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Billy Wilder's Ace in the hole
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special edition.
ISBN
1934121681, 9781934121689
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1934121681, 9781934121689
UPC
715515024723
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
General Note
Special features: Disc one: The film with new, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by film scholar Neil Sinyard; theatrical trailer ; Disc two: "Portrait of a '60% perfect man': Billy Wilder, " a 1980 documentary featuring in-depth interviews with Wilder by film critic Michel Ciment; a 1984 interview with Kirk Douglas; excerpts from a 1986 appearance by Wilder at the American Film Institute; excerpts from an audio interview with coscreenwriter Walter Newman; new video afterword by filmmaker Spike Lee; stills gallery; new essays by film critic Molly Haskell and filmmaker Guy Maddin.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Chales B. Lang, Jr. ; art director, Hal Pereira, Earl Hedrick ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Hugo Friedhofer ; costume designer, Edith Head.
Participants/Performers
Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Richard Benedict, Ray Teal, Frank Jaquet.
Description
Chuck Tatum is an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque who happens upon the story of a lifetime. He will do anything to ensure he gets the scoop.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
National Board of Review, 1951: Best Actress (Jan Sterling).
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD ACE | Available |
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | ACE IN DVD18634 | Available |
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD FIC ACE | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilder, B., Samuels, L., Newman, W., Douglas, K., Sterling, J., Arthur, R., Hall, P., Cady, F., Benedict, R., Teal, R., & Jaquet, F. (2007). Billy Wilder's Ace in the hole (Special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Wilder et al.. 2007. Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Wilder et al.. Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole Criterion Collection, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilder, Billy, et al. Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole Special edition., Criterion Collection, 2007.
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