TY  - GEN
N2  - An early look at the impact of mass media in the public arena, featuring the story of a cynical and manipulative journalist.
AB  - An early look at the impact of mass media in the public arena, featuring the story of a cynical and manipulative journalist.
T1  - Ace in the hole
DA  - c2007.
CY  - [Irvington, N.Y.] :
AU  - Wilder, Billy,
AU  - Douglas, Kirk,
AU  - Sterling, Jan,
AU  - Arthur, Robert,
AU  - Hall, Porter,
AU  - Cady, Frank,
AU  - Benedict, Richard,
AU  - Teal, Ray,
AU  - Jaquet, Frank,
AU  - Tresgot, Annie.
AU  - Haskell, Molly.
AU  - Maddin, Guy,
ET  - Special ed.; Standard format (1.33:1).
VL  - 396
CN  - PN1997
CN  - PN1997
PB  - Criterion Collection,
PP  - [Irvington, N.Y.] :
LA  - Closed-captioned.
PY  - c2007.
N1  - Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951.
N1  - Special features (disc 1) : optional audio commentary by film scholar Neil Sinyard ; Theatrical trailer (2 min.).
N1  - Special features (disc 2) : "Portrait of a 60% perfect man", featurette (includes in-depth interviews with Wilder by film critic Michel Ciment (60 min.)) ; excerpts from a 1986 appearance by Wilder at the American Film Institute (24 min.); a 1984 interview with Douglas by Michael Thomas (14 min.); excerpts from a 1970 audio interview with co-scriptwriter Newman (10 min.); new video afterword by filmmaker Spike Lee (6 min.); gallery of production stills and behind-the-scenes photos.
N1  - Program notes on container insert include an essay "Noir in broad daylight" by writer and film critic Molly Haskell, and an essay "Chin up for mother" on actor Kirk Douglas by director Guy Maddin.
ID  - 305795
KW  - Press
KW  - Situation ethics
KW  - Mine accidents
KW  - Mass media
SN  - 1934121681
SN  - 9781934121689
TI  - Ace in the hole
ER  -