Could someone please exxplain to me that while the Actors who played HB, Henry, Bert, and Meta get tributes, Vince Williams (Ex-Hamp) never got one and he was also an intergral part of Daytime. He was the first African American Contract Soap Actor, he worked with alot of future Stars (Nia Long Ex-Kat, Kevin Mambo Ex-Marcus), and yet after he died, he never got a mention. There's no picture of him at TOTT and it's too bad that Nia Long couldn't come back for The Farewell Show.
I love that speech she made...and how they incorporated it into the opening later on. Meta was such a large part of the Bauer family and she was such a great actress.
Such retards @ P&G. She worked with them since 1951 and they couldn't even spell her name right?? Wow, what a way to honor the woman who starred in the first successful soap opera. SMH
It is a shame that cbs allowed this american icon of tv programming fail, shame on you CBS! Common ground tv is now yours good luck with your crappy game shows or whatever. Proctor and Gamble same to you~
Mary Stuart will always be the Queen of the Daytime Soap Opera. From her full run on "Search for Tomorrow" to playing other parts on "Guiding Light" as well as other offers and acclamations, she was the best! We miss you, Mary.
i have the following soap books if anyone has interest
One Life to Live 40th Anniversary Trivia Book, The: A Fun, Fact-Filled, Everything-You-Want-to-Know-Guide to Your Favorite Soap!(written in 2008) General Hospital: The Complete Scrapbook (written in 1995) The Official General Hospital Trivia Book(1997)
The Ultimate Days of our Lives Trivia Book (1999) The Official All My Children Trivia Book(1998)
This is great, thank you for posting... and yes I agree, someone over at CBS could've easily proofread to verify that Ms. Stuart's name was spelled correctly.... Does anyone have the very first episode or scene on GL when she started playing Meta?
I don't have it on tape but I remember it...at first only her voice was heard on the telephone answering machine...she said something like "doesn't anyone pick up their phone around there? Rick...Michelle...". It wasn't revealed who she was until one day she rung the door bell and welcomed herself in as "Aunt Meta" and that she was there to take over the Bauer household.
Coincidentally, Ellen Demming, the actress who played "Meta Bauer White Roberts Banning" longest, from 1953-74, passed away February 7, 2002, exactly three weeks to the day Mary Stuart passed away.
Ironically, Demming died at Springfield Hospital in Vermont, Springfield being the name of the town where "The Guiding Light" was located (although the hospital as I recall on the show was called "Cedars").
I heard Mary was cast in the revived role of "Meta Bauer Banning," a role I had seen Ellen Demming play almost as long as I had watched "Search" (back when "Guiding Light" had the "The" in its title). Certainly if anyone else was fit to play this role, it was the experienced old pro, Stuart, and I tried to catch Mary in her new role, but never seemed to tune in on a day when she was on.
But I would still tune in occasionally to see & hear Mary sing on the show's annual Christmas episodes, and tuned in one last time to watch "Jo" & "Stu" (Mary & Larry Haines) say good-bye from the front stoop of the hotel in Henderson on the final "Search" broadcast, 12/26/1986.
After that, I'm sorry to say I lost interest in the soap because the emphasis became more & more on younger characters and the storylines became increasingly insipid.
After that, I'm sorry to say I lost interest in the soap because the emphasis became more & more on younger characters and the storylines became increasingly inspid.
I grew up watching this fine actress (and the "founding mother" of the television soap opera) with my own late mother, as we watched Mary as "Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Reynolds Vincente Tourneur" and her many trials and tribulations on "Search For Tomorrow," myself from 1963 until about 1976.
Way before there was Susan Lucci, Erica Slezak, Diedre Hall, and Kim Zimmer (ugh) there was Mary Stuart. It is sad that an entire genre she helped define is slowly becoming extinct.
Mary was my mentor as a young adult, influencing me personally and professionally. Her autobio, "BOTH OF ME," is FASCINATING! She was treated shabbily by many "peers" during her later years (esp by the MORON who misspelled her name!), considering the entire genre should be credited to her creativity and tenacity. But all who remember Joanne Barron Gardener Vincente Tate Tourneur, Meta Bauer and the real Mary Houchins Krolick Neumann know her place in TV history is unshakable.
Could someone please exxplain to me that while the Actors who played HB, Henry, Bert, and Meta get tributes, Vince Williams (Ex-Hamp) never got one and he was also an intergral part of Daytime. He was the first African American Contract Soap Actor, he worked with alot of future Stars (Nia Long Ex-Kat, Kevin Mambo Ex-Marcus), and yet after he died, he never got a mention. There's no picture of him at TOTT and it's too bad that Nia Long couldn't come back for The Farewell Show.
laminage 7 months ago
I love that speech she made...and how they incorporated it into the opening later on. Meta was such a large part of the Bauer family and she was such a great actress.
Kuuipo018 11 months ago
beautiful tribute
ayla8251 1 year ago
Such retards @ P&G. She worked with them since 1951 and they couldn't even spell her name right?? Wow, what a way to honor the woman who starred in the first successful soap opera. SMH
notthefather 1 year ago
It is a shame that cbs allowed this american icon of tv programming fail, shame on you CBS! Common ground tv is now yours good luck with your crappy game shows or whatever. Proctor and Gamble same to you~
shamusroc 2 years ago 2
Mary Stuart will always be the Queen of the Daytime Soap Opera. From her full run on "Search for Tomorrow" to playing other parts on "Guiding Light" as well as other offers and acclamations, she was the best! We miss you, Mary.
gabullstud 3 years ago 3
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i have the following soap books if anyone has interest
One Life to Live 40th Anniversary Trivia Book, The: A Fun, Fact-Filled, Everything-You-Want-to-Know-Guide to Your Favorite Soap!(written in 2008) General Hospital: The Complete Scrapbook (written in 1995) The Official General Hospital Trivia Book(1997)
The Ultimate Days of our Lives Trivia Book (1999) The Official All My Children Trivia Book(1998)
both of me-mary stuart
travis082185 2 years ago
This is great, thank you for posting... and yes I agree, someone over at CBS could've easily proofread to verify that Ms. Stuart's name was spelled correctly.... Does anyone have the very first episode or scene on GL when she started playing Meta?
TimothySEnglish 3 years ago
I don't have it on tape but I remember it...at first only her voice was heard on the telephone answering machine...she said something like "doesn't anyone pick up their phone around there? Rick...Michelle...". It wasn't revealed who she was until one day she rung the door bell and welcomed herself in as "Aunt Meta" and that she was there to take over the Bauer household.
ACcountryFan 2 years ago
Oh My God ! Thank you for sharing this with
us. I grew up watching Mary Stuart on "Search", and learned to love her so much.
If there are any die hard Mary fans, you can
find her LP on Ebay from time to time, just
do a word search on her, it was recorded in
1973 and is a wonderful album, she recorded
12 songs. You are missed Mary Stuart!
pianist58 3 years ago
I remember this airing and was touched then and am still touched.
KassidyKatherine 3 years ago
Was she not the same actress from Search for Tomorrow.
PRNeneChulo 4 years ago 2
Yes, she acted on SFT for its entire run.
classicGL 4 years ago
@PRNeneChulo .... Yes she played the role of JoAnne
MrJamie1932 1 year ago
It is a shame Guiding Light couldn't spell her name right at the end of that tribute.
Cantonman2 4 years ago
We Love You & Miss You, Jo.
jfppjfpp 4 years ago
July 4...Happy Birthday, dear Mary...pal, mentor, role model, acting coach, friend...and inspiration to generations of fan! Love & miss you. xxx
NelsonAspen 4 years ago 2
Coincidentally, Ellen Demming, the actress who played "Meta Bauer White Roberts Banning" longest, from 1953-74, passed away February 7, 2002, exactly three weeks to the day Mary Stuart passed away.
Ironically, Demming died at Springfield Hospital in Vermont, Springfield being the name of the town where "The Guiding Light" was located (although the hospital as I recall on the show was called "Cedars").
gymnastix 4 years ago
So I'm grateful for this upload & will rate it a "5" just on the basis of whom it honors--a truly classy lady and pioneer of television!
gymnastix 4 years ago
I heard Mary was cast in the revived role of "Meta Bauer Banning," a role I had seen Ellen Demming play almost as long as I had watched "Search" (back when "Guiding Light" had the "The" in its title). Certainly if anyone else was fit to play this role, it was the experienced old pro, Stuart, and I tried to catch Mary in her new role, but never seemed to tune in on a day when she was on.
gymnastix 4 years ago
But I would still tune in occasionally to see & hear Mary sing on the show's annual Christmas episodes, and tuned in one last time to watch "Jo" & "Stu" (Mary & Larry Haines) say good-bye from the front stoop of the hotel in Henderson on the final "Search" broadcast, 12/26/1986.
gymnastix 4 years ago
After that, I'm sorry to say I lost interest in the soap because the emphasis became more & more on younger characters and the storylines became increasingly insipid.
gymnastix 4 years ago
After that, I'm sorry to say I lost interest in the soap because the emphasis became more & more on younger characters and the storylines became increasingly inspid.
gymnastix 4 years ago
I grew up watching this fine actress (and the "founding mother" of the television soap opera) with my own late mother, as we watched Mary as "Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Reynolds Vincente Tourneur" and her many trials and tribulations on "Search For Tomorrow," myself from 1963 until about 1976.
gymnastix 4 years ago
Thank you for sharing this.
CG480 4 years ago
I miss her character so much.
tacomacbite 4 years ago
Horrible that her name is misspelled but I am so glad the GL credo is now opening the show.
djintheatl 5 years ago
Way before there was Susan Lucci, Erica Slezak, Diedre Hall, and Kim Zimmer (ugh) there was Mary Stuart. It is sad that an entire genre she helped define is slowly becoming extinct.
ajwrangler1977 5 years ago
Mary is still missed very much!
bisnagaboy 5 years ago
Very sweet...I miss her very much.
doobiekat 5 years ago
Mary was my mentor as a young adult, influencing me personally and professionally. Her autobio, "BOTH OF ME," is FASCINATING! She was treated shabbily by many "peers" during her later years (esp by the MORON who misspelled her name!), considering the entire genre should be credited to her creativity and tenacity. But all who remember Joanne Barron Gardener Vincente Tate Tourneur, Meta Bauer and the real Mary Houchins Krolick Neumann know her place in TV history is unshakable.
funrunla 5 years ago
Love this scene. Meta was my favorite Bauer. Taped it when it aired, but since have lost it. Thanks
miggy25 5 years ago
Beautiful moment. I didn't get to see this when it aired. Thanks
celebratingthesoaps 5 years ago
That was an Awesome video, I rated this video a 5....
crudbud 5 years ago
Thanks--we were having a discussion on my list as to whether a tribut was done for Mary--thanks for the answer lol
patc2000 5 years ago
very sweet.
jblancett 5 years ago
It still ticks me off that her name was mispelled. Another reason to hate Paul Rauch.
But Jerry VanDorn... what a class act.
Jenniferkate 5 years ago