The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

19/5/2020 2h 0m 7.0/10

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.

Director

Rebecca Gitlitz

Top Billed Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

John Aniston

John Aniston

Self

Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

Self

Shelly Altman

Self

James H. Brown

Self

Lorraine Broderick

Self

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