I am glad you enjoyed the article. I have only read a bit of it. For anyone who cares (I doubt anyone other than you or I will look at it, but who knows), if you continue scrolling through the very long article, there are some Not Safe for the Workplace photos, mostly featuring naked Dennis Parker, who was a gorgeous man, but there's at least a little female nudity as well, I think.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about Sharon Gabet or the other actors you mentioned. The only soap operas I ever watched were DARK SHADOWS and STRANGE PARADISE. I'm on episode 165 of SP now, and have really been enjoying finally watching the last storyline which lasted the final 13 weeks of the show. I had seen most of it back in the 1990s thanks to a friend's kindness, but watched tapes out of order and in a rather spotty, undisciplined way.

Best, G.

That is fascinating, Uncle Roger.

Years ago, I loaned the DVD of DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS to a dear friend who is a few years older than myself. When he gave it back to me, he offered his opinion that Karlen could have done gay porn in the Seventies.

G.

A fan on social media found this episode, which has a scene in which Joel and Donna Wandrey (who obviously did not overlap on DS) have an encounter. Date is 1980.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6f1eGii3dU

The same fan posted snapshots from Donna's recent appearance on LAW & ORDER: SVU, on May 2. I think it is a current TV show.

Donna looked great!

G.

I don't know if this link has already been posted here:

https://www.womansworld.com/posts/dark-shadows-tv-show-151600

Best,

G.

A well-known fan from the original broadcast era posted (on social media) a link for a trailer for the new documentary, which had been posted to youtube. Within a very short time, the youtube video had been pulled. It was gone by the time I saw the post so I have not seen this trailer.

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the mindset that would not want A TRAILER out there to promote a product. Presumably it is because an actual launch date has yet to be finalized.

The fan joked, after the link had been disabled, that perhaps the 50th anniversary video would be released in time for the actual SIXTIETH anniversary of the show. That seems increasingly likely.

G.

Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't this supposed to be the 1980-whenever Laura suddenly being replaced by portraits of Angelique?

It seems from what you have written about the plans for the series arc that when "Laura" returned in season 2, she was really going to be Angelique (once the spirit of the latter was cast out from Julia, or was it Maggie--I can't recall).

G.

Happy Birthday! Wishing you many joyful returns!

G.

Yay! Happy Birthday! Wishing you many delightful treats today!

cheers, Gothick