Bright Promise (1969–1972)

Trials, tribulations, affairs & heartbreaks of students, faculty & administration of fictitious Bancroft College.

Creators:

Doris Hursley, Frank Hursley

Stars:

Dana Andrews, Ruth McDevitt, John Considine

Cast

Credited cast:
Dana Andrews	...	Thomas Boswell (1969-1970)
Ruth McDevitt	...	Clara Ryan (1969-1970)
John Considine	...	Dr. Brian Walsh (1971-1972)
Peter Hobbs	...	Albert Porter (1969)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sherry Alberoni	...	Jody Harper (1971-1972)
Tod Andrews	...	Henry Pierce #1 (1969)
Brigid Bazlen	...	Nurse Radford (1972)
Marion Brash	...	Marian Connally (1970-1971)
Walter Brooke	...	Mr. Gibson (1972)
Susan Brown	...	Martha Ferguson (1969-1971)
Philip Carey	...	Bob Corcoran (1972)
Gary Clarke	...	Dr. Crosley (1969)
Dabney Coleman	...	Dr. Tracy Graham (1971-1972)
Forrest Compton	...	Vince Adams (1969)
Susannah Darrow	...	Sandra Jones #1 (1969-1972)

Storyline

Set in the town of Bancroft, "Bright Promise" dealt with the lives of the students and faculty at Bancroft College, in the town of Bancroft. Resembling many other soap operas, the main storyline dealt with cheating wives and murder.

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Plot Keywords:

college

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1969 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frandor Productions, Bing Crosby Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (605 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In developing the story line, Susan Brown's role as 'Martha Ferguson' was placed in a jail cell for six weeks. Gloria Monte and her Art Director Hub Braden discussed the set's requirements; a bed, a wash sink, a toilet (acting as a form of a chair for motivation), and a bench. "Martha" had visitors in her jail cell where her lawyer and friends would meet to discuss the case! After taping scenes in the jail set, for four weeks, Gloria received word from NBC (NY) Standards and Practices that the toilet had to be struck off the set! How do you strike a toilet that has had a dominate presence! Gloria had the crew move the toilet off the original position, two feet, each show, for one week; walking the prop each day, off to the left side of the set; the toilet eventually disappeared! NBC Television (NY) Executives finally were satisfied! "Martha's" master bedroom set had twin beds, instead of a king size bed frame, again, because Standards and Practices did not want a single bed for a married couple on a day time drama! Nor did Martha ever get a single bed frame in the two year series run. But, she did get out of jail!

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Connections

Referenced in All in the Family: Archie in the Lock-Up (1971)

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