Love is a Many Splendored Thing 1969

A blind and dying Iris Garrison (Leslie Charleson) attempts to convince her husband Spence and brother-in-law Mark Elliott (David Birney) that Mark and his wife Laura (Donna Mills) should adopt Iris' baby. Mark and Laura's neighbor Kim Hale (Beatrice Ballance) is convinced that the couple will reconcile, but Laura and Iris' brother Tom (Albert Stratton) has his doubts about the situation.

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[dtw1958]

I had the biggest crush on Ed Power and Vincent Baggeta on this soap.

[sexymama1966]

i can never get enough of this theme song:)

[travis082185]

in real life donna mills who plays laura adopted a daughter sometime in the 90's

[travis082185]

i was born 16 years after this classic episode aired

[sthaas66]

Wow! Awesome. Thanks for posting this! I've been a fan of Leslie Charleson for 30+ years! It's so cool to see her in her early years as an actress! I was only 3 yrs. old when this was on! :)

[disabled1955]

@saynotoursoap the 1967 and 1970 episodes both end the same way! - first with Iris, then with Laura...

[disabled1955]

@Cornball714 yep, i recognized it!..unless i'm mistaken, the theme to WTHI was recorded and not played everyday like the other shows with live music..Eddie Layton, with his piano-like sytle of playing, ended up being my favorite organist from this era..Secret Storm, LIAMST, Where the Heart is, and finally (but only for a year), Love of Life (1973-74, after WTHI and LIAMST were canceled)..does ANYONE know where episodes of these two shows might exist?

[saynotoursoap]

@CarlD2 I agree about the Hales, and I also enjoyed Helen and Tom's relationship, too. These quiet moments had little to do with the plot, but it made the characters seem fully fleshed and real, which in turn helped the viewer overlook the hoarier elements of plotting. I really miss those days. Contemporary soaps can't waste a single second on developing character because now they are completely plot driven, and many audience membesr do not have the patience to sit through scenes sans action.

[saynotoursoap]

@CarlD2 Yes, Iris and Spence were stable until the end, and Spence never learned about Mark raping Iris or that he fathered Maggie.

[CarlD2]

@saynotoursoap Thanks again. Did Iris stay with Spence to the end?