Full cover of Rona Barrett’s Daytimers, August 1980 edition. The headline reads “Married Couples or Singles: Who’s Happier?” with a collage of soap stars. Top section features Deidre Hall and Jed Allan captioned “The Honeymoon Goes On!” alongside Sherry Mathis and Rod Arrants. Middle and bottom sections include Lisa Marie, Tony Geary, Brynn Thayer, Anne Wyndham, Shaun Cassidy, Lizzie Dalton, and Lee Benedict. The layout is vibrant and dramatic, celebrating soap relationships across Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live, Another World, and The Young & the Restless.
Vintage close-up of soap icons Deidre Hall and Jed Allan from the August 1980 cover of Rona Barrett’s Daytimers. Deidre wears a white blouse with a soft bow at the neck, her blonde waves styled in classic glamour. Jed sports a brown suit jacket over a striped shirt with a wide 70s collar, his dark curls framing a confident smile. Their expressions are warm and poised, evoking romance and star power. The image is framed by a colored border and partial magazine text, capturing the golden age of Days of Our Lives.
Magazine article featuring Deidre Hall and Jed Allan as Marlena Evans and Don Craig from Days of Our Lives. The layout includes a large photo of the pair embracing outdoors, smiling with honeymoon bliss. Smaller inset photos show Jed with his three sons and wife Toby, and Deidre with actor Quinn Redeker. The tone blends soap opera romance with real-life reflections, highlighting the blurred lines between screen and reality. Text excerpts reveal candid thoughts on marriage, dating, and character arcs.
Rona Barrett’s Daytimers – Aug 1980
Marlena & Don were honeymooning, Deidre was single, and Jed’s collar was doing the most. Soap drama, 1980-style.
Happy Saturday!
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