About this season
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
Episodes (15)
1. An Affair to Remember
Aired 8 January 2001 • 22 min
2. Rocky Horror
Aired 22 January 2001 • 22 min
3. Anastasia
Aired 29 January 2001 • 22 min
4. The Day the Earth Stood Still
Aired 9 April 2001 • 22 min
5. Valley of the Dolls
Aired 23 April 2001 • 22 min
Documentary about the making of the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls."
6. Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Aired 7 May 2001 • 22 min
7. Bus Stop
Aired 14 May 2001 • 22 min
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.
8. Big
Aired 4 June 2001 • 22 min
9. The Boston Strangler
Aired 11 June 2001 • 22 min
10. The Long, Hot Summer
Aired 18 June 2001 • 22 min
11. The Verdict
Aired 25 June 2001 • 22 min
12. Myra Breckenridge
Aired 24 September 2001 • 22 min
13. Miracle on 34th Street
Aired 22 October 2001 • 22 min
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.
14. Tora! Tora! Tora!
Aired 3 December 2001 • 22 min
15. The Robe
Aired 10 December 2001 • 22 min