The Story of Soaps
The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

7.0(6 votes)
2020
2h 0m
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.

Production

MaggieVision Productions, Four M Studios

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

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