Product Description

Days of Our Lives
A Celebration in Photos

Days of our Lives 45 years a celebration in photos is an unprecedented photographic journey behind the scenes of the longest-running scripted program in NBC's history, Days of our Lives. Including both vintage and recent behind-the-scenes photos, this book showcases the beautiful cast, dedicated crew, and familiar sets of a television icon that continues to this day to bring the beloved world of Salem to its loyal viewers.

Beginning with rare black-and-white historical photos and including a wealth of new never-before-seen full-color photos, this is a spectacular tour of over 250 pages of the cast, crew, sets, and styling from 1965 to 2010 that create the magic behind the show.

Welcome to an unparalleled peek into the TV magic of creating Days of our Lives-a blast from the past all the way to the stars of today, with a glimpse of what's to come.

"What began as a dream of my parents, Ted and Betty Corday, 45 years ago has become one of the most beloved shows on television. Days of our Lives is not just part of my family; it is also part of America's family. This book is a beautiful and unparalleled photographic celebration of Days of our Lives today."
KEN CORDAY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

"What a wonderful celebration of 45 years of hard work, dedication, love, and family. I am honored to be part of television history and excited to share a glimpse of our world with our fans."
KRISTIAN ALFONSO
"HOPE"

"I am so excited that this beautiful book will offer our family of Days fans a special behind-the-scenes tour. This book is an amazing celebration in photos."
ALISON SWEENEY
"SAMI"

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32003 in Books
• Published on: 2010-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .86" h x 9.81" w x 10.80" l, 2.78 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

From Publishers Weekly
You have to hand it to the authors of this splashy coffee-table celebration of NBC's long-running soap: they know what fans want. The only words here are in photo captions and single-paragraph introductions, which is not such a bad thing for this handsome volume. Most of the book, arranged in day-in-the-life format, takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour to wardrobe, makeup, dressing rooms, and the set, where actors rehearse and the bountiful homes seen on-air contrast sharply with the drab soundstages. There are trips inside dressing rooms for quiet moments and playful mugging, and ample space is devoted to veterans like Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes who, as Doug and Julie, were the Luke and Laura of the '70s. Longtime cast members like Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso, who became the daytime drama's '90s super-couple Bo and Hope, also show up often. Candid shots of the younger set are here too, and if it's excessive (why have just one photo of Shawn Christian changing his shirt when you can have four?), it only helps to illustrate what has kept fans tuning in for 45 years. Hint: it's not restraint.
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Review
Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos makes a nice addition to any fan's collection. (My Book Views 20101108)

"If you're a Days of our Lives fan who likes pictures, this book is for you...a rich picturesque history."

(Sunday Star-Ledger 20101201)

Bursting with production notes, cast info and a virtual archive of rare images, it's as much a book about pop culture as it is a document of the popular series. (AOL News 20101208)

For someone (and there are many) who has watched this show from the first Days, you'll know what I mean when I say it feels like a family album from the first picture to the last. (MyShelf.com 20101211)

The espresso of coffee table books...Those who love TV show of any kind will enjoy the candid shots of cast and crew members. (Oakland Press 20101213)

It's a beautiful book – perfect for the 'DOOL' fan on your holiday gift list.

(Examiner.com 20110124)

This is a picturesque history of the show with some never before seen photographs, cast information and production notes to help commemorate Days celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. I looked through a copy at the Day of Days fan event in November and can personally attest to its greatness. (Examiner.com )

While it celebrates the past with photos of gone-but-not-forgotten stars Frances Reid, MacDonald Carey, Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, the book also gives a really great, fun look at the current cast of the series. (JimHalterman.com )

Clearly great time and attention was given to deliver something original and unique to DAYS fans. Meng and Campbell painstaking crafted a book that not only illustrates a daily creative process, but also stands as a piece of art on its own. You may have seen other DAYS books, but you haven't seen life in Salem this close before.

(We Love Soaps )

You have to hand it to the authors of this splashy coffee-table celebration of NBC's long-running soap: they know what fans want...Candid shots of the younger set are here too, and if it's excessive (why have just one photo of Shawn Christian changing his shirt when you can have four?), it only helps to illustrate what has kept fans tuning in for 45 years. Hint: it's not restraint. (Publishers Weekly )

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INTRODUCTION

This book is a celebration of Days of our Lives, beginning with never-before-seen vintage black-and-white and color photos, and culminating in a once-in-a-lifetime photographic journey of a day in the life of the show's taping. Also included are beautiful hand sketches of costumes that transformed Deidre Hall and other cast members into amazing works of living art. The book begins with early 1960s photos, continuing through the colorful '70s, and on through the fun and creative fashions of the '80s and '90s and into the new millennium and today. This book embraces the over four decades Days has been on television. Corday Productions is proud to present this unprecedented book, and dedicates it to the millions of fans worldwide who have made the show a historic success.