Having hit a creative block, they asked former Life Magazine reporter Marshman for help. Wilder always wrote with a partner, and until 1950, Brackett was his most frequent. Wilder and Brackett were already a flourishing writing team and a major force in Hollywood, and had been recently named among the happiest and most successful teams in the business. “Sunset Boulevard’s'” Academy Award winning, sharp-witted script was co-written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D.M.
The interiors were gorgeous sets which won that year's Best Art Direction/Set Design Academy Award. Only the exterior of the house was used in “Sunset Boulevard”. The studio built the pool for the film, and the house and pool were used in another classic, “Rebel without a Cause” (also on this blog). Paul Getty and occupied by one of his former wives at the time of shooting. “Norma’s” house was filmed in a real mansion built in the 1920s (not actually on Sunset Boulevard), later bought by J.
The locations are a slice of Hollywood history, using actual places such as: Paramount Studios' backlot and Bronson Gate the now demolished true former industry hangout, Schwab's Drug Store (famous for the myth of movie star Lana Turner being discovered at its soda fountain) the Alto Nido Apartments which still stand today and of course the actual Sunset Boulevard. In addition, famous people and films, such as “Gone with the Wind”, “King Kong”, “The Naked and the Dead”, Betty Hutton, Adolphe Menjou, Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo, and many more, are rattled off, devilishly placing this film half in the real Hollywood. The most clever and confusing mix of fantasy and reality is with the film's casting. One of the many ingenious aspects of “Sunset Boulevard” is how expertly it blurs reality. Nominated for eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture (and winner of three), “Sunset Boulevard” is regularly hailed as one of the best films ever made, and is rated at #16 on AFI’s list of “The 100 Greatest American Films Of All Time”. Cinema doesn’t get much better than this. This film is gripping, funny and emotional all at once. One of cinema’s true masterpieces, this film features the writing and directing of a legend, the musical score of a master, spectacular art direction and costumes, luminous cinematography, and astounding performances - including one of the silver screen's most famous portrayals by its lead actress. Named after one of Los Angeles’ twisting streets, “Sunset Boulevard” takes unexpected turns in story and emotions, making for a spellbinding ride down the dark side of Hollywood. “Sunset Boulevard” provides such a richly enthralling viewing experience, it makes any discussion about it seem superficial.
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