TV miniseries about the rise of The Beach Boys.TV miniseries about the rise of The Beach Boys.TV miniseries about the rise of The Beach Boys.
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
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- TriviaDuring scenes in which Brian Wilson (Frederick Weller) is demoing "I Get Around" and "In My Room," the real Brian Wilson contributes the vocal, recorded specifically for this film. However, an uncredited Jeffrey Foskett, a member of Wilson's touring band, provides the high notes during the "In My Room" demo.
- GoofsDuring a scene in the second half of the miniseries, Mike Love's mustache starts to fall off when he's in bed and talking with his wife.
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Brian Wilson: Where are you going?
Van Dyke Parks: I'm sorry, Brian. I'm splittin'. The Philistines have uttered thier pronouncements, and I am now bound for Golgotha.
- Alternate versionsA shorter version later aired on ABC. The character representing Van Dyke Parks was renamed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)
Featured review
I usually trash TV movies to pieces but I can't do it to this one! I am not a big Beach Boys fan and you don't have to be to like this TV movie. Kevin Dunne does such a great job of portraying the Murry Wilson character that by the end of the movie you almost feel sorry for him because he wants so desperately to be loved and respected by his sons, but he just doesn't get what a jerk he is. Also, unlike most TV movies made today, the facts are presented very accurately. In 1990, there was another TV movie about the Beach Boys called Summer Dreams and it is notable how consistent the two movies parallel each other. Unlike Summer Dreams, which focuses mainly on Dennis Wilson, this movie adds much more detail but ends with the Beach Boys mid-1970s come-back whereas Summer Dreams ends with Dennis Wilson's death in 1983. This is one TV movie I highly recommend. Great job by all!
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By what name was The Beach Boys: An American Family (2000) officially released in India in English?
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