Ace in the hole
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 1 folded sheet ([4] pages : illustrations ; 36 cm (folded to 12 x 19 cm)).
Status
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Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
715515024723
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1951.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Charles B. Lang, Jr.; edited by Arthur Schmidt ; music score by Hugo Friedhofer ; art direction, Hal Pereira and Earl Hedrick ; costumes, Edith Head.
Participants/Performers
Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Richard Benedict, Ray Teal, Frank Jaquet.
Description
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."
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in English.
Awards
Winner, International Award: Billy Wilder, 1951 Venice Film Festival; Best Actress Award: Jan Sterling, 1951 National Board of Review.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cottonwood Public Library - AVDVD - A/V Room - DVD | ACE HOLE | Find It Now |
Prescott Valley Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | ACE IN | Find It Now |
Spring Valley Library - DVD - DVD Collection | ACE | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilder, B., Samuels, L., Newman, W., Douglas, K., Sterling, J., Arthur, R., Hall, P., Cady, F., Benedict, R., Teal, R., Jaquet, F., Lang, C. B., Friedhofer, H., Sinyard, N., Ciment, M., Haskell, M., & Maddin, G. (2007). Ace in the hole . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Wilder et al.. 2007. Ace in the Hole. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Wilder et al.. Ace in the Hole Criterion Collection, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilder, Billy, et al. Ace in the Hole Criterion Collection, 2007.
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