CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 2h 0m

The Story of Soaps

70%(6)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byRobin Pelleck, Rebecca Gitlitz

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
EN
Released
May 19, 2020
Studios
Four M StudiosMaggieVision Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Shelly Altman

Self

John Aniston

John Aniston

Self

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

Self

Lorraine Broderick

Self

James H. Brown

Self

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self

Marc Cherry

Marc Cherry

Self

Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen

Self

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Robin Pelleck
Rebecca Gitlitz

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