The Brighter Day (1954–1962)

"Our years are as the falling leaves. We live, we love, we dream, and then we go. But somehow, we keep hoping that our dreams come true on that brighter day." These words opened this ... See full summary »

Creator:

Irna Phillips

Stars:

Blair Davies, Hal Holbrook, Lilia Skala

Cast

Series cast summary:
Blair Davies	...	Rev. Richard Dennis #2

Storyline

"Our years are as the falling leaves. We live, we love, we dream, and then we go. But somehow, we keep hoping that our dreams come true on that brighter day." These words opened this poignant daytime serial, which was set in the small Midwestern burg of New Hope. The sprawling Dennis family, headed by patriarch Rev. Richard Dennis, took center stage as stories developed around Richard's aspiring actress daughter Althea and Althea's dipsomaniacal brother Grayling.

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Plot Keywords:

soap opera | partially lost tv series

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (June 18, 1962-September 28, 1962) 15 min (January 4, 1954-June 18, 1962)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In August 1962, the producers announced that they had hired the first black performer to appear on soaps. The actor was Rex Ingram, but he didn't get much time to settle in before the show was canceled a month later.

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Connections

Referenced in The Last House on the Left (1972)

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