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"Falcon Crest: A Look Back" —
The Cast & Crew Reunion
October 12, 2010, THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA, Beverly Hills, CA:
Inspired by SUSAN SULLIVAN and WILLIAM KECK from TV GUIDE, THE PALEY CENTER (previously the MUSEUM OF RADIO AND TELEVISION) invited "Falcon Crest" cast and crew members and the audience to reminisce about the show in a panel on October 12, 2010, 7 PM.
RENE REYES, the producer of public programs and festivals at THE PALEY CENTER, managed to get eight main cast members and series creator EARL HAMNER as panelists for the event.
WILLIAM R. MOSES had to cancel his participation on the panel due to a shooting call outside L.A.; CHAO-LI CHI had to decline because of health problems.
Official Invitation
Ah, the decadent eighties. America exhibited an unquenchable thirst for nighttime soaps; witness the phenomenal success of "Dallas", "Dynasty", "Knots Landing", and this Napa Valley-set CBS sudser, pivoting on the battle for control of Falcon Crest Wineries between the virtuous Chase Gioberti (ROBERT FOXWORTH) and the conniving Angela Channing (JANE WYMAN, Oscar-winner and RONALD REAGAN's ex). "Falcon Crest" was created by — of all people — EARL HAMNER, whose previous foray into family drama, "The Waltons", was the anti-prime-time soap: wholesome, chaste, and poor. "Falcon Crest", by contrast, was all about money, power, sex, and wine. Come relive the REAGAN years as HAMNER and the cast look back on one of the most popular and exemplary shows of the decade.
Event Chronology
6:00 PM – press photography in the foyer (access for special guests and the media only)
6:15 PM – informal gathering of panelists and special guests in the green room
6:55 PM – special guests being admitted to the theater
7:00 PM – group photo of the panelists behind the stage
7:05 PM – audience being admitted to the theater
7:10 PM – welcome speech by THE PALEY CENTER vice president & executive director, CRAIG HITCHCOCK
7:15 PM – introduction by program host WILLIAM KECK
7:20 PM – movie theater presentation: # 012, reel of gags and bloopers from filming seasons 6 and 7; sneak preview and cliffhanger from # 040
8:15 PM – begin of panel
9:25 PM – end of panel
9:45 PM – end of event
Panelists
Main Title Cards Designed by
THOMAS J. PUCHER
and SASCHA KURZ
Based on the Golden Crest Design and Swirl Effect Conceived by
BILLY PITTARD
Using Portraits by
THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA – KEVIN PARRY
and TJP PUBLICATIONS
Program Host
TV GUIDE Senior Editor & Columnist
WILLIAM KECK
Special Guests
CARL HELD
ROY THINNES
Producer and Writer
JOHN F. PERRY
Associate & Coordinating Producer
VICTORIA LaFORTUNE
Story Editor and Writer
GARNER SIMMONS
Production Coordinator
WENDI WOODS CHANDLER
Women's Costume Supervisor
JANE SCHWARTZ JANIGER
Set Costumer
KAREN DAVIS
Stand-in
MARTHA MANOR
and DFCF President
THOMAS J. PUCHER
Photographic Impressions
Arrival in the foyer:
EARL HAMNER & ABBY DALTON
JAMIE ROSE
WILLIAM KECK & SUSAN SULLIVAN
SUSAN SULLIVAN & ROBERT FOXWORTH
ANA-ALICIA
MARGARET LADD
LORENZO LAMAS
SUSAN SULLIVAN, JAMIE ROSE, MARGARET LADD, ANA-ALICIA & ABBY DALTON
Gathering in the green room before the event:
DAVID SELBY & CARL HELD
THOMAS J. PUCHER & ANA-ALICIA
ANA-ALICIA & KAREN DAVIS
ANA-ALICIA & KATHRYN BRYAN HAMPTON
KATHRYN BRYAN HAMPTON & DAVID SELBY
ABBY DALTON & JAMIE ROSE
MARGARET LADD
THOMAS J. PUCHER & MARGARET LADD
JOHN F. PERRY
ROY THINNES; LORENZO LAMAS and his fiancée in the background
LORENZO LAMAS & JAMIE ROSE
JAMIE ROSE & SUSAN SULLIVAN
ROY THINNES & SUSAN SULLIVAN
EARL HAMNER & ROBERT FOXWORTH
ANA-ALICIA & JAMIE ROSE
LORENZO LAMAS & ANA-ALICIA
Group photo:
(front row) ABBY DALTON, SUSAN SULLIVAN, MARGARET LADD,
(middle row) JAMIE ROSE, ANA-ALICIA,
(back row) DAVID SELBY, EARL HAMNER, LORENZO LAMAS & ROBERT FOXWORTH
Panel in the theater:
JAMIE ROSE, ANA-ALICIA, LORENZO LAMAS, MARGARET LADD, DAVID SELBY, EARL HAMNER, ABBY DALTON, ROBERT FOXWORTH and SUSAN SULLIVAN
JAMIE ROSE, ANA-ALICIA, LORENZO LAMAS, MARGARET LADD, DAVID SELBY, EARL HAMNER, ABBY DALTON, ROBERT FOXWORTH, SUSAN SULLIVAN & WILLIAM KECK
LORENZO LAMAS & MARGARET LADD
THOMAS J. PUCHER being asked by program host WILLIAM KECK for explanations about storylines
THOMAS J. PUCHER pointing out the details of Richard Channing's descent to the audience
MARGARET LADD & DAVID SELBY
ROBERT FOXWORTH & SUSAN SULLIVAN
EARL HAMNER & ABBY DALTON
ROBERT FOXWORTH & SUSAN SULLIVAN
DAVID SELBY & EARL HAMNER
JAMIE ROSE, ANA-ALICIA & LORENZO LAMAS
ANA-ALICIA & LORENZO LAMAS
MARGARET LADD, DAVID SELBY & EARL HAMNER
DAVID SELBY
JAMIE ROSE & ANA-ALICIA
ABBY DALTON & ROBERT FOXWORTH
Gathering after the event:
SUSAN SULLIVAN & THOMAS J. PUCHER
WENDI WOODS CHANDLER, VICTORIA LaFORTUNE & JANE SCHWARTZ JANIGER
SUSAN SULLIVAN & DAVID SELBY
THOMAS J. PUCHER, SUSAN SULLIVAN & DAVID SELBY
THOMAS J. PUCHER & MARGARET LADD
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