The Story of Soaps (2020)

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.

Release Date: May 19, 2020
Runtime: 2h 0m
Rating: 7.0/10 (6 votes)

Directors: Robin Pelleck, Rebecca Gitlitz

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

Production: MaggieVision Productions, Four M Studios

pop culture television history daytime

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Full Cast (38 people)

Shelly Altman as Self
John Aniston as Self
Alec Baldwin as Self
Maurice Benard as Self
Lorraine Broderick as Self
James H. Brown as Self
Carol Burnett as Self
Marc Cherry as Self
Andy Cohen as Self
Bryan Cranston as Self
Mary Crosby as Self
Eileen Davidson as Self
Jill Farren Phelps as Self
Vivica A. Fox as Self
Genie Francis as Self
Deidre Hall as Self
Jon Hamm as Self
Drake Hogestyn as Self
Finola Hughes as Self
David Jacobs as Self
Erika Girardi as Self
Susan Lucci as Self
John McCook as Self
Donna Mills as Self
Eddie Mills as Self
Agnes Nixon as Self (archive footage)
Ken Olin as Self
Denise Richards as Self
Marc Anthony Samuel as Self
Erika Slezak as Self

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The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

120 min

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.

120 min

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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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date5/19/2020

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Production Companies

MaggieVision Productions

Keywords

television history

Spoken Languages

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Cast

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Shelly Altman

as Self

John Aniston

as Self

Alec Baldwin

as Self

Maurice Benard

as Self

LB

Lorraine Broderick

as Self

JHB

James H. Brown

as Self

Carol Burnett

as Self

Marc Cherry

as Self

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Story of Soaps about?▾

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 …

How long is The Story of Soaps?▾

2h 0m

When was The Story of Soaps released?▾

May 19, 2020

Who directed The Story of Soaps?▾

Robin Pelleck, Rebecca Gitlitz

Who stars in The Story of Soaps?▾

Shelly Altman, John Aniston, Alec Baldwin

What genre is The Story of Soaps?▾

Documentary