since December 9 1960. They are very stringent about time and the like. However they did acknowledge Helen Wagner as the Longest Running Female Soap Opera Actress as Nancy Hughes on As The World Turns from 1956-2010.
Here in the states, Don is the longest-running male actor in daytime or nighttime, (Kelsey Grammar and James Arness hold the record 20 years) longest running supporting character actor Richard Beltzer of Homicide; Life on the Street, then went directly to Law and Order SVU, 22 years I think.
Yes and Don Hastings should definitely be honored. He played Bob Hughes on ATWT from 1960 until the soap went off the air in 2010 l think that is an impressive record. These soaps will always be regarded as a great period as these two soaps being the first two half hour soaps when they normally ran 15 mins back then.
This has nothing to do with EON, but when I saw Don Hastings it popped in my head. Elian Fulton was my Aunt Jane's roommate. My Aunt had gone to New York way back in 56, 57, and Elian and her met and decided to be roommates. They would both go out looking for work, Elian got ATWT and my Aunt ended up leaving New York. The wrote to each other for a few years, which we still have the letters. And of course like any long distance friendship, it faded away. Anyway, I remember hurrying home to watch EON! That's all I wanted to say. Hope everyone has good memories of something from their childhood.
Thanks for the Upload 👍 !! XD Santa Barbara's Robin Mattson was born in 1956.. XD Ann Flood was on the show For ALMOST the entire run !! A VERY young Maxine Stuart..!!
I was a big fan of the edge of night in the late 70s and watched it at 230p m-f til 1984. I think the final episode was dec 28th 1986 What a difference 20 years and 20 dollars makes. Wow! My mom use to give 5 of us kids 20 dollars each when she took us to the state fair in the early 70s. That was alot of money. May she rest in peace.
I wish those handful of rare 60s Edge Of Night episodes The Parley Center have in their collection was in public domain instead...i know people can go to The Parley Center and view them but not all of us can....i'd rather see them on youtube were we can all enjoy them.
Stunning. Interesting to see Betty Garde rather than "my" Mattie, Peggy Allenby. I believe Peggy took over the role after the first few weeks of the show. It was also a treat to see Mark Rydell, whom I remembered as Walt from the summer of 1956. So good to see "young" John Larkin and Teal Ames. And a tip o' me hat to Don Hastings who's had a great TV career seemingly forever!
Bette Garde was a wonderful character actress. She plays Mattie Lane in this clip. I shared this clip at facebook.com/characteractorsinclassicfilms Thank you for posting.
As a kid I used to run home from school to watch EON. Too bad CBS didn't keep the episodes - they would have made a fortune re-running them like Dan Curtis did with 'Dark Shadows'.
I am surprised that they kept The Guiding Light at 15 minutes until 1968! By that time, most of the soaps were already at 30 minutes , and The Guiding Light had premiered a few years before EON and ATWT.
The Guiding Light and Search for Tomorrow were the last two 15-minute soap operas, both expanding to half hours at the same time in 1968. Love of Life became a half hour earlier, but then for many years was shortened to 25 minutes to allow for a 5-minute CBS morning newsbreak.
I loved this! Just fantastic. I can't believe this was the second episode. And wow look at that weird ATWT bumper at the end. How long was Grace O'Keefe around? I really like her. Fantastic work from all the cast. I can see why Teal Ames was so popular, she's vulnerable yet strong. Also great to see such a young Don Hastings. And I love the organ music which goes from serious to wacky polka time.
Interesting place card for 'As The World Turns' wonder if it was ever actually used for the show ? I've always taken it for granted the spinning globe was used from the start.
@Soapking1965 I agree...When Procter & Gamble started to loose interest signified the end...I remember when P&G pleased Edge fans CBS canceled Edge to expand to World Turns to an hour, and P&G refused to let Edge die and continued the series on ABC...Unfortunately by 1984, P&G was strictly into saving money/expenses & Edge had run its course...
Hey Chuck, Thanks for this. I was born in '58 so you might say I grew up with this show. My mom made me a faithful follower and I watched right along with her until I entered the 1st grade. Then I only got to watch when I was sick, holidays and summer vacation. How many of these do you have? Is this really the second "episode"? and would you mind if I used your information to fill in the blanks on IMDB.com? How many more do you have available? I'll be watching right along with you now that I found this if you're able to upload them. Sorry for so much. I hope your able to respond. You can also send me a PM. Thanks again. Toni
Was it the Edge of Night .that someone was openly grieving, after the death of a love one? I do not recall who it may have been.. i just watched the previous episode, however am not sure...lost of child, woman or husband...pls help me...
Yeah it was a woman, if they gave out awards during that time, the one grieving guy would have won an Emmy just for that scene. He made that scene real.
