John Willis narrates as cameras capture historic behind-the-scenes footage of film sets, charity functions, celebrity roasts, star interviews, and various Hollywood events. These include the premieres of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), the first film to open at the Cinerama Dome; The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) at the Egyptian Theater; The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965); Viva Maria! (1965); [2] Battle of the Bulge (1965); Zsa Zsa Gabor attending Doctor Zhivago (1965); [4] The Blue Max (1966); [5] and Fantastic Voyage (1966) at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. [6]
Visits to film sets include Kiss Me, Stupid with Kim Novak (1964), Colorado location filming for Stagecoach (1966 film) starring Ann-Margret, Divorce American Style (1967) with Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds, [2] Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), and The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967). [6]
Miscellaneous segments include Edward G. Robinson at the dedication of his wax figure at the defunct Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park, CA, [2] the opening of Gazzarri's Hollywood a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, [7] film/TV specialty auto customizing shop of George Barris, [8] and a tour of now-gone historic back lot of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio in Culver City, California. [6]
Interviews include Sonny & Cher, Nancy Wilson, Janet Leigh, [2] Red Buttons, [5] Lorne Greene, [6] Trini Lopez, Robert Wagner, [6] Carolyn Jones, [9] and Mamie Van Doren riding a motorcycle with Dave Ekins. [6]
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