Liz did not consider Melissa good enough for her son and was constantly interfering in their relationship.

Bell Starring Series cast Theme music composer Charles Paul (196475) Robert A.

Segal (198186) Ralph Dion Schuckett John Leffler (198696) Dominic Messinger (199699) Opening theme Another World Theme (196486 and 199699) (various separate themes used during the two timespans with this title) (You Take Me Away To) Another World (instrumental, 198687; performed by Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris, 198796) Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No.

Potter (196466, 198384) Doris Quinlan (March 1965 July 1965) Paul Robert (196566) Mary Harris (196671) Lyle B.

Bell, and was produced by Procter Gamble Productions at NBC Studios, 1268 East 14th Street in Brooklyn.

It was the first soap opera to do a crossover, with the character of Mike Bauer from Guiding Light, which was also created by Irna Phillips, coming from Springfield to Bay City.

It was also the first to expand to one hour, then to ninety minutes, and then back to an hour.

It was the first soap to launch two spin-offs, Somerset and Texas, as well as an indirect one, Lovers and Friends, which would be renamed For Richer, For Poorer.

Another World was also the second soap opera with a theme song to chart on the Billboard record charts, (You Take Me Away To) Another World by Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris, in 1987.

On April 12, 1999, NBC announced it was canceling Another World with its final episode on the network airing on June 25, 1999.

NBC replaced Another World with another soap opera, Passions, on July 5, 1999.

She decided to base it on the concept of living not only in the real life, but simultaneously living in an alternate world of hopes and desires.

Attorney Mitchell Dru (played by Geoffrey Lumb), who had previously been a character on As the World Turns, became a character on Another World during the early years of the program (1964-1971).

Two characters from another CBS soap, Guiding Light attorney Mike Bauer and his daughter Hopedid cross over in 1966, remaining for a year before returning to GL.

Expectations were so high that Another World had six weeks of commercial time sold in advance.

Potter and director Tom Donovan) met at the Young Rubicam ad agency in New York to discuss the shows opening story, the death of William Matthews, when they heard the news of another death in Dallas: the assassination of President Kennedy.

She felt that with this kind of showy story she could build an audience more quickly.

Said Tom Donovan, In construction, Irna was attempting to follow the structure of As the World Turns.

Irna would never conceive of a story not based on a family.

His widow, Liz ( Audra Lindley ), did not like his working-class brother, Jim ( Leon Janney and later Shepperd Strudwick ), or his family.

As the 60s went on, the lives and loves of Jims children, Russ ( Sam Groom ), Alice ( Jacqueline Courtney ), and Pat (Susan Trustman), took center stage.

Jims wife, Mary ( Virginia Dwyer ), usually intervened when there was a crisis, which was most of the time.

Sarah Cunningham (Liz Matthews), John Beal (Jim Matthews) and Fran Sharon (Susan Matthews) were all quickly replaced within the first few weeks of the show.

By June, Joey Trent (Russ Matthews) and Vera Allen (Grandma Matthews) were written out.

By November, Leon Janney (Jim Matthews) was replaced by Shepperd Strudwick and Roni Dengel (Susan Matthews) was written out.

This was the first time that American television had covered the subject.

In the story, the abortion made her sterile, and the shock from the news caused her to find her ex-boyfriend, Tom Baxter ( Nicholas Pryor ), and shoot him in cold blood.

She then fell in love with and married her lawyer, John Randolph ( Michael M.

Ryan ). Trustman left the role of Pat in 1967 and was replaced by Beverly Penberthy.

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