At the 2004 GH Fan Weekend, I was the official [and ONLY] videorecorder for the two events below.  Descriptions of the tapes are as follows:

GH Luncheon 2004 - 1 1/2 hours
This event starts off with some Friday morning poolside shots with fans and their soap boutique purchases. Interview with Vicky of Journey Online. The edit continues with Saturday morning footage before the luncheon with shots of fans as they are lined up waiting to check in, I love all of the fans creative shirts and buttons. Then I showed all of the goodies on the various fan club tables, tons of pictures, and raffle items shown from the main GH fan club tables, Kurth & Taylor's new preview CD, Vanessa's table, Tyler's, interview with his fan club president Shari Evans, Lisa of JJY Online and his table, Sheri McCutheon who does Stephen Nichol's official site and his table, Leslie's Charleson's table and an interview about their online action (:24 mins to this time). 

Next is the press room footage, the actors arrive in the press room, pose for pictures, interview with various magazines, web sites, before being brought out to the ballroom. I interviewed Tiffany an intern at GH, interview with the Eye On Soaps web site ladies (what a great group!), shots of various actors posing for pictures: Alicia & ron Hale, Ted King,  John York & Lindze & Robyn (cute moment when one of the twins who plays Kristina runs up to John and holds out her arms for him to pick her up, shots of all the teens together (Lindze, Adrieene, Ryan, Katie, Robyn), cute moment as Tamara arrives with Starbucks for Alicia who gives her a big thank you hug! Shots of Tamara & Dylan posing, Steve & Dylan, Steve & Maurice hug and pose, Mufando joins them, thenh Maurice & Dylan, Leslie & Ted & Cyndi, Maurice & Steve & Jill Pharen Felps, Wally & Adriene, Greg & Mufando, Leslie Kay & Wally. Press Room Interviews with: Alicia Willis, Lindze Leatherman & Adrienne Leon, Robyn Richards, Dylan Cash, Greg Vaughn, Ryan (Lucas), Cyndi Preston, Katie Stuart, Leslie Charleson (press room coverage is 24 mins, 48 minutes to this point).

Next Greg & Cyndi introduced the actors: Jed Allen,  Maurice, Steve, Tamara, Ryan, Leslie, Dirk Cheatwood (Max, Sonny's bodyguard), Tyler, Blake, Ron, Rick, Becky, Leslie Kay, Ted, Wally, Adrienne, Lindze, Natalia, Mufando, Robyn, Katie, Catherine Watkins (Mary), Bergen (Big Alice), Alicia, John York. (Note: I used a smaller second camera to get the arrivals so I could leave the main camera stationery, good thing as the tape jammed in the main camera so I had the second camera handy to get Leslie's tribute to Anna Lee so this first section is a bit jumpy as I was changing tapes in the main camera, you will notice when it switches back to the main camera amazing the difference a tripod makes!).       This year's event was dedicated to Anna Lee's memory. Leslie read the plaque: In Loving Memory of our dear Anna Lee, who brought charm, grace and dignity to everything she touched,will be deeply missed by her friends, her family and her fans.  She was a joy and a delight, finding humor in the smallest of things, and finding strength where many of us would have simply given up. Her beauty was matched only by her wit and her caring for those she loved. Those who had the privilege of knowing Anna  and having her touch
their lives were all the richer for it. Godspeed, Sweet Anna Lee!  We love you! Your Fans from General Hospital.

John York presents the awards, funny moment when the babies (Sarah & Emma who play Kristina) arrive and John jokes that he thought they meant Ingo had arrived!
Favorite Actor - Maurice Benard
Favorite Actress - Tamara Braun
Favorite Supporting Actor - Steve Burton
Favorite Supporting Actress - Robyn Christopher (not there, baby due)
Favorite Younger Actor - Scott Clifton (not there, in Washington DC taping the Summer Fun spots for ABC)
Favorite Younger Actress - Lindze Letherman
Favorite Villain - Rick Hearst
Favorite Villainess - Cynthia Preston
Favorite Scene Stealer - Anthony Geary
Favorite Free Spirit - Natalia Livingston
Favorite Online Fan Club - Tyler Christopher.com, Tyler introduced Sheri Evans his fan club president who accepted this award
Favorite Offline Fan Club - Rick Hearst Fan Club, Rick introduced Debby O'Connor his fan club president who accepted this award
Favorite Storyline - Port Charles Hotel Fire (when John announced this award he joked it must be for mac's storyline!)

Tamara reads a note from Jackie who was in Africa for the Gabriel Project accompanying a child back to the US for treatment, cute moment as the twins started laughing so Tamara gave one of the girl's the microphone and had a hard time getting it back! Cyndi and Tamara picked up the girls and took them up with them to the podium. Greg talks a bit about the Gabriel Project which brings sick children to the US for medical treatment. The actors then pose on stage for a group photo (1 hr 20 minutes to this point). There was not a Q&A this year. The actors adjorned to the autograph tables, shots of the babies signing (LOL!), shots of actors interacting with fans: John, Tamara, Maurice, Tyler and Natalia, Alicia, Leslie Charleson,  Lindze & Robyn & Katie & Ryan, Ted, Cyndi, Blake, Steve, Wally & leslie Kay & Adrienne, Greg, Rick. Short interviews during the autograph session with: Ron Hale, Mufando, Catherine, Michael Saucedo (Juan), Leslie Kay, John York, Dirk Cheetwood.

(note: Nancy Lee was not able to attend, no Jackie, no Ingo, no Stuart)


Nancy Lee's  2004 Event - 3 hrs 5 minutes
This is being offered to benefit the foundation that Nancy has created in her father's name to honor his work. $20 Money Order only payable to the "Robert D. Grahn Foundation". Email me at CurlyQgrl@aol.com for ordering info.

Guests: Cyndi Preston, Rick Hearst, Greg Vaughn, Sarah & Emma (twins who play Kristina)
Shots of fans arriving with their 50's attire, shots of auction and raffle tables. Nancy arrives and does a Q&A. Funny as she is wearing a Maurice Benard jacket (she had worn it a previous year when Sonny & Alexis were a hot topic), this year she had tape marked off an x over Maurice's name and a new sign indicating, "Rick's chick"! The babies arrive dressed in their 50's outfits, it is their birthday and nancy has a cake brought out just for the girl's to dig into and the girls had a great time digging in with their bare hands! (Nancy's Q&A is 55 minutes, so 1 hr 7 mins to this point). Cyndi arrives and takes over doing a Q&A as Nancy goes around to the tables signing autographs. Cute moment as one of the twins runs up to her to be picked up and get a hug. Cyndi was just dropping stuff off and wound up staying and doing a 20 minute Q&A with fans, at 1:24 Rick & Greg arrive. Nancy comes up to the stage and shows Rick her jacket! Cyndi plays that she is trying to rip the jacket off of Nancy. Rick & Greg then do a 35 minute Q&A, then they give away the raffle items with lots of banter (funny moment when Rick presents a magazine declaring that Alexis was the lawyer of the year!). Next (about 2 hrs 45 mins) is the costume competition hosted by Greg & Rick with 17 ladies, lots of cute poodle outfits! Each of the contestants introduce themselves and tell about their costume. There were lots of great costumens and the winner was voted on by the audience applause. Julie won in her pink lady outfit, the crowd is calling out for Rick to ask her to sing! Evidentally they had heard her the night before at a karokee club. She has gum in her mouth and Nancy holds out her hand to take the gum for her (she is such a mom!). Julie sings a song from Grease and totally blows the audience away!

This is being offered to benefit the non-profit foundation that provides college scholarships set up in Nancy's father's name to honor his work. Money orders made payable to "The Robert D. Grahn Foundation"

Note: For information on photographs you can email Debbie Morris, President of the GH Fan club at: GHPCFanClub@aol.com  She offers any remaining photos from the Official GH soap boutique, and she has a great selection of beautiful shots of various actors taken during the press room and throughout the weekend.

I also taped the following events that will be offered through the fan clubs:
Tyler's - offered through his fan club to benefit the .68 cent theatre, check his official site
Stephen Nichols - to support his film project, through his web site.

I didn't tape these, but they were taped and they will be offered through their fan clubs:
Wally's concert - to benefit Kurth & Taylor Foundation, check this official site for upcoming details at http://www.kurthandtaylor.com/ 
$25 to K&T Foundation at PO Box 195, Coal Valley, IL  61240 to get a copy of the 2003 or 2004 concert video 

Chad's event - to benefit Cystic Fibrosis -  cost for this tape will be between $25 and $30. Here is Chad's store, that's where it will be available (probably by October) - http://www.chadbrannon.net/store.shtml  Or you can email Pat at: chadmins@chadbrannon.net

I will send out info as several of these are being offered as charity fundraisers. I also taped Scott's event but I don't know if that will be available to fans yet or not. Tamara's, Rick's, and Cynthia's and Steve's events were not taped (no taping allowed) and are not being offered as far as I know. As I received ordering information from the individual clubs I will email it out. If your not on my GH Event Email list just email me at CurlyQgrl@aol.com and ask me to add you and you will then receive email updates on all released fan events either through me or through the individual fan clubs.

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