The Daytime Serials of Television 1946-1960
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: May 2, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780786424290
Subjects: Television; c 1945 to c 1960; Television (Performing Arts); Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Performing Arts/Dance; USA; Television - History & Criticism; History and criticism; Soap operas; United States; General
Description: "This history of 'golden age' soaps begins with an overview of earlier serialized entertainments that set the stage for the televised daytime soap. An analysis of early TV soap stars, personnel and production follows. Appendices include chronological and alphabetical directories of period daytime serials and rankings, actors and actresses, announcers and sponsors"--Provided by publisher.