Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History

by Michael A. Hoey

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078644665X
• ISBN13: 9780786446650
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher