Sadie and Carla were one of the most authentic mother/daughter pairs ever on a daytime drama. Carla, Ed, and Sadie should have continued on OLTL for many more years beyond the mid-80s. I would have loved to have seen Ed and Carla's wedding.
Blame the bullies and bigots who wanted them off the show especially after Holly and Lilly were honored for being the longest running and original actors during a gala for the shows 15th anniversary. should see Ellen's interview about her treatment by the behind the scenes people.
aiden877 Have you read her autobiography, One Life. She goes into even more detail about everything that went on behind the scenes throughout the years in OLTL (and other things) than the interview could give her time to do.
It makes me so angry that Ellen Holly and the Black actors on OLTL were treated so badly and unfairly. They were under pair while the white actors were paid well and treated professionally.
Second part: HOWEVER, after all of the benefits "One Life" got from Holly's presence on the show and storyline, she and the actress who played her mother, Sadie, were unceremoniously dumped with little respect or courtesy. Soon after, the show became significantly "whiter".
@@Supremmo , okay. But my point is, there were, indeed, black people on the show. Ellen Holly stated that her best years were 1968-1970. So she was treated as an afterthought during the entire decade of the 70s. She was even an afterthought at her own wedding in 1973. The entire focus was on the white characters.
@GETOSUPASTAR The creator of OLTL Agnes Nixon goes into great detail about the Carla character here on RUclips (just type her name) from a documentary that was done on her several years ago. That storyline about Carla passing as a white women cause a lot of confusion and controversy back in the day. Hell, it was that storyline that put OLTL at the top of the ratings and attracted a lot of black viewers back in the late 60's & early 70's.
Does anyone know if there’s video on RUclips of Carla passing for white? I wished I could have seen that! When I started watching One Life in early 1984 Ellen’s role was greatly diminished on the show but I knew of the character’s history.
@imachildofthe80s8089 lol@ "like a fart through the night..." i always hard about this character but never seen her before now.. how did folks not know she was black? well wish i coulda seen that storyline... sounds a little "imitation of life" ....
GETOSUPASTAR In 1968, OLTL was seen in black & white in most markets, and Ms. Holly being very fair skinned with light eyes, and she had long straight hair. To see a photo of her then, you would understand how she could make the storyline believable.
mrob75 I did not say it was taped in black and white. I said it was SEEN in black and white in most markets in 1968. During that time most markets had not yet made the transition to color transmissions. SOOOO even though OLTL was taped in color, the ABC affiliates aired it in black and white.
@@MsTexas73 maybe "households" had not transitioned to color i.e. color T.V. but receivers brought on what was sent to them via the network...In this case it was color. Local networking could not change the reception . Again, OLTL was taped and sent out in color.
Rest in Paradise Ms Holly you werea Beauty to the very end. Beautiful woman, May God bless your soul❤❤❤❤❤❤
A shame the actors were treated so badly.......
Rest In Peace Ms Ellen Holly 🕊️🙏😥💔🌹🌹
Sadie and Carla were one of the most authentic mother/daughter pairs ever on a daytime drama. Carla, Ed, and Sadie should have continued on OLTL for many more years beyond the mid-80s. I would have loved to have seen Ed and Carla's wedding.
Blame the bullies and bigots who wanted them off the show especially after Holly and Lilly were honored for being the longest running and original actors during a gala for the shows 15th anniversary. should see Ellen's interview about her treatment by the behind the scenes people.
aiden877 Have you read her autobiography, One Life. She goes into even more detail about everything that went on behind the scenes throughout the years in OLTL (and other things) than the interview could give her time to do.
It makes me so angry that Ellen Holly and the Black actors on OLTL were treated so badly and unfairly. They were under pair while the white actors were paid well and treated professionally.
That's been going on for the last hundred years
@@1990758 Nooooo.....really?
@@danielrobinson9270 yes
Second part: HOWEVER, after all of the benefits "One Life" got from Holly's presence on the show and storyline, she and the actress who played her mother, Sadie, were unceremoniously dumped with little respect or courtesy. Soon after, the show became significantly "whiter".
Whiner going to protest?
@@dickiegreenleaf750 Replying to an eleven year old comment, huh? LMAO.
There were still black people on the show.
@@renealexander2703 But they weren't as significant as the Gray Family.
@@Supremmo , okay. But my point is, there were, indeed, black people on the show. Ellen Holly stated that her best years were 1968-1970. So she was treated as an afterthought during the entire decade of the 70s. She was even an afterthought at her own wedding in 1973. The entire focus was on the white characters.
Rip, Ellen Holly.
Happy birthday Ellen Holly!!! 89 years old🎁🎂
@GETOSUPASTAR
The creator of OLTL Agnes Nixon goes into great detail about the Carla character here on RUclips (just type her name) from a documentary that was done on her several years ago. That storyline about Carla passing as a white women cause a lot of confusion and controversy back in the day. Hell, it was that storyline that put OLTL at the top of the ratings and attracted a lot of black viewers back in the late 60's & early 70's.
unfortunately, Ms. Holly was not treated well as she should have been--with storylines or salary
It's a shame how they were treated. I bet there was nothing of them on the show's recent anniversary episodes.
They should of brought them back to the show before the show was cancelled.
@@renealexander2703The actress that played Sadie died in the early 1990’s. I don’t think Holly would have come back.
@@travisjames3517 , then why didn't they mention them or show flashbacks or pictures?
@@renealexander2703 Backstage politics.
Yes. Memories 😍 Cleveland 216
M a #216 🤗
I remember watching as a child.Ty for reminding me.
RIP ELLEN HOLLY!
I remember watching this episode with my Mom. Asa played on the western Laredo.
I loved me Asa Buchanan
Does anyone know if there’s video on RUclips of Carla passing for white? I wished I could have seen that! When I started watching One Life in early 1984 Ellen’s role was greatly diminished on the show but I knew of the character’s history.
Btw, the reason why Sadie calls Carla Clara is because Clara is her real name.
RIP Ms Holly.
The Older black woman that plays her mother has done a lot of tv and film parts.
Tony winner for playing Leslie Uggams' mother in Hallelujah Baby.
Vicki!!!
Edwina
Yes. Memories 😍
Thanks @MrJuly1990ish I'll look for it! :)
Why did Sadie call her Clara instead of Carla.?.. Got on my nerves.!!
Clara is Carla’s real name.
@imachildofthe80s8089 lol@ "like a fart through the night..." i always hard about this character but never seen her before now.. how did folks not know she was black? well wish i coulda seen that storyline... sounds a little "imitation of life" ....
GETOSUPASTAR In 1968, OLTL was seen in black & white in most markets, and Ms. Holly being very fair skinned with light eyes, and she had long straight hair. To see a photo of her then, you would understand how she could make the storyline believable.
@@MsTexas73 "One Life to Live" was never filmed in black and white
mrob75 I did not say it was taped in black and white. I said it was SEEN in black and white in most markets in 1968. During that time most markets had not yet made the transition to color transmissions. SOOOO even though OLTL was taped in color, the ABC affiliates aired it in black and white.
Rookielove1 Indeed they do.
@@MsTexas73 maybe "households" had not transitioned to color i.e. color T.V. but receivers brought on what was sent to them via the network...In this case it was color. Local networking could not change the reception . Again, OLTL was taped and sent out in color.
not a black woman
not a black