"The Guiding Light" (1952)TV series 1952-????

Creator:

Irna Phillips

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

30 June 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others, comes back into our own.

Plot:

Guiding Light takes place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield. In its early years the stories centered on the middle class Bauer family...

Plot Keywords:

Shipper | Fictional City | Soap Opera | Soap | Based On Radio Show

Awards:

92 wins & 356 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24	10:00 AM	CBS
Fri. July 25	10:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Lia Yang	...	Susan (507 episodes, 1993-2007)
Kim Zimmer	...	Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper Spaulding Lewis Lewis / ... (408 episodes, 1983-2008)
Robert Newman	...	Joshua Lewis / ... (396 episodes, 1981-2008)
Beth Ehlers	...	Harley Davidson Cooper Spaulding Mallet Spaulding Aitoro / ... (369 episodes, 1987-2008)
Beth Chamberlin	...	Lorelei Hills / ... (336 episodes, 1994-2008)
Ron Raines	...	Alan Spaulding / ... (295 episodes, 1994-2008)
Bradley Cole	...	Jeffrey O'Neill / ... (257 episodes, 1999-2008)
Nicole Forester	...	Cassie Winslow / ... (256 episodes, 2005-2008)
Justin Deas	...	Frank Achilles 'Buzz' Cooper, Sr. / ... (225 episodes, 1993-2008)
Crystal Chappell	...	Olivia Spencer Lewis Spaulding Spaulding Lewis / ... (215 episodes, 1999-2008)
Mandy Bruno	...	Marina Cooper / ... (215 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gina Tognoni	...	Dinah Marler Thorpe Jessup / ... (212 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Gus Aitoro / ... (211 episodes, 2001-2008)
Marcy Rylan	...	Lizzie Spaulding / ... (211 episodes, 2006-2008)
Frank Dicopoulos	...	Frank Cooper / ... (204 episodes, 1987-2008)

Also Known As:

Guiding Light (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

15 min (1952-1968) | 30 min (1968-1977) | 60 min (1977-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1952-1967) | Color (1967-)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1952-1987) | Stereo (1987-)

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

CBS Broadcast Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

After she joined the show, Joan Collins made a comment in the press that the show planned to bring back the long-absent Roger Thorpe to do battle with her character Alexandra, Roger's ex-wife. She slyly proclaimed "You won't believe who they hired to play him." Nothing was ever heard of this again.

Quotes:

[Harley brings take-out food to Gus while he's at work at Spaulding]
Gus: Thank you. My favorite kind of food - the kind that sweats in the bag before you open it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Will & Grace: Object of My Rejection (#1.22)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Die Springfield Story

I miss Philip

Grant's portrayal of Phillip over the years was great. I am still holding my breath for the day he come's back to Guiding Light. I know that GL cut a lot of the best cast members last year, but I hope they didn't cut out us fans of the best actors who portrayed not only Phillip Spaulding, but Ross Marler and the cutting back of Rick Bauer, Holly and Blake. Please come back Phillip- I have been a fan of Guiding Light since before you and Rick came back from boarding school and Rick changed his name. Grant, you are greatly missed, as is the character you portrayed, it is not just my hope, but that of my mother's and sister's that you come back soon. You are fondly missed, and we can't wait till you walk into the board room of Spaulding, unannounced and get into it with Allen. The story line for your return could be the best GL has had in years.