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- 1981 - General
Hospital: Daytime TV's Greatest Stories #2
- This cover story talks about Tony's
friendship with Genie Francis (Laura) and gives a glimpse into the making of the
Wyndham's department store scenes. It includes quotes from Tony on both of those
subjects.
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- 1981 - General
Hospital: Daytime TV's Greatest Stories #2
- This piece describes a typical day
on the set back in 1981. I thought it was interesting background, so I'm including
it in its entirety, rather than excerpting the one or two mentions of Tony.
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- 1981 - General
Hospital: Daytime TV's Greatest Stories #2
- Tony talks about his new-found fame
in this brief article, including the ways in which he deals with the public.
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- January 6,
1981 - Soap Opera Digest
- Tony talks about projects past,
present and future, the character of Luke, his need to act, his start in the business,
staying single, reincarnation, and Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin).
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- September 28,
1981 - Newsweek
- In this famous article, Newsweek
writers consider Gloria Monty's changes to General Hospital and its newfound
success. They focus on Luke and Laura's "Left-Handed Boy" storyline and feature
Tony and Genie Francis in a sidebar.
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- November 16,
1981 - People
- In another famous article, People
covers Elizabeth Taylor's guest appearance as Helena Cassadine at Luke and Laura's
wedding. The article describes Taylor's time on the set as well as the future
of Tony, Genie, and the show.
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- November 16,
1981 - Tribune
- This is a story from a local newspaper
(city unknown) that goes behind the scenes at the wedding, which aired that week.
It includes quotes from Tony, as well as a brief look at Liz Taylor's appearance,
the cast of characters, and Gloria Monty's work on the soap.
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- November 1981
- Afternoon TV
- Primarily a character study of Luke
Spencer, this article also talks about the ways Tony has defined and developed
the role. It also includes two photos of Tony in pre-Luke roles.
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- 1982 (?) -
Daytime Digest
- This piece is primarily a description
of the wedding, but it offers quotes from Tony and Genie Francis as well as some
backstage information.
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- March 1982
- Soap Opera's Greatest Stories
- In this article, Tony talks about
his college acting and his first professional job--The Subject Was Roses.
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- March 1982
- Soap Opera's Greatest Stories
- Tony's had lots of celebrity fans,
as shown in this article. The Ice Princess storyline drove Sammy Davis, Jr. nuts!
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- March 1982
- Soap Opera's Greatest Stories
- This article talks about the backstage
contract concerns over Rick Moses (Hutch). Tony, Genie, and Rick talk about their
characters and the possibility of a Hutch/Laura romance.
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- 1983 (?) -
Soap Opera Digest
- In this fragment of an interview,
Tony talks about potential projects, roles he'd like to play, and the prospect
of continuing on as Luke Spencer.
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- April 12, 1983
- Soap Opera Digest
- This article gives an account of
the 1983 broadcast of the "Soapy Awards," which aired on The Merv Griffin Show.
Tony won for best actor.
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