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The Story of Soaps
The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

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Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

9.5/10

Release Date

19 May 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shelly Altman

Shelly Altman

Self

John Aniston

John Aniston

Self

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

Self

Lorraine Broderick

Lorraine Broderick

Self

James H. Brown

James H. Brown

Self

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self

Marc Cherry

Marc Cherry

Self

Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen

Self

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Self

Mary Crosby

Mary Crosby

Self

Eileen Davidson

Eileen Davidson

Self

Jill Farren Phelps

Jill Farren Phelps

Self

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Self

Genie Francis

Genie Francis

Self

Deidre Hall

Deidre Hall

Self

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Self

Drake Hogestyn

Drake Hogestyn

Self

Finola Hughes

Finola Hughes

Self

David Jacobs

David Jacobs

Self

Erika Jayne

Erika Jayne

Self

Susan Lucci

Susan Lucci

Self

John McCook

John McCook

Self

Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Self

Eddie Mills

Eddie Mills

Self

Agnes Nixon

Agnes Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Self

Denise Richards

Denise Richards

Self

Marc Anthony Samuel

Marc Anthony Samuel

Self

Erika Slezak

Erika Slezak

Self

John Stamos

John Stamos

Self

Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan

Self

Mark Teschner

Mark Teschner

Self

Melody Thomas Scott

Melody Thomas Scott

Self

Chris Van Etten

Chris Van Etten

Self

Greg Vaughan

Greg Vaughan

Self

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Self

Laura Wright

Laura Wright

Self

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