Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes HistoryFame, the hugely popular 1980 musical film inspired by New York's High School of the Performing Arts, was adapted as a weekly NBC television series in 1982. Though cancelled by the network after two seasons, the TV version of Fame rose from the ashes to enjoy a long and successful run in syndication. Among the series' cast members were such gifted performers as Debbie Allen and Janet Jackson. For five of the six years that Fame flourished on television, Michael A. Hoey was closely involved in the series' production. He has written a compelling behind-the-scenes history of the filming of the hit series, incorporating interviews with a number of the creative principals as well as recounting his own experiences. |
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Contents
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2 Metamorphosis | 14 |
3 New Arrivals | 25 |
4 Reflections on a Group of Talented Performers | 33 |
5 Gathering Clouds | 48 |
6 A New Hierarchy | 56 |
7 Five Six Seven Eight | 66 |
16 The New Producers | 134 |
17 A Downhill Slide | 142 |
18 Things Get Crazy | 148 |
19 Its Looking Good but Not for Long | 153 |
20 On Location | 162 |
21 Hello and Goodbye | 168 |
22 New Hands at the Wheel | 177 |
23 A Good Beginning | 185 |
8 Across the Pond | 75 |
9 And the Winner Is | 84 |
10 Were Back in Business | 92 |
11 Some Serious Changes | 99 |
12 And Some New Directors | 108 |
13 A Family Crisis | 115 |
14 Another Assignment and a Mistake | 120 |
15 We Have to Say Goodbye | 128 |
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| Title | Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History |
| Author | Michael A. Hoey |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McFarland, 2010 |
| ISBN | 078645573X, 9780786455737 |
| Length | 234 pages |
| Subjects | › › Performing Arts / Dance / General Performing Arts / Television / General |
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