Later on Papa Baur lived with them until his death in the 70's. I watched this all my life until it was cancelled. My mother listened to it on the radio before it went to TV. I was lost when it was no longer on. I was 3 when this show aired
Guiding Light was the only one of my grandmother's soaps that I myself became a fan of and started watching. It was always on after school. The Bridget and Dylan romance drew me in when I was a teen in the 90s, and I started catching it every day. Grandma passed, but when I watch Guiding Light, I am still sitting at the kitchen table with her. I'll miss it forever.
I read about Charita Bauer's death in the papers--I'd watched the show much more recently, so I knew who she was. A short while later, I went to mass, and during the Prayer of the Faithful, part of the service where people can request prayers be said for those who have died--including people they never met--the lector read Bert Bauer's name. Not Charita. Bert. And we prayed for her. I have no idea what the church's theological position is on praying for a fictional character. Possible whoever wrote it into the book for that Sunday got the names confused, since they shared a last name. I doubt that. I did happen to mention it to the priest afterwards. He seemed mildly bemused. Not offended. No doubt he'd seen stranger things. ;)
Thanks. What a rarity! I've seen some '50s GL episodes, including a few not on RUclips at present time, and I am not sure I ever saw this one. Beyond being glad to see the Bauers, I'm always interested in seeing more of Kathy, who was a long-suffering and very popular heroine on the show in the early '50s (as the decade wound down, Irna Philips had her wheelchair pushed into traffic, and sent letters to anguished viewers reminding them that life was short).
My grandmother listened to this show first on the radio and then when it went to TV she continued to watch it. And her sister, who was my lovely Aunt Mary, loved General Hospital and watched it until she died in 1979. By then stars like Elizabeth Taylor were making appearances on it along with rock star Rick Springfield.
Wasn’t this recorded live? The actors seem to be forgetting their lines. Also isn’t that Bert? I remember her as the Reardon matriarch back in the day when I started watching it in the ‘90s.
Yes it was live and Charita Bauer is playing Bert Bauer and continued to play her until just before her passing in 1985. The character also died off screen in March 1986, so you couldn't have seen her in the 90's and she was never the Reardon family matriarch.
Since Guiding Light was still also broadcasted on the radio as well as TV in 1953, did the TV episodes (like this one) get simulcasted on the radio? Or were radio episodes reruns until radio episodes were taken off the air
Papa and Willie always had issues. Coronation Street that Debuted on December 9 1960 had a Blue Collar environment. December 9 was the day that Bill and Bert got married.
Later on Papa Baur lived with them until his death in the 70's. I watched this all my life until it was cancelled. My mother listened to it on the radio before it went to TV. I was lost when it was no longer on. I was 3 when this show aired
Guiding Light was the only one of my grandmother's soaps that I myself became a fan of and started watching. It was always on after school. The Bridget and Dylan romance drew me in when I was a teen in the 90s, and I started catching it every day. Grandma passed, but when I watch Guiding Light, I am still sitting at the kitchen table with her. I'll miss it forever.
I read about Charita Bauer's death in the papers--I'd watched the show much more recently, so I knew who she was. A short while later, I went to mass, and during the Prayer of the Faithful, part of the service where people can request prayers be said for those who have died--including people they never met--the lector read Bert Bauer's name. Not Charita. Bert. And we prayed for her.
I have no idea what the church's theological position is on praying for a fictional character. Possible whoever wrote it into the book for that Sunday got the names confused, since they shared a last name. I doubt that. I did happen to mention it to the priest afterwards. He seemed mildly bemused. Not offended. No doubt he'd seen stranger things. ;)
seem like you almost 90 years old
@@MichaelJosephRojas So good that someone else had a grandmother who loved this show.
This is amazing!! So are the commercials.
Thanks. What a rarity! I've seen some '50s GL episodes, including a few not on RUclips at present time, and I am not sure I ever saw this one. Beyond being glad to see the Bauers, I'm always interested in seeing more of Kathy, who was a long-suffering and very popular heroine on the show in the early '50s (as the decade wound down, Irna Philips had her wheelchair pushed into traffic, and sent letters to anguished viewers reminding them that life was short).
Glad you enjoyed it!
My grandmother listened to this show first on the radio and then when it went to TV she continued to watch it. And her sister, who was my lovely Aunt Mary, loved General Hospital and watched it until she died in 1979. By then stars like Elizabeth Taylor were making appearances on it along with rock star Rick Springfield.
This was a gift. Thank you.
You're very welcome
Thanks so much for sharing this gem. And there’s Ruth Warrick playing Nurse Janet.
Glad you enjoyed it
That's Patricia Wheel who played Peggy Regan. She was Dick's cousin.
I can confirm this is Friday May 22, 1953 Episode #1559 which was #235 of the tv series.
Today I First time heard abt Guiding Light and could see this oldest episode here..and the wonderful commercials.. Thanks for posting this..😊
My late beautiful mother will not use any other soap…. But …IVORY soap❤❤❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤
And it "floats". She knew it was the best!
Awesome ! Thank you very much
Glad you liked it!
Susan Douglass was a gem!
1953, the year that I was born,!
Love this❤
As seen weekdays at 12:30pm(et).
Wasn’t this recorded live? The actors seem to be forgetting their lines. Also isn’t that Bert? I remember her as the Reardon matriarch back in the day when I started watching it in the ‘90s.
Yes, definitely a live show. Don't know the cast question you asked. Maybe someone else will chime in.
Yes it was live and Charita Bauer is playing Bert Bauer and continued to play her until just before her passing in 1985. The character also died off screen in March 1986, so you couldn't have seen her in the 90's and she was never the Reardon family matriarch.
Since Guiding Light was still also broadcasted on the radio as well as TV in 1953, did the TV episodes (like this one) get simulcasted on the radio? Or were radio episodes reruns until radio episodes were taken off the air
Good question. Hope somebody posts an answer. I'm curious too!
They did the television episode first, and then the radio episode, which was the same episode - both live. It ended on radio on June 29, 1956.
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Papa and Willie always had issues. Coronation Street that Debuted on December 9 1960 had a Blue Collar environment. December 9 was the day that Bill and Bert got married.
Hey Kid's it's One O'Clock... Maltese Falcon or Destination TOKYO??? WKBD TV 50 Detroit and YOU Guys are Watching Soap Operas!!! "Nancy's..." :>)
If any of you can watch the first episode of Coronation Street and see how itcis.
Value jubilee
Wow... LEVITICUS 27
Those ads make me think that Crisco had so much trans fat my parents cooked with it lol..
a particularly poignant combination of toxic sponsors and clueless medicos. more, please.