The Resource Sunset Blvd., a Paramount Picture ; producer, Charles Brackett ; writers, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. ; director, Billy Wilder, (videorecording DVD)
Sunset Blvd., a Paramount Picture ; producer, Charles Brackett ; writers, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. ; director, Billy Wilder, (videorecording DVD)
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The item Sunset Blvd., a Paramount Picture ; producer, Charles Brackett ; writers, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. ; director, Billy Wilder, (videorecording DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Barrington Area Library.
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- Summary
- Pursued by creditors, Joe swerves into a driveway of a seemingly abandoned Sunset Boulevard mansion. He finds Norma, an ex-screen queen dreaming of a dramatic comeback and Max, the butler who was once her director and husband. She takes a fancy to Joe and, learning that he is a scriptwriter, persuades him to help her with her comeback screenplay. Being broke he accepts. He falls in love with a young script reader, but Norma breaks up their romance. Thinking she is mad, he tries to leave, but Norma kills him in a scene which she believes is the highlight of her comeback movie
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Special collector's ed. ; Standard format.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (110 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1950
- Special features: Commentary by Ed Sikov, author of "On Sunset Boulevard: the life and times of Billy Wilder" ; a 28 min. documentary, Sunset Blvd., a look back (c2002) ; theatrical trailer ; Hollywood location map ; photo galleries ; morgue prologue ; Edith Head - The Paramount Years (featurette) ; The music of Sunset Boulevard (featurette)
- Isbn
- 9780792172864
- Label
- Sunset Blvd.
- Title
- Sunset Blvd.
- Statement of responsibility
- a Paramount Picture ; producer, Charles Brackett ; writers, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. ; director, Billy Wilder
- Title variation
- Sunset Boulevard
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Pursued by creditors, Joe swerves into a driveway of a seemingly abandoned Sunset Boulevard mansion. He finds Norma, an ex-screen queen dreaming of a dramatic comeback and Max, the butler who was once her director and husband. She takes a fancy to Joe and, learning that he is a scriptwriter, persuades him to help her with her comeback screenplay. Being broke he accepts. He falls in love with a young script reader, but Norma breaks up their romance. Thinking she is mad, he tries to leave, but Norma kills him in a scene which she believes is the highlight of her comeback movie
- Awards note
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- Academy Awards, USA, 1951: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Hans Dreier, John Meehan, Sam Comer, Ray Moyer); Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Franz Waxman); Best Writing, Story and Screenplay (Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman Jr.)
- Selection of the National Film Registry, 1989.
- Cataloging source
- HTM
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Sunset Blvd. (Motion picture)
- Credits note
- Cinematographer, John F. Seitz ; editors, Doane Harrison, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Franz Waxman ; costume designer, Edith Head
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Not rated
- Language note
- English or French dialogue; Closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich Von Stroheim, Nancy Olsen, Fred Clark, Lloyd Gough, Jack Webb, Cecil B. DeMille, Hedda Hopper, Buster Keaton
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1892-1969
- 1906-2002
- 1922-
- 1918-1981
- 1885-1957
- 1928-
- 1914-1968
- 1920-1982
- 1881-1959
- 1885-1966
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Brackett, Charles
- Wilder, Billy
- Marshman, D. M.
- Holden, William
- Swanson, Gloria
- Von Stroheim, Erich
- Olson, Nancy
- Clark, Fred
- Webb, Jack
- DeMille, Cecil B.
- Hopper, Hedda
- Runtime
- 110
- Series statement
- Paramount DVD collection
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Actors
- Motion picture industry
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Sunset Blvd., a Paramount Picture ; producer, Charles Brackett ; writers, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. ; director, Billy Wilder, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1950
- Special features: Commentary by Ed Sikov, author of "On Sunset Boulevard: the life and times of Billy Wilder" ; a 28 min. documentary, Sunset Blvd., a look back (c2002) ; theatrical trailer ; Hollywood location map ; photo galleries ; morgue prologue ; Edith Head - The Paramount Years (featurette) ; The music of Sunset Boulevard (featurette)
- Color
- black and white
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special collector's ed. ; Standard format.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (110 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792172864
- Isbn Type
- (dvd)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 097360492743
- Other physical details
- sd., b&w
- Publisher number
- 04927
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
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- ocm51102995
- (OCoLC)51102995
- System details
- DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital mono
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Sunset Blvd., a Paramount Picture ; producer, Charles Brackett ; writers, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. ; director, Billy Wilder, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1950
- Special features: Commentary by Ed Sikov, author of "On Sunset Boulevard: the life and times of Billy Wilder" ; a 28 min. documentary, Sunset Blvd., a look back (c2002) ; theatrical trailer ; Hollywood location map ; photo galleries ; morgue prologue ; Edith Head - The Paramount Years (featurette) ; The music of Sunset Boulevard (featurette)
- Color
- black and white
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special collector's ed. ; Standard format.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (110 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792172864
- Isbn Type
- (dvd)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 097360492743
- Other physical details
- sd., b&w
- Publisher number
- 04927
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- ocm51102995
- (OCoLC)51102995
- System details
- DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital mono
- Video recording format
- DVD
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