Billy Wilder
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Movies5 years ago
Spirit of St. Louis, The (Warner 1957, James Stewart, Murray Hamilton)
This straightforward biopic with Stewart playing aviator Charles Lindbergh may be the least typical film of director Billy Wilder’s career. Concentrating on his famous 1927 solo...
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Movies5 years ago
Song Is Born, A (RKO 1948, Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo)
Director Howard Hawks puts his own ‘Ball of Fire’ (1941) to music, with the help of guest stars Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and Tommy...
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Movies5 years ago
Fortune Cookie, The (UA 1966, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau)
In comedy The Fortune Cookie, a TV cameraman (Lemmon) hatches an insurance-fraud scheme with his brother-in-law (Matthau), a larcenous lawyer, when he’s injured while working a...
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Movies5 years ago
Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes (1970, Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely)
This entertaining addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon saw Billy Wilder come up with a new adventure for the famous consulting detective (Robert Stephens) and his...
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Movies5 years ago
Sabrina (Paramount 1954, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn)
Classic romance Sabrina showcases Audrey Hepburn’s grace and natural beauty. Hepburn, a chauffeur’s daughter who lives over a mansion’s garage, returns home from a French cooking...
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Movies5 years ago
Irma La Douce (United Artists 1963, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine)
Based on the stage musical of the same name, director and co-writer Billy Wilder’s screen adaptation of Irma La Douce scuttles the music in favor of...
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Movies5 years ago
A Foreign Affair (1948, Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur)
Billy Wilder’s Oscar-nominated film stars Jean Arthur and Marlene Dietrich as chalk-and-cheese women in post-war Berlin with John Lund as the man caught between them. Arthur...
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Movies5 years ago
Witness For The Prosecution (1957, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich)
Witness For The Prosecution was adapted from Agatha Christie’s hit play, Billy Wilder’s film proved equally successful, garnering Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Charles...
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Features8 years ago
Billy Wilder, Hollywood Original
In Bosley Crowther’s New York Times review of Billy Wilder’s 1951 drama, Ace in the Hole, the critic complained that, “Mr. Wilder has let imagination so...
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Features9 years ago
9 Things About Hollywood Classic Some Like It Hot You May Not Know
The making of the film classic Some Like It Hot which starred Marilyn Monroe alongside cross dressing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon is the stuff of...
Channel 4 Unveils Trailer for Mog’s Christmas
Get ready for a heartwarming Christmas story with “Mog’s Christmas,” an animated adaptation of Judith Kerr’s beloved children’s book. Follow...
Channel 4 Streaming Introduces First FAST Channel Pilot with MAFS Live in the UK
Channel 4 is launching MAFS Live, a dedicated FAST channel for Married at First Sight UK fans. The two-month pilot...
Channel 4’s new digital factual series ‘Life Uncovered’ delves into extraordinary and alternative lifestyles
Life Uncovered is a new series by filmmaker and journalist Ben Zand, exploring unconventional and controversial lifestyles. The series delves...
Prime Video introduces new trailer for “The Underdoggs”
Experience the heartwarming and hilarious journey of Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings, played by Snoop Dogg, as he transforms a pee-wee...
Acorn TV Give “My Life is Murder” Season Four
Acorn TV has announced the commission of a fourth season for the popular crime drama series My Life is Murder....
“Love Is Blind Sweden” Hosted by Jessica Almenas Premieres Jan 12
Netflix has announced that Love is Blind Sweden will premiere on January 12, 2024, with TV presenter Jessica Almenäs as...
OWN’s “First-Time Buyer’s Club” Premieres Saturday, December 30
This December, “First-Time Buyer’s Club” will make its debut on OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. Amina Stevens is a real...
New Paramount+ Series “The Serial Killer’s Wife” Gives Viewers a First Look
“The Serial Killer’s Wife” is a gripping new Paramount+ thriller series adapted from Alice Hunter’s bestselling novel, following Beth Fairchild...
The Toys That Built America: Hottest Wheels (History Sunday December 10, 2023)
The Toys That Built America: Hottest Wheels airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on History What can we expect from this...
Watch What Happens Live: Mia Thornton, Ariana Madix (Bravo Sunday December 10, 2023)
Watch What Happens Live: Mia Thornton, Ariana Madix airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on Bravo What can we expect from...
The Toys That Built America: 90’s Fad Toys (History Sunday December 10, 2023)
The Toys That Built America: 90’s Fad Toys airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on History What can we expect from...
Yum and Yummer: Big Bites (Cooking Channel Sunday December 10, 2023)
Yum and Yummer: Big Bites airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on Cooking Channel What can we expect from this episode...
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Ticking Time Bomb (Investigation Discovery Sunday December 10, 2023)
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Ticking Time Bomb airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on Investigation Discovery What can we expect from...
The Great Christmas Light Fight: Episode 3 (ABC Sunday December 10, 2023)
The Great Christmas Light Fight: Episode 3 airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on ABC What can we expect from this...
Sister Wives: One on One: Part 3 (TLC Sunday December 10, 2023)
Sister Wives: One on One: Part 3 airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on TLC What can we expect from this...
The Toys That Built America: The Santa That America Built (History Sunday December 10, 2023)
The Toys That Built America: The Santa That America Built airs Sunday December 10, 2023 on History What can we...