The Donna Reed Show Contributor(s): Morreale, Joanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 081433508X ISBN-13: 9780814335086 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 791.457 |
LCCN: 2012015782 |
Series: TV Milestones |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At a time when television offered limited opportunities for women, Donna Reed was an Oscar-winning Hollywood actress who became both producer (though largely uncredited) and star of her own television show. Distinct from the patriarchal family sitcoms of the era, The Donna Reed Show's storylines focused on the mother instead of the father, and its production brought a cinematic aesthetic to television situation comedy. In The Donna Reed Show, author Joanne Morreale illustrates how the program pushed the boundaries of the domestic sitcom at a time when the genre was evolving and also reflected the subtle shifts and undercurrents of unrest in the larger social and political culture. |