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'''''Faraway Hill''''' was a soap opera that premiered on October | '''''Faraway Hill''''' was a soap opera that premiered on October 2nd, 1946, on the [[DuMont Evening News (lost DuMont Network broadcasted episodes; 1954-1955)|DuMont Network]], and ended on December 18th, 1946.<ref>[http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1946/10/02 A TV listing for the show, from 1946.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref> It was the very first soap opera broadcast on television. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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As mentioned before, the show was broadcast live, which means no recordings were ever made. Recording was hard around this time, as kinescopes did not exist until 1947. Also as said above, there were filmed parts but these have not surfaced to this day. This was also part of DuMont, the network that took itself off the airwaves in 1956,<ref>[http://archive.is/dNal A webpage on the closing of the DuMont Network.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref> and many of their | As mentioned before, the show was broadcast live, which means no recordings were ever made. Recording was hard around this time, as kinescopes did not exist until 1947. Also as said above, there were filmed parts but these have not surfaced to this day. This show was also part of DuMont, the network that took itself off the airwaves in 1956,<ref>[http://archive.is/dNal A webpage on the closing of the DuMont Network.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref> and destroyed many of their TV shows, possibly including filmed parts of ''Faraway Hill''. If this is true, then ''Faraway Hill'' may be lost for good. The only visual evidence of the show left is a title card. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Title card.
Status: Lost
Faraway Hill was a soap opera that premiered on October 2nd, 1946, on the DuMont Network, and ended on December 18th, 1946.[1] It was the very first soap opera broadcast on television.
Plot
The show would involve a New York City widow named Karen St. John, who would move to a small city to be near her relatives. Here, she would meet a man who had been adopted by Karen's family. She would fall in love with this man, but he would have already been engaged with another woman. Also, Karen, a sophisticated woman, would sometimes clash with her rural relatives.
Production
Episodes of the series were made on a very small budget of $300.[2] The series starred actors and actresses like Flora Campbell as the main character, Mel Brandt (not to be confused with Mel Blanc), Eve McVeagh, etc.[2]
The show was broadcast live. However, filmed parts were interspersed, and slides made of previous episodes were made to keep viewers in on what was happening in the show. An unknown announcer narrated Karen's thoughts as bridges between other scenes.[2]
In 1992, the show's producer and writer, David P. Lewis, passed away. In the LA Times obituary for Lewis, it mentioned Faraway Hill and said:
Lewis declared at the time that it was only an experiment. It never made a cent and had no commercials. ... He wanted, he said years later, not a successful series but to 'test the mind of the viewer.'
Availability
As mentioned before, the show was broadcast live, which means no recordings were ever made. Recording was hard around this time, as kinescopes did not exist until 1947. Also as said above, there were filmed parts but these have not surfaced to this day. This show was also part of DuMont, the network that took itself off the airwaves in 1956,[3] and destroyed many of their TV shows, possibly including filmed parts of Faraway Hill. If this is true, then Faraway Hill may be lost for good. The only visual evidence of the show left is a title card.
External Links
- IMDb page for the show. Retrieved 11 Feb '19
- Wikipedia page for the show. Retrieved 11 Feb '19
References
- ↑ A TV listing for the show, from 1946. Retrieved 11 Feb '19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, a 1964 book mentioning the show. Retrieved 11 Feb '19
- ↑ A webpage on the closing of the DuMont Network. Retrieved 11 Feb '19