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Ace in the hole
(DVD, Notes, Video)
Contributors
Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002, film director,
Samuels, Lesser, screenwriter.
Newman, Walter, screenwriter.
Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020 actor.
Sterling, Jan, 1923-2004, actor.
Samuels, Lesser, screenwriter.
Newman, Walter, screenwriter.
Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020 actor.
Sterling, Jan, 1923-2004, actor.
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Copies
| Location | Format | Call Number | Copy Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | Notes, Video | DR 13657 | notes | On Shelf |
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | DVD | DR 13657 | #1-2 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD, Notes, Video
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet.
Language
English
UPC
715515024723
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
General Note
Special features of these DVDs: new, restored high-definition digitial transfer ; audio commentary by film scholar Neil Sinyard ; theatrical trailer ; 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 ; excepts from a 1986 appearance by Wilder at the American Film Institute ; excerpts from an audio interview with co-screenwriter Walter Newman ; new video afterword by filmmaker Spike Lee ; stills gallery ; new essays by film critic Molly Haskell and filmmaker Guy Maddin ; chapter search ; Dolby Digital.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Charles B. Lang Jr. ; musical score, Hugo Friedhofer ; art direction, Hal Pereira and Earl Hedrick ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; costumer designer, Edith Head.
Participants/Performers
Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Richard Benedict, Ray Teal, Frank Jaquet.
Description
Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque, happens upon the story of a lifetime-and will do anything to ensure he gets the scoop.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Albuquerque (N.M.) -- Drama.
Feature films
Film noir.
Immorality -- Drama.
Journalists -- Professional ethics -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Drama.
Mass media -- Drama.
Mine accidents -- Drama.
Press -- Drama.
Reporters and reporting -- Drama.
Situation ethics -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films
Film noir.
Immorality -- Drama.
Journalists -- Professional ethics -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Drama.
Mass media -- Drama.
Mine accidents -- Drama.
Press -- Drama.
Reporters and reporting -- Drama.
Situation ethics -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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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., Lang, C. B., Friedhofer, H., Schmidt, A., & Head, E. (2007). Ace in the hole . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Wilder et al.. 2007. Ace in the Hole. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Wilder et al.. Ace in the Hole Criterion Collection, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilder, Billy, et al. Ace in the Hole Criterion Collection, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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