THE EDGE OF NIGHT: "MIKE AND SARAH LANE KARR"

The end of a golden era when the celebrated marriage of Mike Karr (JOHN LARKIN) and Sarah Lane Karr (TEAL AMES) ends in tragedy. Willy Bryan (ED HOLMES), Jack Lane (DON HASTINGS), Winston Grimsley (WALTER GREAZA), Mattie Lane Grimsley (PEGGY ALLENBY), Grace O'Keefe (MAXINE STUART).

Sarah's death in Feb. 1961 prompted a huge outcry—a flood of calls to the CBS network offices and at least 2,500 protest letters in one week. (One writer tried to intimidate the sponsor by sending a missive containing the heart-breaking information that she "had baked a Pet-Ritz cherry pie, but. . . could hardly eat it for
supper after that terrible episode.") Due to the response, the day after her "death," actress Teal Ames faced the camera and said she was fine in real life but had left the show for other career options.

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[isiola]

One of the first great super couples..her death scene was unbelievable..as was the performances of Teal & John...thanks for a great find!

[adelgado75]

Wow,! You make it look like something to watch. Great music. Thanks.