The Making of '1941' (Video 1996)

A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-the-scenes home movies, and trivia facts.

Director:

Laurent Bouzereau

Writer:

Laurent Bouzereau

Stars:

Steven Spielberg, John Milius, Robert Zemeckis

Cast

Credited cast:
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
John Milius	...	Himself
Robert Zemeckis	...	Himself
Bob Gale	...	Himself
Michael Kahn	...	Himself
John Williams	...	Himself
William A. Fraker	...	Himself
A.D. Flowers	...	Himself
Gregory Jein	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Backlinie	...	Polar Bear Woman (archive footage)
John Belushi	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lucille Benson	...	Gas Mama (archive footage)
Eddie Deezen	...	Himself / Herbie Kazlminsky (archive footage)
Bobby Di Cicco	...	Himself / Wally Stephens (archive footage)
Murray Hamilton	...	Himself / Claude Crumn (archive footage)

Storyline

Although not as popular as some of Steven Spielberg's other films, 1941 was nevertheless an important step in the legendary director's developemnt. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes at the making of the 1979 comedy, with interviews of the cast and crew, as well as archive footage of John Belushi and the rest of the stars as they took part in this small piece of film history.

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Plot Keywords:

behind the scenes | making of | film making | movie connection in title | year in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Así se hizo '1941'

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Home Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This documentary is featured on the Collector's Edition DVD for 1941, released in 1999.

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Connections

References The Sugarland Express (1974)

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