The Brighter Day 1955. CBS Network.

The Brighter Day is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from January 4, 1954, to September 28, 1962. In this episode Dr. Hamilton (Larry Ward) involved in a scandal. Transferred from a 16mm b-w kinescope film. From our home video release MC-284 SOAPERS Vol. #3 1953-1960.

[@robertdesantis6205]

Back when motherhood was considered an honorable career.

[@stanbrown32]

The Brighter Day was like The Guiding Light in being a radio soap opera that ran on both radio and TV for a few years--so you get the announcer here not just announcing the show, but explaining what is happening as the scene opens. (They didn't broadcast on radio and TV simultaneously; they did the radio show from a radio studio in the morning, then went across town to their TV studio to perform the same script, both performances live. Then they would rehearse the script for the next day's program.)

[@junejones9819]

Wow there were so many Soap operas..Amazing.😊💖

[@kathleenking47]

It was soap operas, packaged meals and cigarettes which paid for airtime

[@Soapking1965]

I would love to see an episode featuring Patty Duke. She played on this soap right before she starred in THE MIRACLE WORKER on Broadway.

[@Mister_Listener]

I wonder if they let her histrionics fly? She did some truly crazy work as a child actress. K

[@pinedelgado4743]

Wow!! Didn't know that!! Thank U!!

[@eileencatanese8938]

I remember watching Brighter Day with my Mom! Guess I 'm telling my age !!!

[@MoviecraftInc]

Wonderful memories from the past!

[@dougghiz8339]

Probably around 80

[@notthefather3919]

@@dougghiz8339 not quite

[@ericsamuelson5656]

My mom watched this everyday after school

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Thank you. Nice to see Lois Nettleton and Hal Holbrook. And that scene with Grayling (Hal) and his minister father is fun as you could tell there were some screwups they were trying to get through - the entertainment of live (or live on tape).

[@leeeatmon5176]

Watched Lois Nettleton a few nights ago in a Dr. Kildare episode titled, My name is Lisa, and I am Lost, ....what an incredible performance. The ending was pure gold.

[@Mister_Listener]

It doesnt look like her at all, but her voice was unmistakeable for me. How cool!!

[@rivaridge7211]

Wow, I love Lois Nettleton and had no idea that she had appeared on a daytime soap opera! One of my very favorite "Twilight Zone" episodes is called "Midnight Sun" starring our Lois. She had a very successful acting career which lasted for many decades, starting in the 1950's. Bless her heart and memory!

[@Mister_Listener]

@Draper Scott i am struggling to see her due to the darkness of the old and aged black and white film, i think? Thats why i knew who it was. Blame it on a tiny screen and a 70 year old kinescope and my weary eyes lol!

[@fuell1]

I have the book 'The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television' and it's great actually viewing these rare shows.

[@Doll676]

I never heard of this soap before

[@gcfifthgear]

Cheer is still being made, but it no longer contains the "Blue Magic Whitener." (Ironically, they took the bluing out after people complained about stains on wet laundry)

[@jamessullivan1714]

Ty for sharing this. Wish I had seen the show originally. Hal Holbrook and Lois Nettleton. What could be better?

[@ellecee453]

Lois Nettleton (playing Patty--or is it Patsy?)! I always loved Lois Nettleton.

[@dougghiz8339]

I've heard of Shasta, I never knew it was a hot cream shampoo hair treatment, but I knew of Shasta as a soda pop drink. Can you imagine what Shasta hot cream shampoo hair treatment & soda pop drink have in common? It would sound like a hat could take a shower & cola would splash all over on you. I'll settle for a root beer float & drink all of it for a clean body.

[@HelloooThere]

It also took your hair out after a while too lol

[@tomservo56954]

Mrs. Hamilton doesn't look that far along...

[@robertdesantis6205]

Lucille Ball said not only does TV now show expectant mothers, but how they got that way!

[@sodality3970]

Love the Bible read from King James Version .

[@kathleenking47]

My mom was in the sodality, in the 60s

[@kathleenking47]

Some churches still use KJB it wasnt until after 1970, that others were used

[@asigiraelmundo]

How do I know if the copyright of this soap is for sale?

[@EdwynNSanchez]

Thank you for sharing this episode from "Brighter Day". But I’m curious. Was the footage cropped in that format when it was originally on the Home video releases?

[@MoviecraftInc]

Yes, this is a upload directly from our home video master.

[@facebook51ify]

This is a psa for 1955 Easter seals.

[@kendalson7100]

I collected dimes for Easter Seals.

[@facebook51ify]

That was back then, and this is now. Today Easter seals is now online.

[@markc3393]

We need a Brighter Day on daytime nowadays it's like Out of AfricA

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Did they do another show for the west coast or was a kinescope shown?

[@MoviecraftInc]

A kinescope was shown 👍👍

[@notthefather3919]

They had to start rehearsals for the next day's episode. No time for two performances.