Guiding Light
A 50th Anniversary Celebration
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · December 12, 1986
The fully authorized tribute to America’s favorite soap opera—the longest running drama in broadcast history This collector's guide includes: • The Backstage Saga: A historical overview, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, rare photos, and fascinating trivia • On the Set: A typical day of production—with photos • The Story on Radio 1937–1952 • The Story on TV 1952–1987: Story line, selected dialogue, and photos of the stars • Who’s Who and Who Was Who: Photos and profiles of the cast and the most beloved performers of the past • Cast and Production Lists: Who played who and when • A tribute to Charita Bauer
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Guiding Light from radio to television through production history, cast profiles, photos, and selected dialogue.
- Themes
- Soap opera history, Behind-the-scenes production, Cast and performer profiles
- Genres
- TV Resources, Television History & Criticism, TV Guides
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The fully authorized tribute to America’s favorite soap opera—the longest running drama in broadcast history This collector's guide includes: • The Backstage Saga: A historical overview, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, rare photos, and fascinating trivia • On the Set: A typical day of production—with photos • The Story on Radio 1937–1952 • The Story on TV 1952–1987: Story line, selected dialogue, and photos of the stars • Who’s Who and Who Was Who: Photos and profiles of the cast and the most beloved performers of the past • Cast and Production Lists: Who played who and when • A tribute to Charita Bauer
Guiding Light’s History
Trace Guiding Light from radio to television through production history, cast profiles, photos, and selected dialogue.
Come here for
- A backstage history with anecdotes, rare photos, and trivia
- Cast profiles, production lists, and a tribute to Charita Bauer
Expect
- A typical production day, illustrated with photos
- The radio story spans 1937–1952; the television story covers 1952–1987
Where it sits
| Television History & Criticism | 54% |
|---|---|
| TV Resources | 48% |
| TV Guides | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Television
- TV Guides
- Pop Culture Studies
- Authors
- Christopher Schemering
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- December 12, 1986
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Soap opera history · Behind-the-scenes production · Cast and performer profiles
- Reading lane
- Television