Telecharger sunset in the west film complet en francais vf. The elements are in fine shape, with only occasional shots apparently sourced from a slightly less perfect film element. It may just be the sexiest mile and a half in america. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Sunset in the west 1950 bluray kino lorber studio classics. Having few options he works for her trying to pen a comeback screenplay for her dream return to stardom which he believes is a waste of time. From the great beyond, joe details the circumstances of his untimely demise originally, the film contained a lengthy prologue wherein the late mr. Sunset boulevard 1950 is a classic black comedydrama, and perhaps the most acclaimed, but darkest film noir story about behind the scenes hollywood, selfdeceit, spiritual and spatial emptiness, and the price of fame, greed, narcissism, and ambition. If any of you have any interest in the preservation of roys films, sunset in the west is the one to buy.
The story begins at the end as the body of joe gillis william holden is fished out of a hollywood swimming pool. Gloria swanson gives her greatest performance as the silent star norma. A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return. And all in all, yeah, i cant wait to see which rr movie i get to clap my eyes on next. Sunset in the west finds roy rogers playing a deputy sheriff in a wideopen town.
Movie memorabilia original us lobby cards 19501959 ebay. Twilight in the sierras is a 1950 american trucolor western film directed by william witney and starring roy rogers and his horse trigger billed in the films opening credits as the smartest horse in the movies, along with dale evans, estelita rodriguez, and pat brady. Sunset in the west 1950 posters the movie database. A brief history of neighborhood theaters in san francisco. Sunset in the west bluray release date april 18, 2017. Desperate for cash, screenwriter joe gillis has a chance meeting with a faded silent film star. This first blu ray for a roy rogers film in trucolor is the sharpest, best quality image i have ever seen in any format for the william witney westerns.
History san francisco neighborhood theater foundation. I would argue that the 1950s were the best decade for hollywood cinema. Living with norma desmond gloria swansons greatest role is a warning to our own celebrity culture. While originally done in truecolor with lots of green and orange showing, the color in the movie. Sunset blvd 1950 last night i went to a screening of billy wilders classic sunset blvd at the magnolia theatre in dallas.
Interested in bringing sunset in the west to your school or library. Sunset in the west 1950 deputy sheriff roy helps an elderly peacekeeper stop gunrunners who smuggle their weapons via the railroad. Sunset in the west is a 1950 trucolor western film produced by republic pictures, directed by william witney, and starring the king of the cowboys roy rogers and his palomino trigger. The kl studio classics bluray of sunset in the west looks really good.
Sunset in the west is a neatly scripted, smartly directed bonbon of a. New audio commentary by writerdirector howard franklin and film histori. Gillis is living at the alto nido apartments in hollywood. Sunset in the west 1950 posters the movie database tmdb. The film makes a connection to joes own brutal, gruesome, sensationalized murder in the showbiz town. Sunset in the west 1950 dvd kino lorber home video. Sunset in the west 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Roy rogers in sunset in the west 1950 comic book and. But as is the case with all movie and tv shows i like i would gladly buy the commercial release as i have done more times than i can count. Sunset in the west may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Roy rogers, trigger, estelita rodriguez, penny edwards, gordon jones, william witney.
Sunset in the west 1950 dvd directed by william witney. Estelita rodriguez, penny edwards, and veteran character actor will wright. In hollywood of the 50s, the obscure screenplay writer joe gillis is not able to sell his work to the studios, is full of debts and is thinking in returning to his. He seems forever ready to recite the salute to the flag, with complete sincerity. Kino lorber has done a praiseworthy restoration, remastering sunset in the west, from a. See the full list of sunset in the west cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A gang of vicious crooks has been running guns and ammunition out to foreign revolutionaries. The bright hues come via trucolor, republics inhouse attempt to beat eastmancolor to the market. Sunset boulevard deals with sex in a big way, since the central conflict of the movie involves a screenwriter who becomes a gigolo to a former silentera movie star.
Sunset in the west staring roy rogers first time on bluray and its in true color it is excellent i hope they put more of his color movies on bluray if you are a roy rogers fan you will just love this movie the bluray is great. It must be surmised that the close proximity of the 1947 dahlia case to the 1950 film had an impact on the film s script. A few have been saved, and these two color efforts trucolor have been restored to their actual original run times, and the quality of the print is very good on this one, and excellent on trigger jr. Jan and dean s 1960s hit song dead mans curve refers to a section of the road near bel air estates just north of ucla s drake stadium where jan berry almost died. Early one morning, police arrive at a large house on sunset blvd. Billy wilders sunset boulevard is the portrait of a forgotten silent star, living in exile in her grotesque mansion, screening her old films, dreaming of a comeback. When the silent star first greets the penniless writer inside her mansion, they have a classic exchange.
Sunset boulevard 1950, the blackest of hollywoods selfportraits, is an old dark house of a ghost story inhabited by the living shadows of its discarded stars. West of sunset is stewart onans terribly sad but absorbing novel about the last few years in the life of writer f. Sunset boulevard, american film noir, released in 1950, that is often cited as one of hollywoods greatest films, especially noted for gloria swansons portrayal of a fading movie star. Sunset in the west 1950 william witney, roy rogers. A failed screenwriter falls into a mercenary romance with a faded silent film star. Billy wilders sunset boulevard ranks among the most scathing satires of hollywood and the cruel fickleness of movie fandom. Unfortunately, the sliced well over fifteen minutes from most rr movies to run them in an hour slot on television in the 1950s. Roy must contend with a vicious gunsmuggling ring, this time aided and abetted by a bloodhound not rogers wonder dog bullet. Read the full synopsis of sunset in the west, 1950, directed by william witney, with roy rogers, trigger, estelita rodriguez, at turner classic movies. When a pretty girl passes by written by jack elliott performed by estelita rodriguez see. The boulevard is commemorated in billy wilders film sunset boulevard 1950, the andrew lloyd webber musical of the same name, and the 1950s television series 77 sunset strip. With roy rogers, trigger, estelita rodriguez, penny edwards. Norma desmond lives in her crumbling sunset boulevard mansion with only her butler to keep her company.
Because, until now the only roy rogers movies available for home viewing. But we dont actually see any sexthe movie came out in 1950, so a prolonged sex scene between william holden and gloria swanson probably wasnt really on anyones mind. As west of sunset opens, stewart onan takes readers to the mountains of north carolina, as scott fitzgerald is visiting his wife, zelda for their anniversary, a day trip to chimney rock, where zelda is a patient of highland mental hospital in asheville, north carolina, due to her depression and mental illness. Sunset in the west is a 1950 american trucolor western film produced by republic pictures, directed by william witney, and starring the king of the cowboys. The mood of the film is immediately established as decadent and decaying by the posthumous narrator a dead man floating facedown in a. Having few options he works for her trying to pen a comeback screenplay for her dream return to. What follows is an excerpt from my biography of wilder, on sunset boulevard. Most of san franciscos neighborhood movie theaters opened between 1910 and 1930 as new neighborhoods blossomed along streetcar lines that radiated out from the center of the city. Sunset in the west 1950 bluray directed by william witney. North of the great divide 1950 roy rogers penny edwards duration. The benefit of the old studio infrastructure, and many of the stars they had developed, were still available, but at the same time conditions were right for the emergence of successful independent productions companies and creativity outside of the studios was.
Get the best deals on movie memorabilia original us lobby cards 19501959 when you shop the largest online selection at. It is so much a toss of the dice over the past decades. But its also a love story, and the love keeps it from becoming simply a waxworks or a freak show. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Overall id say sunset in the west was a pretty nifty roy rogers film to watch. Basically a film for little kids, its earnestly played by all concerned and. Overview of sunset in the west, 1950, directed by william witney, with roy rogers, trigger, estelita rodriguez, at turner classic movies. Westerns dont get any sweeter than this colorful slice of innocence from 1950. Sunset in the west 1950 william witney, roy rogers, trigger.
Six months earlier, while down on his luck, screenwriter joe c. Sunset boulevard remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if norma doesnt. Sunset in the west is a 1950 american trucolor western film produced by republic pictures, directed by william witney, and starring the king of the cowboys roy rogers and his palomino trigger, promoted as the smartest horse in the movies. Sunset in the west 1950 william witney, roy rogers, trigger, estelita rodriguez, western april, 2017 near the border, outlaws are hijacking trains and using them to transport large quantities of rifles. One of the best films that hollywood made about hollywood is sunset boulevard billy wilder\s classic 1950 film is about struggling screenwriter joe gillis william holden and his ultimately fatal experience with crazy faded silent movie diva norma desmond gloria swanson who has a dream of staging a comeback with her revival of salome.
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