Faraway Hill, the first prime time soap opera on network TV, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2021 so I’m reprinting a post I wrote to commemorate the show’s 70th anniversary in 2016.
75th Anniversary of Faraway Hill
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70th Anniversary of Faraway Hill
Faraway Hill, the first prime time soap opera on network TV, celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2016. Little is known about the DuMont drama but I’ve found a handful of contemporary reviews.
My Favorite Obscurities: The 1940s
A look at my 12 favorite obscurities from the 1940s, including Mary Kay and Johnny, The Face of the War, Super Circus, Hour Glass, and Faraway Hill.
What Was Television’s First Soap Opera?
Was DuMont’s Faraway Hill television’s first soap opera? Or was it a local WPTZ show called Last Year’s Nest?