In a 1957 interview with reporter Mike Wallace, Hollywood legend Gloria Swanson, 58, sits in an elegant dress topped with an elaborate off-the-shoulder bow, her white-gloved hands twirling a flower in ...

The pictures may have gotten smaller, but these women are still big. "There's nothing tragic about being 50," Joe Gillis tells Norma Desmond in the original 1950 Sunset Boulevard, "unless you're ...

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 how the 1950 hit came to be Nearly 75 years ago, in 1950, Hollywood ...

There are some movies where just about every line is quotable. Take Billy Wilder's 1950 masterpiece "Sunset Boulevard," which premiered 75 years ago this month. Gillis: "You're Norma Desmond. You used ...

There is a distinct kind of sadness in watching someone hold on to a happier past, a period that was kinder to them than the present is. We often see elders in our family talking about the “glorious ...

Gloria Swanson starred as Norma Desmond, a fading star of the silent movie era, in the 1950 film ‘Sunset Boulevard.’ The film also starred William Holden as down-on-his-luck screenwriter Joe Gillis.

Just a few weeks ago, I rewatched the 1950 classic film "Sunset Boulevard" for the first time in years. And I was struck by how well the film had aged. I mean, sure, some of the dialogue seemed ...

In Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard,” Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) shuffles through her crumbling mansion like a ghost who refuses to understand she’s dead. The camera follows her movements like a ...

Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in "Sunset Boulevard," returning to theaters Aug. 3. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures July 14 (UPI) --Paramount announced plans for the 75th anniversary of ...

BroadwayWorld spoke with Gonzalez about how she approaches the complex character of Norma, celebrating being cancer-free, her health and vocal routines, the joy of connecting with fans through her ...