—Billy Wilder

Filmmaker Billy Wilder was a genius because he looked through the camera lens and typed words on the keys with a different perspective than most. His skew was wittier, and richer in layers of character development. Today we celebrate him with this blogathon humbly in his honor. Along with co-host Aurora of ONCE UPON A SCREEN and yours truly, we are delighted to bring you these talented bloggers’ contributions with all things gone Wilder… enjoy!

By A Shroud of Thoughts – Sabrina

By Joel’s Classic Film Passion – Ocean’s 11

By Cindy Bruchman – Double Indemnity

By Spoilers – Billy Wilder Speaks

By No Nonsense with Nuwan Sen – Love in the Afternoon

By Pre-Code.com – Fedora

By Once Upon a Screen – The Major and the Minor

By Critica Retro – Irma La Deuce

By ClassicBecky’s Brain Food – The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

By Twenty Four Frames – Ball of Fire

By Wide Screen World – Sunset Boulevard

By Shadows and Satin – Ace in the Hole

By 30 Years On – The Lost Weekend

By Stars and Letters – Jane Wyman letter to Billy Wilder

By Make Mine Criterion! – Kiss Me, Stupid

By Screenkicker! – The Apartment

By Barry Bradford – Avanti!

By Girls Do Film – Ninotchka

By Outspoken & Freckled – Stalag 17

By Thrilling Days of Yesteryear – Five Graves to Cairo

By [This] Girl Friday – Midnight

By The Vintage Cameo – Witness for the Prosecution

By The Movie Rat – Emil and the Detectives (’31 and ’35)

By Tales of the Easily Distracted – One, Two, Three

By Random Pictures – Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife

By Cinema Dilettante – A Foreign Affair

By LA Explorer – Rhythm on the River

 

We will update more AWESOME posts throughout the day so be sure to check in frequently. You’ll also see us post on FB and on twitter at @IrishJayhawk66 and @citizenscreen. We encourage you to read all the posts and leave commentary if you can. Kudos to all of our hard-working and talented participants!! We writers derive great pleasure from feedback… so we truly THANK YOU!

cinematically yours… the Girls Gone Wilder