Dallas by Barbara A. Curran (9781581824728)

Description - Dallas by Barbara A. Curran

President Jimmy Carter and presidential candidate George Bush made references to it in their campaign speeches. The Queen Mother tried to use the authority of her position to find it out. People from all walks of life in all corners of the globe waited for eight months to have it resolved. Finally, on November 21, 1980, 30 million people in 57 countries gathered in front of their TV screens to learn, once and for all. "Who shot J. R.?" This new book chronicles the Dallas saga through its 13-year run as a regular series and three TV movies: The Early Years (1986), J. R. Returns (1996), and War of the Ewings (1998). Relying on more than 320 primary sources, including interviews with more than 45 cast members - including Larry Hagman, Victoria Principal, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, Priscilla Presley and many more. The author takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of Dallas' creation, the "Who Shot J. R.?" phenomenon, Jim Davis's valiant fight against cancer, Donna Reed's firing upon Barbara Bel Geddes's return to the show, and how Bobby Ewing came to appear in Pam's shower the year after his tragic death. Few shows become a blockbuster success or define their era as Dallas did.

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