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Author : Christopher Schemering
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Soap Opera Encyclopedia written by Christopher Schemering and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerard J. Waggett
Publisher : Avon
ISBN 13 : 9780061011573
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (115 download)
Download or read book The Soap Opera Encyclopedia written by Gerard J. Waggett and published by Avon. This book was released on 1997-10-03 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating trivia, inside stories, history, nostalgia -- an in-depth look at every daytime soap opera on TV! A unique look at TV's most endearing kind of show, The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is a must-have for any soap fan. Readers will find the history and stars of all the shows, including backstage anecdotes,year-by-year ratings and a who's who with cast lists of all the featured actors and behind-the-scenes personalities. Comprehensive and completely accessible, The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is the one and only reference to nearly 100 soaps from the first 50 years of TV. Discover: Which former General Hospital star's face was once insured for one million dollars. What Days of Our Lives love theme became a hit single What film legend once wrote Guiding Light a fan letter Which role on All My Children Susan Lucci originally auditioned for Which scene from The Young and the Restless was named 1985's Most Tasteless Episode by Soap Opera Digest And so much more!
Author : Jim Cox
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810865238
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas written by Jim Cox and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005-11-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera. In addition to being part of popular culture, the soap opera had important commercial aspects as well that were not only related to their production, but also to the desperate need to sell products or perish. Both sides of this story are traced in this comprehensive compendium. The dictionary section, made up of more than 500 cross-referenced entries, provides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less well-known 'soaps,' among them Back Stage Wife, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family and The Guiding Light. Other entries evoke those who brought these programs to life: the actors, announcers, scriptwriters, networks, and even the sponsors. Nor are the basic themes, the stock characters and the gimmick, forgotten. The book's introduction defines the soap opera, examines the span of the radio serial, reviews its origins and its demise, and focuses on the character types that made up its denizens. The chronology outlines the period and the bibliography offers further reading. Together, these elements make a comprehensive reference work that researchers will find invaluable long into the future.
Author : Museum of Television and Radio (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Worlds Without End written by Museum of Television and Radio (New York, N.Y.) and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1997 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a special feature for this book, The Museum of Television & Radio conducted interviews with leading writers, producers, actors, and directors of soap operas. Dozens of revealing quotes from these interviews appear throughout the book - personal and professional comments by men and women who make their living in the field.
Author : Maureen Russell
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786486519
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (865 download)
Download or read book Days of Our Lives written by Maureen Russell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 8, 1965, Days of Our Lives debuted on NBC. The show overcame a rocky beginning to become one of the best-loved and longest running soap operas on daytime television. For 30 years, the story of the show’s Horton family has been closely followed by a dedicated audience. Through extensive research, including the first-ever examination of the show’s archives, and interviews with cast members, writers, producers and production personnel, the show’s history is told here. This reference work provides a complete cast list from the show’s debut through 1994, as well as the most comprehensive storyline of the show ever available. Also included are family trees of the show’s characters, tracing the often confusing relationships involved in thirty years of developing roles.
Author : Ray Broadus Browne
Publisher : Popular Press
ISBN 13 : 9780879728212
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)
Download or read book The Guide to United States Popular Culture written by Ray Broadus Browne and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
Author : Bryna Laub
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780345256959
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (569 download)
Download or read book The Official Soap Opera Annual written by Bryna Laub and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henrietta Roos
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476662177
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Soap Opera Super Couples written by Henrietta Roos and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A television genre best known for romantic storytelling, daytime soap operas have for decades spun tales of couples embroiled in passion, lust and adventure. Yet it was not until the early 1980s that star-crossed lovers became standard and the term "super couple" was coined by the media, marking a new era of experimentation and growth in daytime soaps. This book documents the phenomenon, tracing its history, legacy and impact on the soap opera industry and on popular culture at large.
Author : Christopher H. Sterling
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135176841
Total Pages : 965 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)
Download or read book The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio written by Christopher H. Sterling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average American listens to the radio three hours a day. In light of recent technological developments such as internet radio, some argue that the medium is facing a crisis, while others claim we are at the dawn of a new radio revolution. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio is an essential single-volume reference guide to this vital and evolving medium. It brings together the best and most important entries from the three-volume Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio, edited by Christopher Sterling. Comprised of more than 300 entries spanning the invention of radio to the Internet, The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio addresses personalities, music genres, regulations, technology, programming and stations, the "golden age" of radio and other topics relating to radio broadcasting throughout its history. The entries are updated throughout and the volume includes nine new entries on topics ranging from podcasting to the decline of radio. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio include suggestions for further reading as complements to most of the articles, biographical details for all person-entries, production credits for programs, and a comprehensive index.
Author : Elizabeth Searle
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476665281
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Soap Opera Confidential written by Elizabeth Searle and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soap operas have captured loyal, often lifelong viewers since the first American daytime serial debuted in 1949. In this collection of 29 new and five classic essays and recollections, authors and soap opera insiders delve into the passion for television melodrama that compels viewers to "tune in tomorrow." The contributors include iconic soap star Thorsten Kaye, journalist Leigh Montville, authors Elinor Lipman and Ann Hood, and editors of Soaps in Depth magazine. They explore the soap phenomenon from a range of perspectives and consider the appeal of a venerable genre in which, as novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard observes, "everyone's life was more depressing than mine."
Author : Jim Cox
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810863491
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (634 download)
Download or read book The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas written by Jim Cox and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-07-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera. In addition to being part of popular culture, the soap opera had important commercial aspects as well that were not only related to their production, but also to the desperate need to sell products or perish. Both sides of this story are traced in this comprehensive compendium. The dictionary section, made up of more than 500 cross-referenced entries, provides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less well-known 'soaps,' among them Back Stage Wife, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family and The Guiding Light. Other entries evoke those who brought these programs to life: the actors, announcers, scriptwriters, networks, and even the sponsors. Nor are the basic themes, the stock characters and the gimmick, forgotten. The book's introduction defines the soap opera, examines the span of the radio serial, reviews its origins and its demise, and focuses on the character types that made up its denizens. The chronology outlines the period and the bibliography offers further reading. Together, these elements make a comprehensive reference work that researchers will find invaluable long into the future.
Author : Christopher H. Sterling
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135456496
Total Pages : 2848 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set written by Christopher H. Sterling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 2848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced in association with the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, the Encyclopedia of Radio includes more than 600 entries covering major countries and regions of the world as well as specific programs and people, networks and organizations, regulation and policies, audience research, and radio's technology. This encyclopedic work will be the first broadly conceived reference source on a medium that is now nearly eighty years old, with essays that provide essential information on the subject as well as comment on the significance of the particular person, organization, or topic being examined.
Author : Seli Groves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780787605087
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Ultimate Soap Opera Guide written by Seli Groves and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although some will not confess to it, almost everybody is intrigued with the intricate plottings of daytime drama. This book aims to provide the juicy details the reader needs to keep up to date with current soap operas - their storylines and their stars.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438130015
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters written by Rosemary Guiley and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies, legends, and folklore the world over. From ancient customs to famous cases of beasts and vampires and their reflections in popular culture, 600 entries provide definitions, explanations, and lists of suggested further reading.
Author : Sam Ford
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604737172
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (371 download)
Download or read book The Survival of Soap Opera written by Sam Ford and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-11-03 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soap opera, one of U.S. television’s longest-running and most influential formats, is on the brink. Declining ratings have been attributed to an increasing number of women working outside the home and to an intensifying competition for viewers’ attention from cable and the Internet. Yet, soaps’ influence has expanded, with serial narratives becoming commonplace on most prime time TV programs. The Survival of Soap Opera investigates the causes of their dwindling popularity, describes their impact on TV and new media culture, and gleans lessons from their complex history for twenty-first-century media industries. The book contains contributions from established soap scholars such as Robert C. Allen, Louise Spence, Nancy Baym, and Horace Newcomb, along with essays and interviews by emerging scholars, fans and Web site moderators, and soap opera producers, writers, and actors from ABC’s General Hospital, CBS’s The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, and other shows. This diverse group of voices seeks to intervene in the discussion about the fate of soap operas at a critical juncture, and speaks to longtime soap viewers, television studies scholars, and media professionals alike.
Author : Muriel G. Cantor
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Soap Opera written by Muriel G. Cantor and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1983-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive survey of the history, the means of production, the content and the impact on audiences of soap operas. A sociologist and a specialist in women's studies combine to review the content of soap operas, and the way in which they are produced. How have the themes of soap operas changed with social convention? How do these massively popular serials aimed at a female audience portray women at work and at home? The impact of soap opera on its audience, the different varieties of soap operas, and the differences in structure, content, and commercial purpose between soap operas and prime time television are also discussed. `Cantor and Pingree have performed an important service by bringing together and analyzing a va
Author : Gerard J. Waggett
Publisher : Renaissance Books
ISBN 13 : 9781580631457
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)
Download or read book The Ultimate Young and the Restless Trivia Book written by Gerard J. Waggett and published by Renaissance Books. This book was released on 2000-06-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having changed the face of daytime television with its insightful plots built around young characters and their steamy private lives, The Young and the Restless is today's most popular soap opera. With an audience of almost seven million tuning in religiously, the show has already spent ten years at the top of daytime's ratings and has earned five Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Soap Opera. For those viewers who can't get enough, here is The Ultimate Young and the Restless Trivia Book. This book holds a quarter-century's worth of juicy tidbits about the celebrity romps in front of and behind the cameras. It also looks at the stars before they hit soap opera stardom. The Ultimate Young and the Restless Trivia Book is a must have for soap opera fans everywhere.
