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Trailer — This Season on WTWMI

June 8, 2026 · 2 min

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This season on When They Were Making It — Marilyn is just the beginning.

The stars. The classics. The faces history almost forgot.

Elizabeth Taylor. Casablanca. Rudolph Valentino. The Wizard of Oz. Marlon Brando. Anna May Wong. Breakfast at Tiffany's. Alfred Hitchcock. Audrey Hepburn. Gone with the Wind. Dorothy Dandridge. Charlie Chaplin. Singin' in the Rain. Grace Kelly. Bette Davis. Citizen Kane. Lana Turner. Clara Bow. Mary Pickford. James Dean. Greta Garbo. Judy Garland.

And so many more.

The lives underneath the legends. Each one a story all its own.

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When They Were Making It is written, produced, and hosted by Patrick Rankin. Original artwork by Simone Beech and original music by Lionel Ziblat.

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