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Ryan's Hope
Tom Lisanti
其他書名
An Oral History of Daytime's Groundbreaking Soap
出版
Citadel Press
, 2023-10-24
主題
Performing Arts / Television / Genres / Drama
Performing Arts / Television / History & Criticism
Performing Arts / Television / Direction & Production
ISBN
0806542926
9780806542928
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=TQyqEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
“A must-have for
Ryan’s Hope
fans, all soap fans, television fans, and future writers of books about soaps — to show how it should be done!”
—
SoapHub
“Amazing…a gift to soap opera fans everywhere
.
” —Marlena De LaCroix,
Soaps for the Thinking Fan
In the vein of the bestselling
Nothing General About It
and
Always Young and Restless
, a revelatory account of the pioneering Emmy Award-winning, beloved daytime drama— featuring the words of stars including Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, Ron Hale, Ilene Kristen, Michael Levin, Ana Alicia, Roscoe Born, Catherine Hicks, Geoff Pierson, Andrew Robinson, and Gordon Thompson, along with writers, producers, directors and family members—plus never-before-seen photos and plot synopses.
From the opening scene of its first episode, in which Mary Ryan walks jauntily down a New York City street to her family’s neighborhood bar, it was clear that
Ryan’s Hope
would be unlike every daytime soap that had come before. Indeed, from 1975 to 1989, the Emmy award-winning ABC TV serial drew viewers into the world of Maeve and Johnny Ryan, their children, friends, and extended family. This page-turning chronicle gathers memories and exclusive interviews to reveal the show’s fascinating origin story—and explore why it’s missed to this day.
Ryan’s Hope
was set in a real city, within recognizable communities. The working-class, Irish-Catholic, immigrant Ryans were the core of a show that credibly tackled such topics as infidelity, addiction, religious faith, and women’s rights. There was melodrama, to be sure, but also heart, depth, grit—provided by co-creators and head writers Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer.
Labine and Mayer were also the executive producers in the early years, which gave them full control over their creation, from character backstories to lighting and costume. But there were also some missteps along the way, from the constant recasting of fan-favorite characters to ABC’s ill-judged attempts to infuse the homey, family-oriented show with intrigue and adventure.
Featuring the words of stars including Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, Ron Hale, Ilene Kristen, Michael Levin, Ana Alicia, Roscoe Born, Catherine Hicks, Geoff Pierson, Andrew Robinson, and Gordon Thomson, along with writers, producers, production crew, and family members—plus never-before-seen photos and plot synopses—soap opera fans will find this insider account as captivating as the beloved show itself.