The original film was based on a novel of the same name by Iris Rainer Dart that was published in 1985. While a little research shows that Beaches is not based on true story, it does have interesting origins. It's an emotional, yet plausible, story of female friendship. The women face relationships, heartache, arguments, and a harrowing illness together. CC Bloom (originally played by Milder, now by Idina Menzel) and Hillary Whitney (first Hershey, now Nia Long) meet on the beach as children, become pen pals, and later reconnect in person as adults. Beaches follows two women's journeys through the window of their life long friendship. It's a valid question, because the plot isn't very far-fetched. With the reboot coming to Lifetime, a network known for its ripped-from-the-headlines movies, fans may be wondering if Beaches is based on a true story, or if the 1988 script was a pure work of fiction. Now, nearly 30 years laters, the story of sisterhood in the face of adversity is getting a modern update on Saturday, Jan. The melodramatic saga of female friendship chronicled in Beaches, starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, has been beloved by a cult following of women (and men too, but mostly women) since it was released in 1988.
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