50 YEARS OF SOAPS: AN ALL-STAR CELEBRATION (CBS 10/27/94) VERY RARE!!! Peter Bergman, Robin Strasser, Kristian Alfonso, Ellen Dolan, Frances Reid, Helen Wagner, A Martinez, Kim Zimmer,Victoria Wyndham, Jacklyn Zeman

The greatest moments in daytime drama are remembered in this spectacular celebration of 50 years of soap-opera history!

Join more than 150 past and present daytime stars as they salute the unforgettable romances, weddings, families, villains, vixens and dramatic storylines that captivated generations of television viewers. Hosts include Peter Bergman, Robin Strasser and Kristian Alfonso.

Featured stars include Ellen Dolan; soap matriarchs Frances Reid and Helen Wagner; A Martinez; Kim Zimmer; Victoria Wyndham; and Jacklyn Zeman.

The program also reunites several beloved on-screen couples, including Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes—who became husband and wife in real life—George Reinholt and Jacqueline Courtney, John McCook and Jaime Lyn Bauer, Mary Stuart and Larry Haines, and Dark Shadows’ demonic duo Jonathan Frid and Lara Parker.

Legendary creators Agnes Nixon, William J. Bell and the late Irna Phillips are honored in special film tributes tracing the evolution of daytime serials—from programs once called “sob stories,” “suffering sagas” and “washboard weepers” to the enduring “soap operas” sponsored by the nation’s leading soap manufacturers.

Highlights include a spectacular salute to soap-opera brides, with daytime stars modeling their characters’ original wedding gowns; hilarious bloopers; classic scenes featuring romances, weddings, villains and vixens; and fascinating segments exploring social issues, enduring families and the worldwide popularity of American daytime dramas.

A must-have celebration for every soap-opera fan!
(Analog recording, 120 minutes, includes original network commercials)