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The Story of Soaps

2020 Documentary · 2h 0m
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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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Movie Score

95%

Released

May 19, 2020,

Director

Rebecca Gitlitz

Cast

Shelly Altman, John Aniston, Alec Baldwin, Maurice Benard, Lorraine Broderick, James H. Brown

Genre

Documentary

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