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Edith Head

Edith Head (October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American costume designer who had a long career in Hollywood that garnered eight Academy Awards—more than any other woman in history. She was born Edith Claire Posener in Searchlight, Nevada, the daughter of Max Posener and Anna E. Levy. Her...
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a black-and-white film noir released in the United States in 1946, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas in his film debut. The movie is based on the short story "Love Lies...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 24, 1946

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 56 min

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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American film noir/black comedy directed and co-written by Billy Wilder. It was named after the boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California. It stars William Holden as down-on-his-luck...

Initial release date:

  • 1950

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min

Estimated budget:

  • 1,752,000 (US$)

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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and Rachel Ward. It is both a parody of, and homage to, film noir and the pulp detective movies of the 1940s and 1950s. The film is a collage effect of...

Initial release date:

  • May 21, 1982

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 29 min

What a Way to Go!

What A Way To Go! is a 1964 American comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly and Dick Van Dyke. Shirley MacLaine plays Louisa May Foster, a romantic young woman who...

Initial release date:

  • 1964

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 51 min

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The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane is a 1956 dramatic war romance made by William Perlberg-George Seaton Productions for Paramount Pictures. It was directed by George Seaton and produced by William Perlberg, from a screenplay by George Seaton, based on the novel...

Initial release date:

  • Jun 13, 1956

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 51 min

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