William Wyler News
Saturday events
baltimoresun.com –
2009-05-07
Annapolis Tavern Tour Hit the capital city's pubs for food and drink deals, music and prizes at the third annual tour, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Bars include Federal House Bar and Grille, O'Brien's Oyster Bar and Restaurant, Pusser's Caribbean Grille, Sly... ... Full Article
Already seen all of the current Oscar candidates? Then turn your attention to years past. Whether by coincidence or design, you'll find several Academy Award nominees playing around town over the next few days. ... Full Article
From the Magnolia's free movie screenings desk comes news of the four films selected to be simulcast on the big screen courtesy of digital projection technology and the beneficence of Turner Classic Movies. ... Full Article
Berlinale offers 70mm retrospective
variety.com –
2009-01-23
As film consumption migrates from the cinema to the living room -- and downsizes from the silver screen to the LCD screen -- there's something almost defiantly old-fashioned about a 70mm retrospective. ... Full Article
The 10 Best American Movies
nytimes.com –
2009-01-04
It's Top Ten time again, and like everyone else I have a list, in my case a list of the 10 best American movies ever. ... Full Article
When the 1932 Olympics hit LA, it began a long history of synergy between the games and the movie business.That synergy led to Zhang Yimou, China's answer to William Wyler, who gave the recent opening ceremony all due pageantry. ... Full Article
The Oscar Winners: William Wyler was One of the Titans of American Cinema
associatedcontent.com –
2008-05-04
William Wyler was an American filmmaker who, at the time of his death in 1981, was considered by his peers as second only to John Ford as a master craftsman of cinema. ... Full Article
Heston Left Cinematic, Political Mark
go.com –
2008-04-05
He followed with Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," William Wyler's "The Big Country" and the sea saga "The Wreck of the Mary Deare" before "Ben-Hur" elevated Heston to the top of Hollywood's A-list. ... Full Article
The William Wyler Blogathon
goatdog.com –
2007-09-21
Bob at Forward to Yesterday finds it hard to ignore the anti-neocon stance of The Big Country . James at Rants of a Diva loves Babs in Funny Girl . ... Full Article
Vintage Shakespeare
thisislondon.co.uk –
2007-08-09
William Wyler turned down the direction of 1944's Henry V so Laurence Olivier , serving in the Fleet Air Arm, ended up directing as well as acting. ... Full Article