Inside Fame on Television
A Behind-the-Scenes History
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About the Book
Fame, 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.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Michael A. Hoey
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 234
Bibliographic Info: 45 photos, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4665-0
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5573-7
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Prologue 1
1. How It All Began 3
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
8. Across the Pond 75
9. And the Winner Is 84
10. We’re 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
16. The New Producers 134
17. A Downhill Slide 142
18. Things Get Crazy 148
19. It’s 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
24. The Last of the New Kids 192
25. And So It Is Over 202
26. Fame Lives On 207
27. A Final Goodbye 214
Epilogue 218
Sources 221
Index 223
