1950s "rocketman" TV Series and Their Fans: Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men

By Cynthia J. Miller

Book Overview

The fourteen essays featured here focus on series such as Space Patrol, Tom Corbett, and Captain Z-Ro, exploring their roles in the day-to-day lives of their fans through topics such as mentoring, promotion of the real-world space program, merchandising, gender issues, and ranger clubs - all the while promoting the fledgling medium of television.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349350915
• ISBN13: 9781349350919
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"