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Title:

Ace in the hole [videorecording] / a Paramount picture ; written by Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman ; produced and directed by Billy Wilder.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Criterion Collection,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. 1 folded sheet ([4] p. : ill. ; 36 cm. (folded to 12 x 19 cm.))

Subject:

Press--Drama.
Journalists--Professional ethics--Drama.
Situation ethics--Drama.
Mine accidents--Drama.
Mass media--Drama.
Albuquerque (N.M.)--Drama.
Film noir.
Suspense films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002. ive drt aus ive
Samuels, Lesser.
Newman, Walter.
Douglas, Kirk, 1916- ive ive
Sterling, Jan, 1923-2004. act
Arthur, Robert, 1925- act
Hall, Porter, 1888-1953. act
Cady, Frank, 1915- act
Benedict, Richard, 1916-1984. act
Teal, Ray, 1902-1976. act
Jaquet, Frank, 1885-1958. act
Lang, Charles B.
Friedhofer, Hugo.
Sinyard, Neil. cmm
Ciment, Michel, 1938- ivr
Haskell, Molly. Noir in broad daylight.
Maddin, Guy. Chin up for mother.
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Criterion Collection (Firm)

Other Titles:

Portrait of a 60% perfect man.

Notes:

Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Richard Benedict, Ray Teal, Frank Jaquet. Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1951. Disc 2: the supplements: "Portrait of a '60% perfect man': Billy Wilder" [featurette] (60 min.); Billy Wilder at the American Film Institute [featurette] (24 min.); Kirk Douglas interview [featurette] (14 min.); Walter Newman interview [audio only feature] (10 min.); Spike Lee afterword [featurette] (6 min.); Stills gallery; Insert (a facsimile newspaper) includes essays "Noir in broad daylight" by Molly Haskell and "Chin up for Mother" by Guy Maddin.

Contents:

Special features: Commentary by Neil Sinyard [optional audio feature]; Theatrical trailer (2 min.). Arrival in Albuquerque -- "Where's my desk?" -- Life sentence -- "Good news is no news" -- Human interest -- Leo -- "Forget the rattlesnakes" -- Lorraine wants out -- Mr. and Mrs. America -- "Everybody likes a break" -- Ace in the hole -- Twenty minutes -- New community -- Gentlemen of the press -- From the top -- Leo suffers as the carnival arrives -- Accusations from Boot -- Rounding third -- Song for Leo -- Turn for the worse -- Out of options -- Present -- Last rites -- Circus is over -- Tatum special -- "For nothing" -- Color bars Special features: Commentary by Neil Sinyard [optional audio feature]; Theatrical trailer (2 min.).

Summary:

The Ace in the Hole, in this case, is Leo Minosa, trapped in a cliff dwelling near Albuquerque, N.M. The publicity from his situation could build a winning hand for several people: Chuck Tatum, manipulative veteran newsman; Lorraine, his bored wife who dreams of city lights; Sheriff Gus Kretzer, boosting his re-election campaign; and young Herbie, a reporter who wants to make the big leagues. In 1951, there was no 24-hour cable news, and the Albuquerque paper was not on the Internet. The modern media age, however, was dawning. A veritable carnival sets up at the rescue scene, which may be one of the sources of the term "media circus."

Series:

The Criterion collection ; 396

ISBN:

9781934121689
1934121681

OCLC:

(OCoLC)123452228

UPC:

715515024723

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

UVAX975 -- Western Iowa Tech Library (Sioux City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)