Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas

The dictionary section made up of more than 500 crossreferenced entriesprovides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less wellknown _soaps_among them Ba... » 

The dictionary section made up of more than 500 crossreferenced entriesprovides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less wellknown _soaps_among them Back Stage Wife Our Gal Sunday Pepper Youngs Family and TheGuiding Light. Other entries evoke those who brought these programs to lifethe actors announcers scriptwriters networks and even the sponsors. Nor arethe basic themes the stock characters and the gimmick forgotten. The booksintroduction defines the soap opera examines the span of the radio serialreviews its origins and its demise and focuses on the character types thatmade up its denizens. The chronology outlines the period and the bibliographyoffers further reading. Together these elements make a comprehensive referencework that researchers will find invaluable long into the future. «