The Brighter Day
Drama
In a Midwest town called New Hope, Rev. Richard Dennis leads his family through various dramas, including his daughter Althea's acting aspirations and son Grayling's struggles with alcoholism.
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Blair Davies, Mona Bruns, Larry Ward
Release Date
January 4, 1954
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Blair Davies
as Rev. Richard Dennis
👤
Mona Bruns
as Aunt Emily Potter
Larry Ward
as Dr. Randy Hamiliton
Hal Holbrook
as Grayling Dennis #1 (1954-1959)
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Mary Linn Beller
as Babby Dennis (1954-1959) (original television cast)
Brook Byron
as Althea Dennis
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Mike Barton
as Chris Hamiliton
Walter Brooke
as Donald Harrick
Patty Duke
June Dayton
as Patsy Dennis
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
CBS
🏷️ Keywords
early televisionpartially lost tv seriessoap opera
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
In August 1962, the producers announced that they had hired the first black performer to appear on soaps. The actor was Rex Ingram, but he didn't get much time to settle in before the show was canceled a month later.
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📖 Synopsis
In a Midwest town called New Hope, Rev. Richard Dennis leads his family through various dramas, including his daughter Althea's acting aspirations and son Grayling's struggles with alcoholism.