Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Making of "TOYS" (US release: December 18th, 1992)
When a military general inherits a toy making company and begins making war toys, his employees band together to stop him before he ruins the name of Zevo Toys forever.

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson
Stars: Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, LL Cool J, Robin Wright, Donald O'Connor, Arthur Malet, Jamie Foxx

Now available on Apple TV tv.apple.com/us/movie/toys/umc.cmc.52lhyoljyatwx8ipb5mytfi84

About this Featurette aka EPK (Electroinic Press Kit):
"In 1991, Barry Levinson was finally getting the opportunity to direct TOYS from the screenplay he had co-written at the very beginning of his career. He hired documentary filmmaker Wayne Ewing to shoot a feature-length behind-the-scenes on super 16 mm film and when Wayne had to stop editing the project himself to shoot Levinson’s TV show Homicide, I was brought on. When TOYS opened to less-than-stellar reviews and poor box office, the documentary was dropped just shy of completion.
As best I am aware, all that’s left is this Electronic Press Kit and a very battered VHS copy of the offline of the full documentary. This is a shame as the gorgeous footage contained hours of Robin Williams riffing for the crew, refining jokes that would ultimately make it into the film. We also see the rest of the impressive cast improvising and building material, the amazing sets being built and Levinson bringing his vision to life.
Lost to the ages. Sigh."
- Martin Nelson, video editor (martinnelson.com/documentary and alternate link: vimeo.com/125184609)

Barry Levinson on the Newfound Popularity of His Robin Williams-Starrer ‘Toys’
youtu.be/Bhlm1cc6xQw