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Guiding Light

Original title: The Guiding Light
  • TV Series
  • 1952–2009
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.1K
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POPULARITY
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Guiding Light (1952)
This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
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This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.

  • Creators
    • Irna Phillips
    • Agnes Nixon
    • Thomas J. Bornkamp
  • Stars
    • Bernie Grant
    • Ed Bryce
    • Lynne Adams
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,886
    20
    • Creators
      • Irna Phillips
      • Agnes Nixon
      • Thomas J. Bornkamp
    • Stars
      • Bernie Grant
      • Ed Bryce
      • Lynne Adams
    • 32User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 106 wins & 453 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Bernie Grant
    • Dr. Paul Fletcher…
    • 1956–1970
    Ed Bryce
    • Bill Bauer
    • 1959–1983
    Lynne Adams
    • Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer, R. N.…
    • 1966–1976
    Kay Campbell
    • Helene Benedict
    • 1957–1964
    Kim Zimmer
    Kim Zimmer
    • Reva Shayne…
    • 1983–2009
    Beth Chamberlin
    Beth Chamberlin
    • Beth Raines…
    • 1989–2009
    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Dr. Bruce Banning
    • 1961–1966
    Chase Crosley
    • Jane Fletcher Hayes, R. N.
    • 1963–1968
    John Boruff
    • Henry Benedict
    • 1962–1966
    Les Damon
    Les Damon
    • Bruce Banning
    • 1956–1960
    Michael Allen
    • Michael 'Mike' Bauer
    • 1958–1962
    Anthony D. Call
    • Dr. Joseph 'Joe' Werner…
    • 1972–1976
    Jeanne Arnold
    Jeanne Arnold
    • Ellen Mason
    • 1969–1973
    Robert Gentry
    Robert Gentry
    • Dr. Ed Bauer…
    • 1966–1998
    Maureen Garrett
    Maureen Garrett
    • Holly Norris…
    • 1976–2009
    Curt Dawson
    • Peter Chapman…
    • 1977–1980
    Sandra Smith
    Sandra Smith
    • Julie Conrad Bauer
    • 1962–1965
    Cecelia Walker
    • Laura Sarah Marler Bauer
    • 1981–1992
    • Creators
      • Irna Phillips
      • Agnes Nixon
      • Thomas J. Bornkamp
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    User reviews32

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    • Trivia
      Many episodes of this show and other daytime television shows are believed to be lost forever. It was live until the 1960s, and many prior episodes exist as kinescopes (videotape was not invented until 1956). Procter & Gamble Productions did not begin archiving its shows until the late 1970s, believing there was no use for them after their initial airing. The original tapes were re-used.
    • Quotes
      • Rick: I'm pregnant! I'm pregnant! Well, I'm not. My wife is. I'm just overweight.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Die Springfield Story
      Written by Ralph Thiekötter & Maik Weppner
      Courtesy of Heinz & Klaus Funk, Hamburg
      (German version)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 30, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CBS (United States)
      • Official GL Message Board (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Springfield Story
    • Filming locations
      • Springfield Township, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
      • RDF Television
      • TeleNext Media
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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