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May 13, 2024 · William Wyler Turned Down The Directing Position, At First. When director William Wyler was initially offered to direct the 1957 production of Ben-Hur, he turned it down. However, after reading ...
4 days ago · Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ ˈ b ɛ t i /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and ...
May 27, 2024 · 8 Times A Director Remade Their Own Movie. Some directors return to their own movies decades later, remaking them with fresh eyes. Directors often excel at remaking their own films, correcting past mistakes and improving. Plenty of directors remade their old silent films in the sound era, such as William Wyler and Yasujirō Ozu.
1 day ago · The disc also includes director William Wyler’s fully restored original documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944). Both of them are a treat, and I guarantee you’ve never seen 8th Air Force air combat footage looking so good before.
May 25, 2024 · The Sound of Music. (film) The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise from a screenplay written by Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, and Eleanor Parker. The film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical composed ...
3 days ago · Directed by William Wyler Image via MGM One of the best epic movies of all time , directed by one of Classic Hollywood's greatest epic directors, Ben-Hur is a three-and-a-half-hour long Biblical ...
Oct 5, 2023 · The Desperate Hours, released in 1955, is a gripping crime drama that has become a true classic in the world of cinema. Directed by William Wyler and based on Joseph Hayes’ play of the same name, the film tells the intense story of a desperate criminal and his gang who hold a suburban family hostage in their own home.
