Movie Backstories Episodes
Movie history was made when Roy Scheider, seeing for the first time the gaping jaws of the killer shark appear just off the stern of the Orca, ad-libbed the words "We're going to need a bigger boat!". The 1975 epic Movie Jaws was the first of "summer blockbusters", making $100 million and reversing the Hollywood trend of releasing the worst movies during the summer.
Dec. 25, 2020
LUX RADIO THEATER'S "MIRACLE ON 34TH ST." ON 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
1001 Radio Days 31 Days of Christmas Memories
Nov. 25, 2019
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE A 1001 HOLIDAY PRESENTATION
1001 Heroes,Legends, Histories & Mysteries
June 2, 2019
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries
Aug. 17, 2018
ANASTASIA (PT 2) THE LAST DAYS OF THE ROMANOV FAMILY
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries
Aug. 17, 2018
ANASTASIA AND THE RISE OF SOCIALISM IN EUROPE (PT 1)
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries
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Dec. 4, 2017
ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE : THE BACKSTORY & THE MESSAGE~ FEATURING OUR INTERVIEW W/ KAROLYN GRIMES WILKERSON (ZUZU BAILEY)
The backstory to Frank Capra's film masterpiece "It's a Wonderful Life" featuring an exclusive interview with Karolyn Grimes Wilkerson, who played Zuzu Bailey in the film, and ended the movie with the memorable line : "Look, Daddy. Teacher says every t...
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Nov. 20, 2017
OPERATION MARKETGARDEN (PT II): A BRIDGE NOT TOO FAR: SPIES, LIES, AND ALIBIS
The two part story of a bold plan to strike the heart of Germany by dropping 36,000 British, Canadian, Polish, and American paratroopers in German controlled Holland in Sept 1944. Dedicated to the men who never made it back, this story doesn't pull any...
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Jan. 16, 2017
RIN-TIN-TIN AND THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE BUFFALO
A nostalgic look back at one of Hollywood's biggest canine stars and an 1955 TV episode from the series "Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" titled "The White Buffalo". boxAD FREE PREMIUM ARCHIVESShow credits:Flute: Kerri at www.freemusic.orgLeg...
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Feb. 18, 2016
BLOOD BROTHERS: THE TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE JOHN WAYNE WESTERN "THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER"
"Blood Brothers: The True Story That Inspired the John Wayne Movie "The Sons of Katie Elder". On the evening of January 19th, 1889, two wagons and a buggy slowly crossed Dry Creek, two miles east of Graham, Texas. The lead wagon held six prisoners, four of them being the Marlow Brothers, chained together in pairs by manacles attached to their ankles, and a guard named Phlete Martin. The second wagon carried Deputy U.S.Marshall Edward Johnson, three guards, plus spare weapons and ammunition, whil...
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Sept. 12, 2015
THE MAN WHO CREATED AGENT 007
"The Man Who Created Agent 007"- The story of Bond creator Ian Fleming, his crucial role in British military intelligence, his first books, and his career. With special insight into the early James Bond movies and Sean Connery. Sources: Amis, Kingsley (1966) The James Bond Dossier: London Pan Books Black, Jeremy, (2005) The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novel To The Big Screen, Univ. Nebraska Press Ian Fleming: Andrew Lycett The Life of Ian fleming: John Pearson Learn more about your...
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June 3, 2015
JOHN DELOREAN'S LEGACY AND BACK TO THE FUTURE
"John DeLorean's Legacy and Back To the Future"- The story of John DeLorean, the legendary GM auto designer, including his rise and ultimate fall, when DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt. The DeLorean DMC-12 was the car chosen as the time machine for the movie "Back To The Future". John Delorean's rise and fall, and the story of Back To The Future along with some movie details you can look for next time you watch, are included. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...