
The Story of Soaps
2020 • Documentary
Robin Pelleck
Director
Rebecca Gitlitz
Director
Status
Released
Release date
May 19, 2020
Duration
120 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.4343
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

John Aniston

Alec Baldwin

Maurice Benard

Carol Burnett

Marc Cherry

Andy Cohen

Bryan Cranston

Mary Crosby

Eileen Davidson

Vivica A. Fox

Genie Francis

Deidre Hall

Jon Hamm

Drake Hogestyn

Finola Hughes

David Jacobs

Erika Jayne

Susan Lucci

John McCook

Donna Mills

Eddie Mills

Ken Olin

Denise Richards

Marc Anthony Samuel

John Stamos

Susan Sullivan

Melody Thomas Scott

Greg Vaughan

Chandra Wilson