The Story of Soaps

2020 2h 0m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shelly Altman
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John Aniston
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Alec Baldwin
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Maurice Benard
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Lorraine Broderick
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James H. Brown
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Carol Burnett
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Marc Cherry
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Pelleck
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CAST

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Shelly Altman and John Aniston and Alec Baldwin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12357912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robin Pelleck directs. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Shelly Altman and John Aniston and Alec Baldwin carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt12357912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.