Movie: The Story of Soaps

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Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin

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Maurice Benard
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Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick

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James H. Brown
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Carol Burnett
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Andy Cohen
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Bryan Cranston
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    The Story of Soaps

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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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    2020-05-19

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    7

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    English
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