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As the World Turns (1956)

TV Series ★ 5.6 60 min

Soap

As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera The Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New York City for all of its time. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST.

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Quick facts

Released
April 2, 1956
Runtime
60 min
IMDb
tt0048845
Language
English

Cast

Kathryn Hays Kathryn Hays Kim Hughes Tamara Tunie Tamara Tunie Jessica Griffin Michael Park Michael Park Jack Snyder Grayson McCouch Grayson McCouch Dusty Donovan Benjamin Hendrickson Benjamin Hendrickson Hal Munson Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster Nikki Munson Terri Garber Iris Dumbrowski Julianne Moore Julianne Moore Frannie Hughes

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Frequently asked questions

What is As the World Turns about?
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera The Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New York City for all of its time. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST.
Who created As the World Turns?
As the World Turns was created by Irna Phillips.
Who stars in As the World Turns?
As the World Turns stars Kathryn Hays, Tamara Tunie, Michael Park, Grayson McCouch.
When was As the World Turns released?
As the World Turns is a 1956 soap series.
Where can I watch As the World Turns?
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