Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Monday, 15 March 2021
After The Fire - Loretta Chandler - Song of the Week
"After The Fire" comes from the season 5 episode "The First Time". Written by Diane Louie it is performed by Loretta Chandler.
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Friday, 12 March 2021
Thursday, 11 March 2021
The First Time - Full Production Credits - Trivia of the week
Executive
Producer: Patricia Jones and Donald
Reiker
Supervising
Producer: Christopher Seiter
Consulting
Producer: David De Silva
Creator:
Christopher Gore
Written
by Carol Mendelsohn
Director:
Robert C. Thompson
Producer
Claylene Jones
Coordinating
Producer: Denny Salvaryn
Executive
Script Consultant: Ira Steven Behr
Creative
Consultant: Carol Gary
Executive
Story Editor: Michael McGreevey
Story
Editor: Frank South
Associate
Producer: Frank Merwald
Randall
Torno
Choreography:
Jaime Rogers
Assistant
Choreographer: Tony B. White
Director
of Photography: William W. Spencer A.S.C.
Art
Diretor: Ira Diamond
Editor:
John P. Farrell
Unit
Production Manager: Denny Salvaryn
First
Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson
Second
Assistant Director: Tony Mason
Set
Director: Sam Gross
Producer’s
Coordinator: Robert Caplain
Property
Master: John Kilma
Costumer:
Nanrose Buchman
Script
Supervisor: Bob Gary
Make
Up: Jack Wilson
Hair
Stylist: Gloria Montemayer
Sound:
Christopher Ramsey
Sound
Editor: Harry M. Cheney
Online
Editor: Joe Bella
Rerecording
Mixer: Fred Tator
Music
Editor: Leslie Allison Whitfield
Music
Producer: Gary Scott
Music
Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski
Music
Coordinator: Maureen Crowe
Score:
John Denby
Fame
Theme: Michael Gore
Dean Pitchford
Casting:
Meg Liberman Casting
Irene Cagen
Original
Casting: Mary Goldberg (New York)
Linda Francis (Los Angeles)
Capezio
Dancewear provided by: Ballet Makers Inc
Some
Wardrobe and Accessories provided by George Marciano for Guess?
Promotional
Consideration by:
Casio – EMI Division
Fender Musical Instruments
Roland Corporation
Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack
Schafer and Sons, Pianos & Organs
Selmar Musical Instruments
National
Advertising Sales: Lexington
Broadcast Service
Post
Production Facility: Complete Post Inc
Produced
by M.G.M
In
Cooperation with: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TV2
Keyboards:
Michael Whetherwax
Colorist:
Trent Johnson
Sound
Mixer: Michel Stone
Lead
Man: Kenneth Milfred
Dancers:
Randy Allaire
Paula Brown
Christophe
Caballero
Shaun Earl
Melissa Hurley
Ken Molina
Regan Patno
Dwayne Phelps
Trish Ramish
Cynthia Sarmiento
Bronwyn Thomas
Rocker
Verastique
Debra Verna
Michelle Whitney Morrison
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Elizabeth Sherwood - Character of the Month
Elizabeth Sherwood is an elegant and sophisticated middle class woman in her late 30s who teaches English at the School of the Arts. It is very important to her that her student write and speak English properly and often is looking for ways to keep her students motivated. She has a passion for teaching and is very precise about what she expects from others but is kind and compassionate and always willing to give help and advice.
Hailing from a large Southern family, Elizabeth lives alone in an Apartment in New York City. She is in frequent contact with her mother by phone.
In college in the 60s, where she majored in English and minored in Drama, Elizabeth was active in rallies and sits ins protesting social injustice. We discover in “Hail To The Chief” that one such sit in led to her being arrested, although the charges were later dropped.
She passionately fights for democracy and equality and in “Tomorrow’s Children” even goes as far as quitting her job for the sake of her principals. In “The Strike” we discover that she is also the union rep for the school.
At times she does have a bit of a temper and as in “The Crazies” where she swaps classes with Miss Grant, she will accept a challenge without thinking it through.
In “But
Seriously Folks” we see that she jogs to school as part of her keep fit regime.
Before
we meet Elizabeth we discover that she was married and divorced and In “And The
Winner Is” we discover that her ex Husband Nick, died of cancer. It is implied
that Elizabeth has very little contact with her in laws as none of them even
informed her that Nick was ill.
In “Blizzard”
we discover at some point she was pregnant but had a miscarriage.
With
her passion for English and reading, Elizabeth enjoys writing novels and poetry. In “Such Good Friends” we discover that she
has spent 4 years working on a historical Novel but struggles to get it published.
We also discover that her favourite colour is yellow, well until she keeps
getting yellow rejection slips from publishers. After some advice from Mrs Berg she decides to
start writing a trashy romance novel.
In “Back
to Something New” we discover that Elizabeth has left the School of the Arts
and relocated to Maine after the success of her first book “School of Desire”.
Elizabeth
returns to visit for Alumni week at the end of that school year.
Tuesday, 9 March 2021
Friday, 5 March 2021
Thursday, 4 March 2021
The First Time - Broadcast Dates - Trivia of the Week
Broadcast Dates for Spontaneous Combustion
USA 11th January 1986
U.K. Early 1993
France 24th February 1996
Let us know the Broadcast dates for your Country
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Carol Mayo Jenkins - Cast Member of the Month
Carol Mayo Jenkins
Carol Mayo Jenkins was born on 24th
November 1938 under the sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarians have been described as
optimistic, restless, progressive and
adventurous.
Born and raised in Knoxville Tennessee by
her parents Dr Harry Jenkins and Varina Mayo
Jenkins. Starting out as a dancer Carol soon realised that acting was where her
heart lay: “I guess I always wanted to perform and I wanted to be a great
actress”.
Aged 18 Carol moved to the U.K. for 6 years
and studied acting at Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Returning
to America she started making regular appearances in Theatre productions around
the Country. Carol made her Broadway debut as Natasha in William Ball’s
production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters.
In 1977 she moved to television and appeared in the Soap Opera “Another World”.
In 1981 she was playing a teacher in a play in New York and that led to getting the audition for “Fame”.
After an initial audition she was called back. “I went and read a scene with Gene Anthony Ray. The first time I’d ever met him. It was wonderful. He was... , He was spectacular and he made it easy and fun and we had a good time, and I think that’s how I got the role.”
Carol played firm but fair English Teacher Elizabeth Sherwood for 5 seasons from 1982 to 1986 starring in 95 episodes and then returning for the final episode in 1987 making it 96 episode appearances in total.
Carol stated: “A lot of Elizabeth Sherwood is me. We’re not very different. We’re not very different at all!”
Referring to “Fame” as her fifteen minutes of fame, Carol said “It’s a wonderful memory and I wouldn’t have missed it for the World. It was a great chapter in my life.”
After “Fame” she continued appearing in TV shows like Models Inc, Matlock and Max Headroom whilst also returning to the Theatre.
In 2000, after a long and distinguished acting career, she decided to return home to Knoxville to care for her Mother, until she died in February 2018 aged 102.
Carol also took a job as an artist in residence at the University of Tennessee teaching acting, where She also frequently appears on stage at the Clarence Brown Theatre.
To know that our (Fame) stories did make a difference in so many lives, all over the World makes me very grateful.”
“Fame was about something important. It was about young people daring to dream and daring to follow their dreams and because you the fans understand and support that it means you’re very special people and we are so grateful to have you in our lives.”
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Monday, 1 March 2021
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