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William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)

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Sunset Boulevard

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    1. They are apes.



    The title is shown in the opening shot as "Sunset Blvd.", stenciled on the curb of the actual street (in the gutter, if you want to consider the symbolism). It is also listed as "Sunset Blvd." on its Library of Congress registration. However, it is very common to find it listed with an unabbreviated "Boulevard", and was named as such in its original trailer.

    The movie poster on this site shows "Boulevard" spelled out.



    Queen Kelly (1929), which was partly directed by Erich von Stroheim. The movie was financed by Joseph P. Kennedy, who fired von Stroheim when the movie ran way over budget, exasperating both Gloria Swanson and Kennedy. Another director was hired to complete it, but von Stroheim was able to prevent its release. It was not seen by the public until after Sunset Boulevard (1950) was released.



    No - an office building occupies the location now. It was called the Wilshire Phantom House, located at the north corner of Wilshire and Crenshaw. It was torn down in March of 1957.



    Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilsson, and H.B. Warner.



    A 1929 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Castagna Transformable that belonged to socialite Peggy Hopkins Joyce, who got it as a gift from auto magnate Walter Chrysler. (See .)



    "While it is noted by her butler and first ex-husband Max that Norma has been married three times, we never learn what became of the husbands between Max and the present. Maybe the chimp was one of them. Or, less crazily, perhaps the chimp is nothing more than a reflection of the lavish and unusual commodities of an eccentric celebrity, and in the context of the film, a symbol for the life Joe Gillis would come to lead within the walls of Normas cold mansion."

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  • How long is Sunset Boulevard?
    1 hour and 50 minutes
  • When was Sunset Boulevard released?
    August 10, 1950
  • What is the IMDb rating of Sunset Boulevard?
    8.4 out of 10
  • Who stars in Sunset Boulevard?
    William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim
  • Who wrote Sunset Boulevard?
    Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D.M. Marshman Jr.
  • Who directed Sunset Boulevard?
    Billy Wilder
  • Who was the composer for Sunset Boulevard?
    Franz Waxman
  • Who was the producer of Sunset Boulevard?
    Charles Brackett
  • Who was the cinematographer for Sunset Boulevard?
    John F. Seitz
  • Who was the editor of Sunset Boulevard?
    Arthur P. Schmidt
  • Who are the characters in Sunset Boulevard?
    Joe Gillis, Norma Desmond, Max von Mayerling, Betty Schaefer, Sheldrake, Morino, Artie Green, Undertaker, Cecil B. DeMille, Hedda Hopper, and others
  • What is the plot of Sunset Boulevard?
    A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
  • What was the budget for Sunset Boulevard?
    $1.752 million
  • How much did Sunset Boulevard earn at the worldwide box office?
    $310,000
  • How much did Sunset Boulevard earn at the US box office?
    $300,000
  • What is Sunset Boulevard rated?
    Passed
  • What genre is Sunset Boulevard?
    Drama and Film-Noir
  • How many awards has Sunset Boulevard won?
    21 awards
  • How many awards has Sunset Boulevard been nominated for?
    41 nominations

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