Soap Opera Illustrations

Radio Soap Opera

Amos 'n' Andy (1926-60 on radio; 1951-53 on TV)

Amos 'n' Andy
Amos (Freeman Gosden), left, and Andy (Charles Correll)--publicity still for the radio program, circa 1941-45. White actors in blackface.
Source: Wikipedia.

Amos n Andy
Amos (Alvin Childress), right, and Andy (Spencer Williams)--publicity still for the television program, 1952.
Source: Wikipedia.

The Goldbergs (1929-1946 on radio; 1949-56 on TV)

Gertrude Berg in The Goldbergs
Molly Goldberg (Gertrude Berg) in the TV version on CBS.
Source: Wikipedia.

Love of Life

January 15,1953 episode (skip to 2:12).

1962 1951 1952
1960 1961 1963
1966 1971 1973

Surviving Soap Operas in the 21st Century


Source: TV Series Finale.

"Television and Zero-Degree Style," from Television Style

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As the World Turns screen shot As the World Turns screen shot

Commutation Test

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Betsy and Steve wed
Source: Wikipedia.

Frank Runyeon, in AFRAID
Runyeon in Afraid! The Gospel of Mark.

Guiding Light

Guiding Light
Kim Zimmer and Bradley Cole, Guiding Light (2008).
Source: George de Sota/JPI, New York Times.

"Soap Opera Apparatus," version printed in Cinema Journal

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