Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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ANOTHER WORLD debuted #OnThisDay in 1964. It was the first #SoapOpera to
-switch from B&W to color 1966
-get a daytime spinoff 1970
-expand to 60 min 1975
-expand to 90 min 1979
-get a 2nd spinoff 1980
-have a vocal title theme that was a hit 1987
#ClassicSoaps #ClassicTV #AnotherWorld #BeverleeMcKinsey #DouglassWatson #VictoriaWyndham
#victoriawyndham #douglasswatson #beverleemckinsey #AnotherWorld #classictv #classicsoaps #Soapopera #onthisday
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Today in 1982 — The daytime #SoapOpera TEXAS ended its 2 1/2 year run on NBC.
The #AnotherWorld spinoff was a star vehicle for #BeverleeMcKinsey, who had played the devious Iris since 1972.
McKinsey quit in 1981, but returned to soaps in 1984 as Alexandra on #GuidingLight.
#soapoperas #onthisday #classicsoaps #classictv #GuidingLight #beverleemckinsey #AnotherWorld #Soapopera
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Today in 1972 — #SoapOpera icon #BeverleeMcKinsey (1935-2008) made her debut as Iris on #AnotherWorld.
She earned 4 Emmy nominations — and became the first lead actress to get star billing when she headlined the spinoff #Texas in 1980.
#1970stv #1970s #classicsoaps #classictv #onthisday #Texas #AnotherWorld #beverleemckinsey #Soapopera