Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company
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Melanie (Joyce), Jud (Suzanne) and Bret (John)
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| Directed by | Jason Ensler |
| Produced by | Stanley M. Brooks |
| Written by | Elisa Bell |
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Joyce DeWitt Daniel Roebuck Wallace Langham Bret Anthony Melanie Paxson Jud Tylor Christopher Shyer Brian Dennehy |
| Narrated by | Joyce DeWitt |
| Music by | Adam Cohen |
| Cinematography | Brian Pearson |
| Edited by | Sandra Montiel |
| Distributed by | NBC |
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84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company is a 2003 American made-for-television movie, made by NBC, documenting the success of the sitcom Three's Company, as well as the interpersonal conflicts that occurred among its staff and cast. Former Three's Company cast member Joyce DeWitt served as co-producer and host.
The movie jumps from the second season to the fifth, covering the time when conflict arose between the producers and cast versus Suzanne Somers and her management, which sought greater visibility and more money for Somers. It then jumps to season eight to cover the end of the series. The original script focused more heavily on the negative side of the production of the show before Joyce DeWitt's involvement added focus on the good times. DeWitt was helped by John Ritter, who saw the final cut of the movie before he died. Suzanne Somers was also contacted and gave some input. Somers and DeWitt were not on speaking terms with one another during the production or promotion of the film. In fact, they did not speak with each other until a February 2012 discussion on Somers' Internet show.
The movie presents multiple inaccuracies:
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