"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series 1952-2009

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Creator:

Irna Phillips
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

30 June 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Life happens here.

Plot:

Guiding Light takes place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield. In its early years the stories centered on the middle class Bauer family...

Plot Keywords:

Fictional City | Beautiful Woman | Soap Opera | Based On Radio Show | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

95 wins & 367 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	10:00 AM	CBS
Tue. July 14	10:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Kim Zimmer	...	Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper Spaulding Lewis Lewis / ... (533 episodes, 1983-2009)
Lia Yang	...	Susan (507 episodes, 1993-2007)
Robert Newman	...	Joshua Lewis / ... (493 episodes, 1981-2009)
Beth Chamberlin	...	Lorelei Hills / ... (410 episodes, 1989-2009)
Ron Raines	...	Alan Spaulding / ... (406 episodes, 1994-2009)
Beth Ehlers	...	Harley Davidson Cooper Spaulding Mallet Spaulding Aitoro / ... (374 episodes, 1987-2008)
Bradley Cole	...	Jeffrey O'Neill / ... (372 episodes, 1999-2009)
Marcy Rylan	...	Lizzie Spaulding / ... (356 episodes, 2006-2009)
Justin Deas	...	Buzz Cooper / ... (346 episodes, 1992-2009)
Gina Tognoni	...	Dinah Marler / ... (341 episodes, 2004-2009)
Frank Dicopoulos	...	Frank Cooper / ... (332 episodes, 1987-2009)
Crystal Chappell	...	Olivia Spencer / ... (331 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mandy Bruno	...	Marina Cooper / ... (319 episodes, 2004-2009)
Nicole Forester	...	Cassie Winslow / ... (298 episodes, 2005-2008)
Robert Bogue	...	A.C. Mallet / ... (297 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael O'Leary	...	Rick Bauer / ... (253 episodes, 1983-2009)
Bonnie Dennison	...	Daisy Lemay / ... (249 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel Cosgrove	...	Bill Lewis / ... (231 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jordan Clarke	...	Billy Lewis / ... (229 episodes, 1983-2009)
Murray Bartlett	...	Cyrus Foley (224 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sharon Leal	...	Dahlia Crede (218 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michelle Ray Smith	...	Ava Peralta / ... (216 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jessica Leccia	...	Natalia Rivera / ... (215 episodes, 2007-2009)

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Series Directed by
Roy B. Steinberg		(250 episodes, 1989-1999)
Matt Lagle		(42 episodes, 1994-2009)
Brian Mertes		(41 episodes, 1993-2009)
Adam Reist		(36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robert Scinto		(31 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tracey Hanley Bryggman		(30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ellen Wheeler		(28 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rob Decina		(9 episodes, 2008-2009)
JoAnne Sedwick		(7 episodes, 1989-2008)
Zetna Fuentes		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Joe Cotugno		(5 episodes, 2003-2009)
Christopher Cullen		(5 episodes, 2009)
Susan Flannery		(3 episodes, 2008)
Irene M. Pace		(2 episodes, 1985-1993)
Scott McKinsey		(2 episodes, 1989)
John O'Connell		(2 episodes, 1992-2003)
Susan C. Strickler		(2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Gary Graham		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joseph K. Chomyn		(unknown episodes, 1968-1970)
Ted Corday		(unknown episodes)
Walter Gorman		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Goutman		(unknown episodes)
Nick Havinga		(unknown episodes)
Andrew D. Weyman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Melissa Salmons		(329 episodes, 1989-2002)
David Kreizman		(218 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jill Lorie Hurst		(151 episodes, 2003-2009)
Christopher Dunn		(150 episodes, 1999-2009)
Lloyd 'Lucky' Gold		(150 episodes, 2001-2009)
Rebecca Hanover		(97 episodes, 2005-2009)
Donna Swajeski		(47 episodes, 1999-2009)
Brett Staneart		(15 episodes, 2004-2007)
Stephen Demorest		(7 episodes, 1986-1995)
Nancy Curlee		(6 episodes, 1986-1995)
Nancy Williams Watt		(6 episodes, 1986-1993)
James E. Reilly		(6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ellen Weston		(5 episodes, 2003-2004)
N. Gail Lawrence		(4 episodes, 1986-1993)
Pete T. Rich		(4 episodes, 1986-1993)
Pamela K. Long		(3 episodes, 1989)
Irna Phillips		(2 episodes, 1953)
Richard Culliton		(2 episodes, 1983-1989)
Trent Jones		(2 episodes, 1983-1989)
Jeff Ryder		(2 episodes, 1985-1989)
Garrett Foster		(2 episodes, 1989)
Lorraine Broderick		(2 episodes, 1991-2004)
James H. Brown		(2 episodes, 1992-2000)
Barbara Esensten		(2 episodes, 1992-2000)
Michael Conforti		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Patrick Mulcahey		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Roger Newman		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kimberly Hamilton		(2 episodes, 2003-2009)
Penelope Koechl		(2 episodes, 2003)
Anna Fields		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tita Bell		(2 episodes, 2009)
Megan McTavish		(1 episode, 1986-1997)
Joseph D. Manetta		(1 episode, 1986-1987)
Sally Mandel		(1 episode, 1992-1993)
Peggi Schibi		(1 episode, 1992-1993)
Courtney Sherman		(1 episode, 1992-1993)
Wisner Washam		(1 episode, 1992-1993)
Carolyn Culliton		(1 episode, 2002-2003)
William J. Bell		(unknown episodes, 1956-1957)
Agnes Nixon		(unknown episodes, 1958-1965)
Gabrielle Upton		(unknown episodes, 1968)
Robert Soderberg		(unknown episodes, 1969-1973)
Edith R. Sommer		(unknown episodes, 1969-1973)
Bridget Dobson		(unknown episodes, 1975-1979)
Jerome Dobson		(unknown episodes, 1975-1979)
Jean Rouverol		(unknown episodes, 1975-1976)
Douglas Marland		(unknown episodes, 1979-1982)
Nancy Franklin		(unknown episodes, 1980-1982)
Robert Dwyer		(unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
Harding Lemay		(unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
Gene Palumbo		(unknown episodes, 1981-1982)
Frank Salisbury		(unknown episodes, 1981-1982)
Patricia Falken Smith		(unknown episodes, 1982)
L. Virginia Browne		(unknown episodes, 1983)
Sheri Anderson		(unknown episodes, 1987)
Bill Elverman		(unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Dorothy Ann Purser		(unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Victor Miller		(unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Terrell Anthony		(unknown episodes, 1995)
Claire Labine		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Eleanor Labine		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Matt Labine		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Millee Taggart		(unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
John Boruff		(unknown episodes)
Joyce Heft Brotman		(unknown episodes)
Robert Cenadella		(unknown episodes)
James Gentile		(unknown episodes)
Jay Hammer		(unknown episodes)
Don Hastings		(unknown episodes)
James Lipton		(unknown episodes)
Kiki McCabe		(unknown episodes)
Danielle Paige		(unknown episodes)
A.J. Pierce		(unknown episodes)
Michelle Poteet Lisanti		(unknown episodes)
David Rupel		(unknown episodes)
David Smilow		(unknown episodes)
Gillian Spencer		(unknown episodes)
Addie Walsh		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Whitesell		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Roy B. Steinberg	....	producer (252 episodes, 1989-1999)
Ellen Wheeler	....	executive producer (215 episodes, 2002-2009)
David Brandon	....	coordinating producer (33 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jan Conklin	....	producer / coordinating producer (9 episodes, 2004-2009)
Maria Macina	....	producer / associate producer (8 episodes, 2004-2009)
Robert Kochman	....	producer / senior producer (7 episodes, 1986-1993)
Alexandra Johnson	....	producer (7 episodes, 2003-2008)
Catherine Maher	....	associate producer / coordinating producer (6 episodes, 1989-1993)
Kathy Chambers	....	producer (4 episodes, 1986-1989)
Chris Cullen	....	producer (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robert Calhoun	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Barbara J. Garshman	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 1989)
Jill Farren-Phelps	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Conboy	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Kenneth L. Fitts	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1993)
Jill Lorie Hurst	....	producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Joe Willmore	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1986-1989)
Lucy Ferri Rittenberg	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1952-1976)
Allen Potter	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1976-1982)
Gail Kobe	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1982-1987)
Michael Laibson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Paul Rauch	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1996-2002)
Dana Halber	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Al Rabin	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Leslie Rossinoff	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Savitz	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Edward Trach	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Wes Boatman		(245 episodes, 1986-1998)
Kenneth Eberhard		(97 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dan Beyer		(66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Fawn		(13 episodes, 2008)
Kevin McDaniels		(8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vincent Covello		(2 episodes, 2008)
Rick Rhodes		(unknown episodes, 1983)
Douglas Thornton		(unknown episodes, 1990-1998)
Art Phillips		(unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
Sam Winans		(unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Didier Rachou		(unknown episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Jay Bungay		(9 episodes, 2009)
Dan Bogosian		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian Rosner		(3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Thomas J. Bornkamp		(2 episodes, 1989)
Richie Sens		(2 episodes, 1989)
Hanne Anderson		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Betty Rea		(3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Glenn Daniels		(unknown episodes)
Rob Decina		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Rick Dennis		(762 episodes, 1987-2007)
Richard C. Hankins		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Rob Ordorisio		(525 episodes, 2000-2007)
Ron Placzek		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Rick Dennis		(2 episodes, 1989)
Richard C. Hankins		(2 episodes, 1989)
Ed Mitchell		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Ron Kelson		(1 episode, 1985)
Paul Hickey		(1 episode, 1986)
Wes Laws		(1 episode, 1986)
James Stewart		(1 episode, 1986)

Series Costume Design by
David Loveless		(3 episodes, 1986-1989)

Series Makeup Department
Frank Vazquez	....	hair stylist (38 episodes, 2002-2004)
Joseph Cola	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1989)
Sue Saccavino	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1989)
Anthony Veader	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2001)
Marie Rossi	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Francesca Buccellato	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Melanie Demetri	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Helen M. Gallagher	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Paul Gebbia	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Val Reichenbach	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Mary Anne Spano	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Julie Teel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Edward Trach	....	executive in charge of production: Proctor & Gamble Productions / executive in charge of production: Procter & Gamble Productions (5 episodes, 1982-1994)
Ed Anderson	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1989)
Robert E. Short	....	executive in charge of production: Proctor & Gamble Productions (unknown episodes, 1956-1982)
Kenneth L. Fitts	....	executive in charge of production: Proctor & Gamble Productions (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin	....	executive in charge of production: Proctor & Gamble Productions (unknown episodes, 1996-2005)
Michele Armour	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kate Sunbury	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Brandon	....	assistant director (32 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joanne Goodhart	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1989)
Angela Tessinari	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1989)
Tracey Hanley Bryggman	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Shelly Barclay	....	set designer (542 episodes, 1997-2007)
Manny Sanchez	....	construction coordinator / carpenter (344 episodes, 1989-2000)
Deirdre Brennan	....	set designer (297 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ian Wallace	....	set designer (272 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nick Robert	....	set designer (74 episodes, 2008-2009)
Russell Schramm	....	set dresser (26 episodes, 1995-1997)
Christine Donohue-Pace	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 1989)
James Stewart	....	scenery works supervisor / scenic designer (2 episodes, 1989)
Rich Murray	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dan Bogosian	....	boom operator (97 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anthony Butch Inglese	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1989-2007)
Anthony Valentino	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1989-2007)
Ed Dolan	....	audio (2 episodes, 1989)
Andrew C. Capuano	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 1998-2002)
Joe Gallant	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Chuck Khoury	....	special effects technician (15 episodes, 1997-2004)
Tony Parmelee	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1989)
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects / special effects director (unknown episodes, 2000-2006)
Nick Houghton	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Mortelliti	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
John Stifanich	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Laurie Miller	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Rochette	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Cort Hessler	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes, 2003)
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Edward Conna	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward Wheeler	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Bogosian	....	camera operator (181 episodes, 2007-2009)
Stephen Abbott	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 1989)
Howard C. Rosenzweig	....	video operator (2 episodes, 1989)
Bill Vignari	....	video operator (2 episodes, 1989)
Rhiannon Hyde	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2007)
Mark Schneider	....	camera (1 episode, 1989-2002)
Danny Cirella	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes, 1992-2002)
Jerry Gruen	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1998-2002)
Tom Stallone	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1998-2002)
Bob DelRusso	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Judy Willinger	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 2001-2002)
Bruce Balton	....	jib camera operator (unknown episodes)
John C. Carroll	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Chris Hammond	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Brian W. McRae	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Mark Proscia	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Anne Loder	....	casting assistant (100 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jimmy Bohr	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rene Marie Irwin	....	wardrobe (47 episodes, 2007)
John Corbo	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1989)
Arlene Konowitz	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1989)
Mary Nemecek Peterson	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 1989)
Sheila Rodman	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1989)
Martha Smith	....	wardrobe assistant / wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 2001-2008)
Eden Miller	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Shana Schoepke	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes, 2001)
Patricia Field	....	consulting costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Louis Durra	....	composer: stock music (8 episodes, 1999)
Barbara Miller-Gidaly	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1989-1992)
A.J. Gundell	....	musical director (2 episodes, 1989)
Brian D. Siewert	....	composer: opening title music (unknown episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Cochran	....	music engineering (unknown episodes)
Robyn Cutler	....	supervising music director (unknown episodes)
Gary Deinstadt	....	musical director (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Ron Reuter	....	transportation (1 episode, 1989)

Series Other crew
Dan Bogosian	....	digital production coordinator / assistant digital producer (655 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lauren Molter	....	production intern (27 episodes, 2006)
Rosemary E. Mooy	....	script supervisor / production coordinator (8 episodes, 1989-2000)
Eric Fitzgerald	....	title designer (6 episodes, 2002)
Mary O'Leary	....	production assistant / assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Scott P. Riggs	....	production assistant / production coordinator (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Locke Wallace	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
John Carlo Zenone	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1995)
James Angerame	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1989)
Lisa Connor	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1989)
Ilene K. Frankel	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1989)
Lori Hilliard	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1989)
Linda Myel	....	production administrator (2 episodes, 1989)
Adam Reist	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1989)
William J. Van Den Noort	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1989)
Francine Versalie	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1989)
Ann Vettel	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1989)
Wally White	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Emily McLaughlin	....	writer's production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Robert F. Eastman	....	facility manager (1 episode, 1989-1994)
Jef Spenser Hira	....	budget supervisor (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Howard C. Rosenzweig	....	senior video (unknown episodes, 1998-2002)
Bill Vignari	....	senior video (unknown episodes, 1998-2002)
Alan Locher	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2004)
J. Padraig Acheson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Thomas K. Bornkamp	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Lisa Brown	....	acting coach (unknown episodes)
Donna Cipriani	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Natasha Kreizman	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Sarah E. Leonard	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Matthew Olmon	....	assistant writer (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Leslie E.A. Rider	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Angela Tessinari	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Anthony Volastro	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joseph Willmore	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Randy Winburn	....	associate director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
• RDF Television
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• TeleNext Media (2008-2009)

Distributors

• CBS Television Network (1952-2009) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Canale 5 (1982-1988) (Italy) (TV)
• Rete 4 (1988-2005) (Italy) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Guiding Light" (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

15 min (1952-1968) | 30 min (1968-1977) | 60 min (1977-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1952-1967) | Color (1967-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1952-1987) | Stereo (1987-)

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

CBS Broadcast Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

Cast members reprised their roles from this soap opera in the TV-movie The Cradle Will Fall (1983) (TV).

Quotes:

[Later, the two of them discuss their day]
Harley: Did you buy or seel any small countries today?
Gus: No, that's tomorrow at 4.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Die Springfield Story

Was Great, But Getting Mediocre

I first got hooked on this show when I was in high school and I still keep up with it. Unfortunately, it is becoming so repetitive that it is getting boring. Of course, the one person that will keep me coming back to it is Kim Zimmer and her wonderful portrayal of Reva. Reva Shayne probably is the strongest female character on soaps next to Susan Lucci's portrayal of Erica Kane. However, the main beef I have against it is that it now the show is beginning to lose touch with reality and everything has to revolve around some mystery that involves every major family in town. I hope one day that this show will regain its focus and that it will get back to being the great show that it was.