Behind The Scenes Of Classic Films

Photographer Angus Shamal has taken a number of behind the scenes photos from some of the most unmistakable films around. Here's just a sampling of the most incredible ones. For more, check out his site.

• Ghostbusters

  

  Filming the giant Pillsbury Doughboy scene.

• Alien

  

  The aliens' lair.

• The Birds

  

  Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren on set.

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  Fish-line bullet holes.

• King Kong

  

  On the set.

• Tron

  

  David Warner and Bruce Boxleitner between takes.

• The French Connection

  

  The rig setup in Gene Hackman's car before the famous car chase.

• Dr. Strangelove

  

  Peter Sellers and Stanley Kubrick hanging out.

• Mothra

  

  On the set with special effects director Tsuburaya Eiji.

• Requiem for a Dream

  

  Jennifer Connelly being strapped into a camera.

• Sesame Street

  

  Testing out the puppets before a skit.

• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

  

  Filming the opening credits' crawl.

• Metropolis

  

  The "Maria" robot suit and actress, taking a break.

• The Shining

  

  Stanley Kubrick snapping a pic with his daughter, Jack Nicholson, and the crew to the side.

• 2001: A Space Odyssey

  

  The set of the spaceship.