Why the "Miss" in Miss Ann Sotherns - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

bliss · 01-15-2014, 01:23 AM

I'm not familiar with the voice of the car played by Ann Sotherns. What was the reasoning behind the Miss

Kasey · 01-17-2014, 10:04 PM

I believe it was more of a prestige title given her sort of like the English use "Lady" to describe royalty, etc.. Ann Sothern was a big star with two hit sitcoms in the '50s being her greatest claim to fame as well as a film career that spanned decades. I guess by lending her voice to such a silly sitcom her agent may have specified she receive special billing to give the show some 'name value'. Just speculation on my part.

Hazel Anyday · 01-18-2014, 12:09 AM

Plus it also may have implied she was young as opposed to the rather elderly lady she was at the time.

missy's pop pop · 01-19-2014, 06:07 PM

Keep in mind that another mid-60s show gave that special treatment to its star.

In the opening sequence of "The Big Valley," each of the supporting cast was mentioned by name: Richard Long, Lee Majors, Peter Breck and Linda Evans...and at the last:

"and starring MISS BARBARA STANWYCK as Victoria Barkley."

Hazel Anyday · 02-26-2014, 11:29 PM

Lucy was always referred to as Miss Lucille Ball too. Koo koo, she'd only been married forever.

I think it was just an attempt to assign some class and distinction to these old vets.

bliss · 03-06-2014, 10:15 PM

Ahhh it makes sense actually by reading all these posts!

"Miss" Lucille Ball lol whatever makes her happy I guess.

jehobden · 05-27-2015, 07:14 PM

Michael Learned was also billed as "Miss Michael Learned" on The Waltons, but I've read that was done so that no one would miss that this Michael was a lady.

Will Dockery · 02-01-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by missy's pop pop

Keep in mind that another mid-60s show gave that special treatment to its star.

In the opening sequence of "The Big Valley," each of the supporting cast was mentioned by name: Richard Long, Lee Majors, Peter Breck and Linda Evans...and at the last:

"and starring MISS BARBARA STANWYCK as Victoria Barkley."

And as someone else mentioned, Lucy, as well... possibly Joan Bennett in the Dark Shadows series also had this title?

I seem to recall that.

01-15-2014, 01:23 AM	#1
bliss THAT GIRL Senior Member Join Date: Apr 26, 2009 Posts: 1,000	Why the "Miss" in Miss Ann Sotherns I'm not familiar with the voice of the car played by Ann Sotherns. What was the reasoning behind the Miss

01-18-2014, 12:09 AM	#3
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	Plus it also may have implied she was young as opposed to the rather elderly lady she was at the time.
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02-26-2014, 11:29 PM	#5
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	Mister Hazel Anytime Lucy was always referred to as Miss Lucille Ball too. Koo koo, she'd only been married forever. I think it was just an attempt to assign some class and distinction to these old vets.

01-17-2014, 10:04 PM	#2
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	I believe it was more of a prestige title given her sort of like the English use "Lady" to describe royalty, etc.. Ann Sothern was a big star with two hit sitcoms in the '50s being her greatest claim to fame as well as a film career that spanned decades. I guess by lending her voice to such a silly sitcom her agent may have specified she receive special billing to give the show some 'name value'. Just speculation on my part.

01-19-2014, 06:07 PM	#4
missy's pop pop Hooray for "Hazel!" Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 19, 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 396	Keep in mind that another mid-60s show gave that special treatment to its star. In the opening sequence of "The Big Valley," each of the supporting cast was mentioned by name: Richard Long, Lee Majors, Peter Breck and Linda Evans...and at the last: *"and starring MISS BARBARA STANWYCK as Victoria Barkley."*

03-06-2014, 10:15 PM	#6
bliss THAT GIRL Senior Member Join Date: Apr 26, 2009 Posts: 1,000	Ahhh it makes sense actually by reading all these posts! "Miss" Lucille Ball lol whatever makes her happy I guess.

05-27-2015, 07:14 PM	#7
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	Michael Learned was also billed as "Miss Michael Learned" on The Waltons, but I've read that was done so that no one would miss that this Michael was a lady.