Behind-the-scenes Stories Of Hollywood Films
                     Behind-the-scenes Stories 
Of Hollywood Films
Hollywood's Golden Age produced some of the most famous movies ever, yet some of these 
movies had very dark backstories. Hollywood's Golden Age from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the 
motion picture industry began to switch from silent to synchronized sound, or talkies, is told via 
behind-the-scenes accounts. Behind-the-scenes Stories Of Hollywood Films During this time, 
several of the most well-known actors in film history had their public debuts.
Hollywood's Golden Age actors were well-known across the world for their skill as actors, singers, 
dancers, and even fashion designers. But when the cameras stopped recording, it wasn't always as 
joyful as it seemed. There are a lot of horrible behind-the-scenes stories from Golden Age movies 
that are still horrifying today, even though it was a different age.
10 amazing behind-the-scenes stories about Hollywood films
1. Baby Burlesks
The renowned child actress Shirley Temple debuted on cinema in the short film series Baby 
Burlesks in 1931 at the age of three. However, considering the terrible mistreatment she endured 
behind the scenes, it was astounding that Temple maintained her acting career for as long as she 
did.
Temple spoke about her experience filming Baby Burlesks with a dozen other children in her book 
Child Star: An Autobiography. According to Temple, if she or any of the other children misbehaved, 
they would be made to sit in a windowless sound booth on the punishment box, which is a large, 
cubed piece of ice.
2. Swing Time
Ginger Rogers, famous for doing everything Fred Astaire could do except backward and in heels, 
had difficulties when she appeared with the famous song and dance man in Swing Time. 
According to Rogers' biography, Ginger My Story, she and Astaire taped a dance scene.
Despite the fact that Rogers had danced her feet raw after removing her shoes to see them 
covered in blood, the pressure she was under motivated her to complete the shot. In another 
scene, her character Penny was shown wearing shampoo, but the producers' attempts to employ 
a number of soaps didn't work well on camera and ended up spilling down Rogers' neck and 
back.
3. Breakfast at Tiffany's
The character of fashion socialite Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's was one of Audrey 
Hepburn's best-known roles. During the filming of the iconic opening sequence, thousands of 
people gathered around the production to witness Hepburn's character window shop.
As a result of her anxiety, the actress started making blunders. The near-electrocution of a staff 
member behind the camera shook Hepburn enough to focus on her performance (via IMDB). 
The Making of a Classic claims that other parts of this scene, such as the taxi cab's arrival outside 
Tiffany's, were easy to film since the streets had been swept. The electrocution events could 
have happened on a different day, though, given this was the first day of filming.
4. Cleopatra 
A number of co-star romances were alleged throughout Hollywood's Golden Age, but the one 
between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor was particularly noteworthy. While working on the 
1963 film Cleopatra, the two got to know one another. A little over a month later, they had an affair 
that quickly made headlines.
At the time, both artists were married. Burton was married to Welsh actress Sybil Christopher, while 
Taylor was married to singer Eddie Fisher. The production, which was already struggling due to staff 
changes and filming delays, was negatively impacted by the dispute, which garnered so much media 
attention (via Vanity).
5. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?
saw Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, two of the Golden Age's most famous personalities, together in 
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? When Crawford recommended Davis for Jane, the two appeared 
to get along. But behind the scenes, it didn't appear to be the case.
Bette and Joan, written by Shaun Considine in 1989, has been cited over time. The dispute has been 
covered in both Ryan Murphy's anthology series Feud and The Divine Dispute. Murphy, a lifelong fan 
of Davis', disclosed her hatred for Crawford in an interview with the actress prior to 
her death in 1989 (via EW).
Davis even ensured that she would have more close-ups than Crawford with director Robert Aldrich, 
according to Charlotte Chandler's book Not the Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford: A Personal Biography.
6. Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark was one of the earliest motion movies of Hollywood's Golden Age when it debuted in 
1928. However, a significant disaster that would impact the film business occurred during the 
middle of the production.
An incredible 7500 extras were gathered on the day of filming for the film's iconic flood 
sequence. According to John Baxter's Stunt: The Story Of The Great Movie Stunt Men, an 
astounding 600,000 gallons of water were thrown over them.
7. The Birds
Behind the scenes, Alfred Hitchcock produced a significant deal of drama in The Birds, one of his 
best films. Rumors circulated throughout production about Hitchcock's relationship with Tippi 
Hedren, who portrayed Melanie Daniels in The Birds. Hedren talked about the abuse she 
experienced during this time in Tippi A Memoir, calling Hitchcock compulsive and detailing how 
he would constantly grope her and how she had rejected him.
After rejecting him, Hedren found himself in perilous filming scenarios. During the filming of The 
Birds' famous phone booth attack scene, she was injured when a piece of glass crashed over her 
face, leaving her scarred (via The Guardian).
Hedren has since stated that the event happened after the two worked together on Marnie 
rather than The Birds, despite her biography subsequently refuting her repeated accusation. 
8. Gone With the Wind
Although there were notable changes behind the camera during the first three weeks of filming, Gone 
with the Wind was stuck in production hell for the first two years of its existence. The project's director, 
George Cukor, who had been involved since preproduction, was swiftly replaced by Victor Fleming.
This was questionable, even if there had been some arguments with other members of the production 
on the film's pacing and narrative. Emmanuel Levy, the author of George Cukor's book Master of 
Elegance: The Director and His Stars, has claimed that his dismissal had more complex causes.
9. Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain's famous soundtrack is still highly identifiable seven decades after the film first came 
out, although not all of its musical numbers were shot with ease.
In the documentary about the film's 50th anniversary, Debbie Reynolds, who portrayed Kathy, remarked 
about how filming Good Morning left her with bleeding feet. According to her 2013 memoir Unsinkable, 
the filming took over fifteen hours.
10. The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz is without a doubt Judy Garland's most memorable movie. Garland didn't realize she 
would become one of the most well-known LGBTQ+ people in history when she played Dorothy at the 
age of 16.
The pressures of Hollywood and her mother (via biography) forced Garland to smoke an incredible 80 
cigarettes a day and eat just soup and coffee during filming.