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Soap
Frenchy,
Interesting you should choose the show "Soap". I was the stage manager on the first 6 or so episodes. I can only say that many hours were spent lighting and taping that ground breaking series. I recall the show, which was taped at the KTLA videotape facillities in Hollywood, was looking really good as a finished product when first aired by ABC. Because of limited studio space, which included a live audience seating area, the large sets were moved into place on huge wheeled platforms. The lights were double and triple hung to accomodate the changing scenery. After the first 6 episodes were shot, the network moved production to another studio with larger stages to avoid the moving around of sets. I remained at KTLA, my employer at the time. The rest of the series was produced with different cameras, sound and tape equipment and crews.
-Steve
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