Peter Helm

The Longest Day -- Allied forces prepare for a massive D-Day assault upon the beaches of Normandy during World War II.

Set in the Hollywood of the thirties, screen legend Natalie Wood ("West Side Story," "Rebel Without a Cause") stars in a behind-the-scenes epic, the story of the effects of the Hollywood dream machine on a spirited young singer and actress from the time of her discovery at age 15 through her triumphs and defeats. Also starring screen legend Robert Redford ("Up Close and Personal," "Indecent Proposal"), real-life grown-up teen star Roddy McDowall ("Lassie, Come Home," "Planet of the Apes" series), Christopher Plummer ("The Sound of Music," "Somewhere in Time") and Ruth Gordon ("Harold and Maude," "Rosemary's Baby"), who garnered an Oscar nomination for her performance.

Daisy Clover goes from teenage girl to movie star practically overnight when she enters her voice in a talent-search contest. But Daisy soon learns that misery and pain go hand-in-hand with fame and fortune.

The Longest Day is a vivid, hour-by-hour recreation of the historic D-Day assault upon the beaches of Normandy during World War II.. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes, and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. Winner of two 1962 Academy Awards® (Special Effects and Cinematography), The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films.