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Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder, came out on Aug. 10, 1950, starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Nancy Olson and Erich von Stroheim

David M. Lubin's new book, Ready for My Close-Up: The Making of Sunset Boulevard and the Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream, shares insight into the creation of the movie and hits shelves two days after the 75th anniversary

A new 4K restoration of Sunset Boulevard will also be re-released in over 1,000 theaters nationwide by Fathom Entertainment starting Aug. 3

Nearly 75 years ago, in 1950, Hollywood produced its first bona fide masterpiece depicting the darker side of striving for fame and success in Tinseltown, writer-director Billy Wilder’s classic Sunset Boulevard.

To mark the bitter-yet-beloved movie’s anniversary, a

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