gidgetgrape
03-18-2017, 01:22 PM
This is an excerpt from a 1974 interview with Ann Sothern by James Bowden. It can be found in the Fall 2016 issue of Films of the Golden Age (#86) in the article "Ann Sothern : The Smartest Girl in Town."
Ann Sothern: We shot an episode in three days then took the rest of the week off. I was still in a weakened state and wanted to maintain a certain quality. Eventually there were quarrels with Jack about the outside work I could take so in 1957 I sold the reruns--all 108 half hours--to syndication. I got 42% of the profits which was over $1 million. They re-titled the reruns Susie and it rain daytime slots for years and years. Reruns were just being born!
(Note: Ann was in "a weakened state" due to hepatitis. "Jack" was MGM producer Jack Chertok who became the executive producer of Private Secretary).
You can order this magazine from filmsofthegoldenage.com.
Ann Sothern: We shot an episode in three days then took the rest of the week off. I was still in a weakened state and wanted to maintain a certain quality. Eventually there were quarrels with Jack about the outside work I could take so in 1957 I sold the reruns--all 108 half hours--to syndication. I got 42% of the profits which was over $1 million. They re-titled the reruns Susie and it rain daytime slots for years and years. Reruns were just being born!
(Note: Ann was in "a weakened state" due to hepatitis. "Jack" was MGM producer Jack Chertok who became the executive producer of Private Secretary).
You can order this magazine from filmsofthegoldenage.com.