The Story of Soaps
Documentary
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.
Robin Pelleck Director
Rebecca Gitlitz Director
Top Billed Cast
Shelly Altman
Self
John Aniston
Self
Alec Baldwin
Self
Maurice Benard
Self
Lorraine Broderick
Self
James H. Brown
Self
Carol Burnett
Self
Marc Cherry
Self
Andy Cohen
Self
Bryan Cranston
Self
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