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The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

Description: From the producers of "The Toys That Made Us" comes this docuseries that takes you behind the scenes to show you how some classic films were made. Each episode focuses on a specific movie, telling the tale of how it was made from beginning to end. Each episode starts out discussing the origins of the featured film, moving on to talk about the actual production of the flick -- including obstacles and detours along the way -- before finishing with a discussion of the impact the movie had upon its eventual release. The movies discussed include such blockbusters as "Die Hard" and "Ghostbusters."
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: November 29, 2019
Program Creator: Brian Volk-Weiss
Director: Brian Volk-Weiss
Predecessor: The Toys That Made Us
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