THE EDGE OF NIGHT 1956 closing theme

Music by PAUL TAUBMAN, Announcer BOB DIXON

3.APR.56 CAST included MARK RYDELL (Walt Johnson), DON HASTINGS (Jack Lane), JOHN LARKIN (Mike Karr), TEAL AMES (Sarah Lane), BETTY GARDE (Mattie Lane), MAXINE STUART (Grace O'Keefe), MARY MOOR (Betty Jean Battle)

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[TheZ58]

Indeed, both shows were completely different. Night and Day. I watched World Turns once or twice (lunch time) during the time one of the main characters, Kim, had gone missing when a tornado struck Oakdale and destroyed Kim's house (I believe?). The suspense on World Turns was lowkey, hardly there (then, 1970s) compared to Edge's honorable suspense where every word/action became key ingredients in masterpiece storylines ending in a twist and joyful to have watched.

[714sf]

Taubman did a lot more improvisation back then! Every few years he would change the bridge (middle section) of the theme song.

[TheZ58]

@714sf Taubman was an amazing composer/musician. I miss and enjoy his work that defined edge of night as a hardboiled crime drama, which truly set "the edge of my heart" apart from the rest of daytime 1956 - 76...

[zasco1957]

I thought that the music was some of the prettiest ever. Seeing this again for the first time in over 40 years really got to me. My grandmother used to watch this show...it brings back so many great memories.

[Berus7777]

I find it difficult to masturbate to this.

[soap1919jt]

I'm always fascinated with the products we had back then, that are still around today, and how they've evolved with the times. Tide certainly has come a long way since 1956. Tide had been around for approximately 10 years by then. It was introduced to the American market in 1946.

[soap1919jt]

@staytunedfor Yes it is, isn't it?

[staytunedfor]

This version of the theme, with all the improvisation, is just incredible.

[grigsey83]

loved Maxine Stuart at the end with the cigarette!

[odantoro]

It's interesting that the narration and the music still sound like they were written for radio. This really does seem like radio with pictures.

[altfactor]

The city skyline long used in the opening and closing credits of "Edge Of Night" was that of Cincinnati, hometown of sponsor Proctor and Gamble.

[soap1919jt]

@publicitypunk Interesting that they promoted ATWT, as both soaps - completely different soaps in premise - aired on the same day: April 2, 1956. The only thing both soaps have in common is that they were both Procter and Gamble soaps; otherwise, they are completely different.