The Story of Soaps (2020)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.368 |
Directed By
Robin Pelleck
Rebecca Gitlitz
Crew
Robin Pelleck
Robin Pelleck
Bruce Gersh
Rebecca Gitlitz
Maura Mandt
Bruce Robertson
Rebecca Gitlitz
Maura Mandt
TOP 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
Deidre Hall
Self
Jon Hamm
Self
Drake Hogestyn
Self
Finola Hughes
Self
David Jacobs
Self
Erika Jayne
Self
Susan Lucci
Self
John McCook
Self
Donna Mills
Self
Eddie Mills
Self
Agnes Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ken Olin
Self
Denise Richards
Self
Marc Anthony Samuel
Self
Erika Slezak
Self
John Stamos
Self
Susan Sullivan
Self
Mark Teschner
Self
Melody Thomas Scott
Self
Chris Van Etten
Self
Greg Vaughan
Self
Chandra Wilson
Self
Laura Wright
Self
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