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{{About|the soap opera||A World Apart (disambiguation){{!}}A World Apart}}
'''''A World Apart''''' was a [[soap opera|daytime drama]] which ran from [[March 30]] [[1970]] - [[June 25]] [[1971]] on the [[ABC]] network.
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'''''A World Apart''''' is an American [[soap opera|daytime drama]] that ran from March 30, 1970, to June 25, 1971, on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref name=Daytime>{{cite book |last1=Hyatt |first1=Wesley |title=The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television |date=1997 |publisher=Watson-Guptill Publications |isbn=978-0823083152 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofda00hyat/page/470/mode/2up|access-date=22 March 2020|pages=471–472}}</ref>
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The initial stories were written by [[Katherine Phillips]], adopted daughter of soap legend [[Irna Phillips]] (Irna allegedly quit her headwriting job at [[CBS]]' ''[[As the World Turns]]'' to help her daughter at the rival network). Soap writer Betty Kahlman (played by [[Elizabeth Lawrence]], then [[Augusta Dabney]]) raised her adopted children without a husband, elements similar to Irna's own life. Betty then married Russell Barry ([[William Prince]]) and the early focus was on generational conflicts between a newly married middle-aged couple and their confused children. People tried to understand each other but were ultimately "a world apart", echoing the title. Eventually the soap-within-a-soap element was scaled back (and Katherine Phillips was replaced by [[Richard Holland]] and [[Suzanne Holland]]) and Betty and Russell settled into a tranquil marriage.


==Overview==
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Other storylines centered around the Sims family, who were mired in less turmoil than the Kahlmans but still had their problems, as Dr. Ed Sims ([[James Noble (actor)|James Noble]]) and his extremely conservative wife Adrian ([[Kathleen Maguire]]) struggled with their rebellious daughter Becky ([[Erin Connor]]).
The initial stories were written by Katherine Phillips (adopted daughter of [[Irna Phillips]], who created ''[[Guiding Light]]'', ''[[As the World Turns]]'' and ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]''). The story concerned a soap opera writer who adopted two children, a fictionalized version of Irna Phillips' life.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Schemering|first1=Christopher|title=The Soap Opera Encyclopedia, 2nd ed.|date=1987|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0345353447|page=239}}</ref>


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Soap opera writer Betty Kahlman ([[Elizabeth Lawrence (actress)|Elizabeth Lawrence]], [[Augusta Dabney]]) raised her adopted children without a husband. Her sounding board and friend was fellow soap opera writer Meg Johns, played by actress Anna Minot. Betty married Russell Barry ([[William Prince (actor)|William Prince]]) and the early focus was on generational conflicts between a newly married middle-aged couple and their confused children. People tried to understand each other, but were ultimately "a world apart", echoing the title. Eventually, the show-within-a-show element was scaled back, and writer Katherine Phillips was replaced by Richard Holland and Suzanne Holland. At that point, Betty and Russell settled into a tranquil marriage.
The series ran Monday-Friday at 12:30 PM EST, opposite the then-very popular ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]''. ABC canceled the show after a little over a year, wrapping up with a moving episode where Patrice Kahlman finally made peace with giving her newborn son up for adoption.


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Other storylines centered on the Sims family, who were mired in less turmoil than the Kahlmans, but still had their problems, as Dr. Ed Sims ([[James Noble (actor)|James Noble]]) and his extremely conservative wife Adrian ([[Kathleen Maguire]]) struggled with their rebellious daughter Becky (Erin Connor).
Many future film and television stars appeared during the brief run, including [[Susan Sarandon]] (Patrice), [[Clifton Davis]] (Matt Hampton), [[Susan Sullivan]] (Nancy Condon), [[Dorothy Lyman]] (as Julie Stark, a wild flower child), and [[David Birney]] (Oliver Harrell).


== Cast ==
Augusta Dabney and William Prince had a long and happy real-life marriage, and had played husband-and-wife on [[Young Doctor Malone]] several decades prior.
Many of the show's performers went on to later notability as actors, including [[Susan Sarandon]] (Patrice Kahlman),NathanYoung, [Bill Sims] NathanYoung <ref>{{cite book |last1=Copeland |first1=Mary Ann |title=Soap Opera History |date=1991 |publisher=Publications International |isbn=0-88176-933-9 |pages=280–281}}</ref> Nicolas Surovy (Fred Turner), [[Susan Sullivan]] (Nancy Condon), [[Dorothy Lyman]] (Julie Stark), and [[David Birney]] (Oliver Harrell). James Noble (Dr. Ed Sims) would eventually play Governor Eugene Gatling on the television comedy ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]'' alongside [[Robert Guillaume]]. [[Clifton Davis]], who played Matt Hampton, would later appear in both ''[[That's My Mama]]'' and ''[[Amen (TV series)|Amen]]'', where he played Reverend Reuben Gregory. [[Jane White]] and Davis played mother and son on both ''A World Apart'' and ''Amen''.


==External link==
==Broadcast history==
The series ran Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. EST (11:30 a.m. Central), opposite CBS' then-popular ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'' and [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Who, What, or Where Game]].'' It managed only a minuscule 2.8 rating, making it the second-worst-rated soap on the three networks—ahead of only ''[[The Best of Everything (TV series)|The Best of Everything]]'', which aired just before ''A World Apart'', at noon EST. (The ironically-named ''Best'' sported an even-worse figure of 1.8, one of lowest ever for a US soap opera. Both series debuted on the same day, replacing re-runs of ''[[Bewitched]]'' and ''[[That Girl]]''.) ABC canceled the show after a little over a year, wrapping up with a moving episode where Patrice Kahlman finally made peace with giving her newborn son up for adoption (among the few, if not only, episodes of this show known to survive).
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* {{imdb title|id=0065356|title=A World Apart}}


==References==
[[Category: ABC network shows|A World Apart]]
{{Reflist}}
[[Category: Soap operas|A World Apart]]

==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|id=0065356|title=A World Apart}}

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Latest revision as of 19:24, 14 May 2024

This article is about the soap opera. For other uses, see A World Apart.
A World Apart
GenreSoap opera
Created byKatherine Phillips
StarringAugusta Dabney
William Prince
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sullivan
David Birney
Dorothy Lyman
Clifton Davis
Tom Ligon
ComposerWladimir Selinsky
Country of originVereinigte Staaten
Original languageEnglisch
No. of episodes325
Production
ProducerTom Donovan
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyABC, Inc.
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 30, 1970 (1970-03-30) –
June 25, 1971 (1971-06-25)

A World Apart is an American daytime drama that ran from March 30, 1970, to June 25, 1971, on ABC.[1]

Übersicht

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The initial stories were written by Katherine Phillips (adopted daughter of Irna Phillips, who created Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Another World). The story concerned a soap opera writer who adopted two children, a fictionalized version of Irna Phillips' life.[2]

Soap opera writer Betty Kahlman (Elizabeth Lawrence, Augusta Dabney) raised her adopted children without a husband. Her sounding board and friend was fellow soap opera writer Meg Johns, played by actress Anna Minot. Betty married Russell Barry (William Prince) and the early focus was on generational conflicts between a newly married middle-aged couple and their confused children. People tried to understand each other, but were ultimately "a world apart", echoing the title. Eventually, the show-within-a-show element was scaled back, and writer Katherine Phillips was replaced by Richard Holland and Suzanne Holland. At that point, Betty and Russell settled into a tranquil marriage.

Other storylines centered on the Sims family, who were mired in less turmoil than the Kahlmans, but still had their problems, as Dr. Ed Sims (James Noble) and his extremely conservative wife Adrian (Kathleen Maguire) struggled with their rebellious daughter Becky (Erin Connor).

Cast

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Many of the show's performers went on to later notability as actors, including Susan Sarandon (Patrice Kahlman),NathanYoung, [Bill Sims] NathanYoung [3] Nicolas Surovy (Fred Turner), Susan Sullivan (Nancy Condon), Dorothy Lyman (Julie Stark), and David Birney (Oliver Harrell). James Noble (Dr. Ed Sims) would eventually play Governor Eugene Gatling on the television comedy Benson alongside Robert Guillaume. Clifton Davis, who played Matt Hampton, would later appear in both That's My Mama and Amen, where he played Reverend Reuben Gregory. Jane White and Davis played mother and son on both A World Apart and Amen.

Broadcast history

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The series ran Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. EST (11:30 a.m. Central), opposite CBS' then-popular Search for Tomorrow and NBC's The Who, What, or Where Game. It managed only a minuscule 2.8 rating, making it the second-worst-rated soap on the three networks—ahead of only The Best of Everything, which aired just before A World Apart, at noon EST. (The ironically-named Best sported an even-worse figure of 1.8, one of lowest ever for a US soap opera. Both series debuted on the same day, replacing re-runs of Bewitched and That Girl.) ABC canceled the show after a little over a year, wrapping up with a moving episode where Patrice Kahlman finally made peace with giving her newborn son up for adoption (among the few, if not only, episodes of this show known to survive).

References

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  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 471–472. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. Ballantine Books. p. 239. ISBN 0345353447.
  3. ^ Copeland, Mary Ann (1991). Soap Opera History. Publications International. pp. 280–281. ISBN 0-88176-933-9.
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