The Brighter Day 

"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, Mona Bruns, Mary Linn Beller

Cast

Series cast summary:
Blair Davies	...	Rev. Richard Dennis 1,824 episodes, 1954-1959
Mona Bruns	...	Aunt Emily Potter 1,819 episodes, 1954-1955

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:

early television | partially lost tv series | soap opera | 

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Genres:

Drama

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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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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1954 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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