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Three Steps to Heaven is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from August 3, 1953 to December 31, 1954. It was written by Irving Vendig. Don Pardo was the announcer. One of the directors was Gordon Rigsby.

Synopsis

The show followed Mary Claire 'Poco' Thurmond, who moved to New York City in hopes of becoming a successful model.

The program was partially sponsored by Procter & Gamble, its commercials alternating between Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of one week and Tuesday and Friday of the next week.

Cast

• Kathleen Maguire, Phyllis Hill and Diana Douglas as Poco Thurmond
• Mark Roberts and Walter Brooks as Bill Morgan
• Ginger McManus as Angela
• Lori March as Jennifer
• Joe Brown Jr. as Mike
• Mona Burns as Charlotte Doane
• Laurie Vendig as Alice
• Doris Rich as Mrs. Doane
• Roger Sullivan as Barry Thurmond
• Inge Adams as Laura
• Frank Twedell as Uncle Frank
• Eata Linden as Pigeon Malloy
• Earl George as Walter Jones
• Beth Douglas as Nan
• John Marley as Vince Bannister
• Dort Clark as Alan Anderson

References

1. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 431. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
2. "NBC sets 2 more daytime TV strips". Variety. July 22, 1953. p. 23. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1079. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
4. Morse, Leon (April 10, 1954). "Radio Faces Great Challenge As TV Soapers Gain Ground". Billboard. p. 6. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
5. "NBC-TV Morning Picture Brightens". Billboard. November 14, 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
6. Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 228–229. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.

External links

• Three Steps to Heaven at IMDb

• 1953 American television series debuts
• 1954 American television series endings
• NBC soap operas
• Black-and-white American television shows
• American English-language television shows