The Story of Soaps

Name: The Story of Soaps
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 7

About The Story of Soaps

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.

The Story of Soaps is a 2020 documentary film directed by Rebecca Gitlitz and Robin Pelleck. It runs 120 minutes and was released in May 2020.

Shelly Altman takes the lead as Self, John Aniston as Self, Alec Baldwin as Self, and Maurice Benard as Self. Production companies include Four M Studios and MaggieVision Productions.

Shelv files it under pop culture, television history, and daytime.

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation make useful companions to The Story of Soaps.