Backstory Season 2
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Backstory
2000 / TV-PGA provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
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Backstory Season 2 Full Episode Guide
Backstory reveals how the movie that 20th Century Fox thought would be a trifling stocking stuffer became one of the greatest Christmas films ever made. Candid interviews with stars Maureen O'Hara, Alvin Greenman and Robert Hyatt, actress Natalie Wood's sister Lana Wood, film historian Rudy Behlmer and Wood biographer Suzanne Finstad, along with behind-the-scenes footage, film clips and the film's original theatrical trailer illuminate the story behind the story of this timeless holiday favorite.
Backstory reveals that Monroe had everything riding on the film Bus Stop – her reputation, her fledgling production company, and most of all, her sense of self. The pressure was almost too much for her, but she persevered and received outstanding reviews for her work.
Documentary about the making of the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls."