Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and The Story of Smile

The behind-the-scenes tale of the record that was supposed to establish Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson as rock's reigning creative force but instead became the great lost album of the 1960s. Rare photos and reminiscences by the Wilson, his songwriting partner Van Dyke Parks and their collaborators recall the exuberant creativity of the months-long sessions and the self-doubt and incipient depression that killed the project. But the tale doesn't end there: 37 years later, Wilson decides to resurrect his finest and most troubled work. Beautiful Dreamer documents not just a key piece of rock history but an artist confronting his most formidable personal demons.