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1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were married. 1994:…

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2025

Originally posted October 20, 2010. Painted Dreams premiered October 20, 1930. 80 YEARS AGO TODAY: THE SOAP OPERA WAS BORN …

Rob Wargo • October 20, 2025

1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were married. 1994:…

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2018

1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were married. 1994:…

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2017

1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were married. 1994:…

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2016

1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were married. 1994:…

We Love Soaps • October 20, 2015

1930: Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: GH's Duke &Anna were married. 1994: AMC's Edmund faced tough questions fro…

Kev • October 20, 2014

1930: PAINTED DREAMS premiered. 1987: GH's Duke &Anna were married. 1994: AMC's Edmund faced tough questions from …

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2013

Washboard Weepers was a common name for radio serials in the 1930s and 1940s along with Soap Operas. Read an article below from t…

Roger Newcomb • November 07, 2012

On this date in... 1930: The soap opera was born, with the debut of the first episode of Irna Phillips’ PAINTED DREAMS on WGN …

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2012

On this date in... 1930: The soap opera was born, with the debut of the first episode of Irna Phillips’ PAINTED DREAMS. Althoug…

We Love Soaps • October 20, 2011

These Are My Children debuted on NBC on January 31, 1949. The show was broadcast live from Chicago, Illinois. It aired fifteen …

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • January 31, 2009

CBS soaps up for 2nd "InTurn". The creation of "Painted Dreams" is one of the 50 Greatest Chicago moments . &…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • April 04, 2007