Behind The Scenes: Photos Hidden Away Not Meant For The Screen

By | May 19, 2021

Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman Wore Six Different Costumes

A peek behind the scenes or an untold story can reveal so much more about our favorite shows and movies. Why did Mary Tyler Moore wear that silly wig on her new show, and who were those Hanson brothers in Slap Shot? These are the mysteries of the screen (big and small) that stay with us for years, seemingly never to be solved. But there are explanations and anecdotes -- everything has some back story or secret origin. What was in the bottle before Barbara Eden (Jeannie) moved in? What's George Harrison doing in that Monty Python movie? And what is up with the mask that Michael Myers wears in Halloween -- is it really a Star Trek thing? Take a moment to dig deeper and you might find the fact or tale that makes you enjoy a series or film even more.

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We all know the costume Lynda Carter wore as Wonder Woman -- the star-spangled shorts, the golden eagle bustier, how could anyone forget? Yet on the TV show, which ran from 1975-79, she actually wore several other getups depending on the situation: (1) the white athletic outfit in the series pilot, (2) the "western" outfit from the "Bushwhackers" episode, (3) the full-length blue spandex body suit, which does double-duty as a wetsuit or a motorcross outfit, (4) a "formal" outfit, which includes a blue skirt and a red, white and blue cape, and (5) a second Paradise Island outfit. A girl's gotta have options.

There's An 1886 Pointillist Masterpiece In Barbarella's Spaceship

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In the opening scenes of Barbarella, if you can shift your focus away from Jane Fonda, you may notice the artwork behind her. It's a reproduction of Georges Seurat's "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," which is painted in the pointillist style Seurat made famous. The painting also makes an appearance in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.