The Story of Soaps
2020•2h 0m•7.0•Released
Documentary
This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.
Director
Robin Pelleck
Languages
English
Studio
MaggieVision Productions
Cast
Shelly Altman
Self
John Aniston
Self
Alec Baldwin
Self
Maurice Benard
Self
Lorraine Broderick
Self
James H. Brown
Self
Carol Burnett
Self
Marc Cherry
Self
Andy Cohen
Self
Bryan Cranston
Self
Mary Crosby
Self
Eileen Davidson
Self
Jill Farren Phelps
Self
Vivica A. Fox
Self
Genie Francis
Self
Production
Company
MaggieVision Productions
Company
Four M Studios
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