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The Brighter Day

  • TV Series
  • 1954–1962
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
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The Brighter Day (1954)
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 alcoholis... Read allIn 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.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.

  • Creator
    • Irna Phillips
  • Stars
    • Blair Davies
    • Mona Bruns
    • Hal Holbrook
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    38
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Irna Phillips
    • Stars
      • Blair Davies
      • Mona Bruns
      • Hal Holbrook
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Blair Davies
    • Rev. Richard Dennis
    • 1954–1959
    Mona Bruns
    • Aunt Emily Potter
    • 1954–1955
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Grayling Dennis #1 (1954-1959)…
    • 1954–1959
    Mary Linn Beller
    • Babby Dennis (1954-1959) (original television cast)…
    • 1954–1959
    Jayne Heller
    • Althea Dennis Bigby
    • 1958–1959
    June Dayton
    June Dayton
    • Patsy Dennis
    • 1958–1959
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • 1958–1959
    Peter Donat
    Peter Donat
    • Steven Markley
    • 1958–1959
    Harriet E. MacGibbon
    Harriet E. MacGibbon
    • 1958–1959
    John Heath
    • 1958–1959
    Rex Ingram
    Rex Ingram
    • Rev. Victor Graham
    • 1962
    Lois Nettleton
    Lois Nettleton
    • Patsy Dennis
    • 1954
    Mary Michael
    Mary Michael
    • Franny the maid.
    • 1954
    Brook Byron
    Brook Byron
    • Althea Dennis
    • 1954
    Bill Smith
    • Rev. Richard Dennis
    • 1954
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • Donald Harrick
    • 1955
    Diana Hyland
    Diana Hyland
    • Sandra Talbot Dennis
    • 1955
    Frances Reid
    Frances Reid
    • Portia Manning
    • 1955
    • Creator
      • Irna Phillips
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Make Room for Daddy: The Quiz Show (1964)

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(1961-1962)
    • Production company
      • CBS
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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