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The Dark Side of Human Nature in Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 11, 2020
Kirk Douglas as Chuck Tatum.
There are plenty of cynics in Billy Wilder's films, but none perhaps can match ambitious newspaper reporter Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) in Ace in the Hole (1951). Once a star reporter, Tatum's womanizing, drinking, and tendency to bend the truth have gotten him fire read more
Noir Nook: Ripped from the Headlines – Ace in the Hole (1951)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Aug 8, 2018
Noir Nook: Ripped from the Headlines – Ace in the Hole (1951) For this month’s Noir Nook, I’m starting a new series, taking a look at several films noirs that are based on real-life events. I confess that I’ve always gotten a little jolt of excitement whenever I’ve seen the words “Based read more
Ace in the Hole (1951)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 20, 2015
Ace in the Hole (1951)
On December 20, 2015December 20, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Ace in the Hole (1951) is probably the darkest Billy Wilder has ever been. Maybe. I mean, he did do Double Indemnity (1944), after all. But Ace in the Hole is a different k read more
A Classic Film for Media Critics: Ace in the Hole
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Dec 6, 2015
This fall, the media is a top-trending topic (surprising in a season when we’ve lost Jon Stewart’s acerbic touch): Ted Cruz won applause for attacking the media, Spotlight accolades for celebrating them. For the second year in a row, news-centered movies have garnered Oscar buzz; this y read more
A Classic Film for Media Critics: Ace in the Hole
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Dec 6, 2015
This fall, the media is a top-trending topic (surprising in a season when we’ve lost Jon Stewart’s acerbic touch): Ted Cruz won applause for attacking the media, Spotlight accolades for celebrating them. For the second year in a row, news-centered movies have garnered Oscar buzz; this y read more
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 19, 2015
Ace in the Hole (AKA The Big Carnival)
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, and Walter Newman
1951/USA
Paramount Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#243 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Billy Wilder concocts the original media circus and Kirk Douglas giv read more
Ace in the Hole (1951, Billy Wilder)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 20, 2015
Ace in the Hole moves while the script–from director Wilder, Lesser Samuels and Walter Newman–never races. In fact, it’s deliberate and methodical, maybe even redundant at times (especially in the first act). The redundant moments aren’t actually a problem since Kirk Douglas read more
Cooking with the (Silent) Stars: Richard Dix’s “Toad in the Hole”
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Nov 6, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on November 6, 2014 in Article, Blog, Feature, Photoplay Cookbook Welcome back! I am cooking my way through the 1929 Photoplay cookbook (recipes of the stars!) and you are invited to tag along. (I have listed all the recipes I have tested on this dedicated page. Check back often.) read more
The Billy Wilder Blogathon: Famous Couples of Noir — Chuck and Lorraine in Ace in the Hole (1951)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 22, 2014
They were two of film noir’s most unsavory characters – and that’s saying something. Charles Tatum (Kirk Douglas) and Lorraine Mimosa (Jan Sterling) were like two ships that pass in the night – and then turn around and crash into each other. In Billy Wilder’s dark and uncompromising 1951 feature read more
Ace in the Hole
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Feb 24, 2014
Ace in the Hole aka The Big
Carnival (Billy Wilder, 1951)
American film noir
starring Kirk Douglas as a cynical,
disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major
newspaper.
After having been fired from eleven newspapers, Chuck Tatum
(Douglas) is stuck in Albuquerque, read more
A Montanha dos Sete Abutres / Ace in the Hole (1951)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Sep 21, 2013
A Montanha dos Sete Abutres / Ace in the Hole (1951) Esqueça por um momento “Sabrina” (1954), “Quanto Mais Quente Melhor / Some Like it Hot” (1959), “Se meu Apartamento Falasse / The Apartment” (1960) e “Cupido não tem Bandeira / One, Two, Three” read more
Ace in the Hole (1951) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 6, 2013
Starring Kirk Douglas with director Billy Wilder, the film follows a hard-nosed and manipulative reporter who finds himself stuck in New Mexico without any money. He takes a small job and soon happens upon a cave where a man has gotten trapped. Soon he spins it as a great human interest story and pe read more
Ace in the Hole (1951) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 6, 2013
Starring Kirk Douglas with director Billy Wilder, the film follows a hard-nosed and manipulative reporter who finds himself stuck in New Mexico without any money. He takes a small job and soon happens upon a cave where a man has gotten trapped. Soon he spins it as a great human interest story and pe read more
A Montanha dos Sete Abutres / Ace in the Hole (1951)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
A Montanha dos Sete Abutres / Ace in the Hole (1951) Esqueça por um momento “Sabrina” (1954), “Quanto Mais Quente Melhor / Some Like it Hot” (1959), “Se meu Apartamento Falasse / The Apartment” (1960) e “Cupido não tem Bandeira / One, Two, Three” read more