Backstory
(2000)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 3
Robocop
Episode 18 - 10-19-2002
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Broadcast News
Episode 17 - 6-10-2002
Backstory examines the hit movie about real life in the newsroom that took Holly Hunter from obscure actress to movie star. Interviews with director James Brooks, actress Holly Hunter and Susan Zirinsky, one of Brooks' inspirations for the leading role, are included.
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My Cousin Vinny
Episode 16 - 6-03-2002
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Episode 15 - 5-20-2002
Backstory reveals how a low-budget production on an impossibly tight schedule led to friction among its collaborators, but paved the way for a pop culture television franchise. Interviews with director Fran Rubel Kuzui, producer Howard Rosenman, and actors Donald Sutherland and Luke Perry explore the struggles involved in making this film.
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Planet of the Apes
Episode 14 - 5-13-2002
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Cast Away
Episode 13 - 5-06-2002
Backstory reveals how shooting the tale of one man's survival became a lesson in fortitude for the cast and crew alike. Interviews with actors Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, director Robert Zemeckis and various crew members recount the perils and problems of bringing this film to the big screen.
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There's Something About Mary
Episode 12 - 4-29-2002
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Sex, Lies and Videotape
Episode 11 - 4-15-2002
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Goodfellas
Episode 10 - 4-08-2002
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The Towering Inferno
Episode 9 - 3-25-2002
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Wall Street
Episode 8 - 3-18-2002
Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Darryl Hannah, director/screenwriter Oliver Stone, co-writer Stanley Weiser and others reveal how friction on the set helped an intense and timely film about the tyranny of greed.
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Edward Scissorhands
Episode 7 - 3-11-2002
Stars Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder, director Tim Burton, screenwriter Caroline Thompson, producer Denise Di Novi, composer Danny Elfman, effects creator Stan Winston and others share candid details about the origins of the highly personal, poignant screenplay and how it materialized on film. The episode also includes interview footage with Vincent Price, as well as an interview with Price's daughter, Victoria.
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Moulin Rouge
Episode 6 - 3-04-2002
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Predator
Episode 5 - 2-18-2002
Co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Duke, writers Jim and John Thomas, producer John Davis and effects guru Stan Winston reveal how they overcame the dangers of the jungle and a production crisis that shut down the film and emerged with a hit.
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Speed
Episode 4 - 2-11-2002
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Sophie's Choice
Episode 3 - 2-04-2002
Features an interview with actress Meryl Streep, who won her second Academy Award® for her portrayal of a holocaust survivor in the 1982 film based on William Styron's novel.
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Young Frankenstein
Episode 2 - 1-28-2002
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Die Hard
Episode 1 - 1-21-2002
Actors Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman, producer Joel Silver, director John McTiernan and cinematographer Jan de Bont discuss how cast and crew overcame endless skepticism and difficult production challenges to create the 1988 action thriller.
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Season 2
The Robe
Episode 15 - 12-10-2001
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
Episode 14 - 12-03-2001
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Miracle on 34th Street
Episode 13 - 10-22-2001
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.
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Myra Breckenridge
Episode 12 - 9-24-2001
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The Verdict
Episode 11 - 6-25-2001
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The Long, Hot Summer
Episode 10 - 6-18-2001
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The Boston Strangler
Episode 9 - 6-11-2001
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Big
Episode 8 - 6-04-2001
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Bus Stop
Episode 7 - 5-14-2001
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.
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Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Episode 6 - 5-07-2001
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Valley of the Dolls
Episode 5 - 4-23-2001
Documentary about the making of the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls."
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Episode 4 - 4-09-2001
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Anastasia
Episode 3 - 1-29-2001
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Rocky Horror
Episode 2 - 1-22-2001
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An Affair to Remember
Episode 1 - 1-08-2001
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Season 1
M.A.S.H
Episode 12 - 12-30-2000
Backstory celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of the landmark anti-war film through interviews with Robert Altman, Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skeritt, 20th Century Fox executive Richard Zanuck and others.
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The Fly Papers
Episode 11 - 12-09-2000
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The Longest Day
Episode 10 - 11-11-2000
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Peyton Place
Episode 9 - 11-04-2000
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Gentleman's Agreement
Episode 8 - 10-21-2000
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How Green Was My Valley
Episode 7 - 10-14-2000
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The Poseidon Adventure
Episode 6 - 9-16-2000
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the disaster classic “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972), starring Gene Hackman. Included: film clips and interviews.
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All About Eve
Episode 5 - 9-09-2000
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The Longest Day
Episode 4 - 9-02-2000
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1962 war movie “The Longest Day”, starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. Included: film clips and interviews.
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The Seven Year Itch
Episode 3 - 8-26-2000
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Norma Rae
Episode 2 - 8-19-2000
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Bonnie and Clyde
Episode 1 - 8-12-2000
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1967 gangster movie “Bonnie and Clyde,” starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Included: film clips and interviews.
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