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Tankeryanker · 01-03-2020, 01:02 PM

I just now notice that she gets the first "Staring Barbara Billingsley". I am sure you have talked about this before and I apologize for not finding it.

stevea · 01-05-2020, 03:21 PM

I'm not sure why that is, but I'll bet it was negotiated. It's certainly not alphabetical, or Hugh would be first.

MichaelMartinD · 01-06-2020, 11:02 AM

It's a question of "ladies first."

Scrabjan1 · 01-07-2020, 09:44 AM

Wouldn’t it be funny if there was a big pow-wow about which B name got top billing. Maybe Hugh just didn’t care. In The Waltons Richard Thomas negotiated to get top billing as he was 21 and old enough. After all he was the main character. Ralph and Michael had to accept it. These actors all had to have big egos although not all.

stevea · 01-07-2020, 11:36 AM

With a cast that big there had to be some rancor on the set.

Haskell · 01-28-2020, 03:09 AM

Could this be because she was previously cast in the pilot? Hugh Beaumont was actually the second actor selected for Ward.

stevea · 01-28-2020, 01:55 PM

That's a good guess. Her agent may have negotiated it before Beaumont came into the picture.

(Welcome aboard, BTW!)

Haskell · 01-28-2020, 03:00 PM

Thanks Stevea! I’m actually back after many years- my previous handle on here was HaskellGirl. Unfortunately I no longer have the email account associated with that, and surprised to see Haskell was available. At any rate, it’s good to be back!

Scrabjan1 · 01-28-2020, 07:41 PM

Well welcome back Haskell.

Haskell · 01-31-2020, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

Well welcome back Haskell.

Thank you!

Mr. Television · 01-31-2020, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

Wouldn’t it be funny if there was a big pow-wow about which B name got top billing. Maybe Hugh just didn’t care. In The Waltons Richard Thomas negotiated to get top billing as he was 21 and old enough. After all he was the main character. Ralph and Michael had to accept it. These actors all had to have big egos although not all.

He was also in the Homecoming and was the lead actor. Think of the kids. They didn't even get in the opening credits until all the grownups left.

Schmo · 01-31-2020, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Haskell

Could this be because she was previously cast in the pilot? Hugh Beaumont was actually the second actor selected for Ward.

Who was the first?

Haskell · 01-31-2020, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmo

Who was the first?

Casey Adams

Scrabjan1 · 02-01-2020, 10:36 PM

aka Max Schowalter. So glad Hugh got the job.

01-03-2020, 01:02 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,058	Barbara has first billing I just now notice that she gets the first "Staring Barbara Billingsley". I am sure you have talked about this before and I apologize for not finding it.

01-05-2020, 03:21 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,401	I'm not sure why that is, but I'll bet it was negotiated. It's certainly not alphabetical, or Hugh would be first.

01-06-2020, 11:02 AM	#3
MichaelMartinD Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 23, 2013 Posts: 580	It's a question of "ladies first."

01-07-2020, 09:44 AM	#4
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Wouldn’t it be funny if there was a big pow-wow about which B name got top billing. Maybe Hugh just didn’t care. In The Waltons Richard Thomas negotiated to get top billing as he was 21 and old enough. After all he was the main character. Ralph and Michael had to accept it. These actors all had to have big egos although not all.

01-07-2020, 11:36 AM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,401	With a cast that big there had to be some rancor on the set.

01-28-2020, 03:09 AM	#6
Haskell Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2020 Posts: 24	Could this be because she was previously cast in the pilot? Hugh Beaumont was actually the second actor selected for Ward.

01-28-2020, 01:55 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,401	That's a good guess. Her agent may have negotiated it before Beaumont came into the picture. (Welcome aboard, BTW!)

01-28-2020, 03:00 PM	#8
Haskell Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2020 Posts: 24	Thanks Stevea! I’m actually back after many years- my previous handle on here was HaskellGirl. Unfortunately I no longer have the email account associated with that, and surprised to see Haskell was available. At any rate, it’s good to be back!

01-28-2020, 07:41 PM	#9
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Well welcome back Haskell.

02-01-2020, 10:36 PM	#14
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	aka Max Schowalter. So glad Hugh got the job.