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Sunset Blvd. With Special Guests Nancy Olson and Nick Clooney Sponsored by Wells Fargo 1950 | Not Rated | Drama, Thriller | d. Billy Wilder William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Nancy Olson 60th Anniversary |
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| Original cast member Nancy Olson will be on hand to talk about her experience working with legendary director Billy Wilder and leading man William Holden in this definitive film noir about an aging, forgotten and delusional silent film star (Gloria Swanson), who tries desperately to make a comeback from behind the walls of her crumbling mansion on Sunset Blvd. William Holden plays the young screenwriter Swanson beguiles into helping her out, while Nancy Olson memorably plays the fresh and talented writer-friend who represents Holden’s only hope for escape back into the light of reality. Erich von Stroheim is compelling as “Max,” Swanson’s ghoulish butler, chauffeur and, yes, husband and former director. A stunning meditation on fame, vanity, and the celluloid dreams of the movies themselves, Sunset Blvd. will nail you right to your seat. - TS | ||