Soap Fever
With the Soviet Union’s dissolution dragging down the economy of neighboring Finland, the Scandinavian country was plunged in a period of protracted recession. And with no recovery in sight, a soap opera offered Finns a respite from the grim reality; the debut of The Bold and the Beautiful on television quickly amassed a vast and dedicated following, whereas the arrival of American idols in the country, on tour, elicited unprecedented frenzy.
Cast
Anne-Mari Alajuuma
Self
Jussi Jäntti
Self
Hanna Pitkänen
Self
Kaarina Hazard
Self
Marko Reijonen
Self
Aira Tapio
Self
Jorma Moilanen
Self
Hessu Reijonen
Self (archive footage)
Ronn Moss
Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanna Johnson
Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
John McCook
Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shari Shattuck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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