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THE APARTMENT (1960) – AFI Movie Club

THE APARTMENT (1960) features no fewer than three AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director, producer and co-writer Billy Wilder, as well as stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine! THE APARTMENT also appears on the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest America films and among AFI’s rankings of the greatest comedies and love stories....
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SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring the incomparable talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Billy Wilder and star Jack Lemmon – SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) also features timeless performances from Tony Curtis, Joe E. Brown and Marilyn Monroe – who was named by AFI, along with Lemmon, among the greatest screen legends of all time....
The Apartment Film Still - Jack Lemmon

THE APARTMENT (1960) – AFI Movie Club

THE APARTMENT (1960) features no fewer than three AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director, producer and co-writer Billy Wilder, as well as stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine! THE APARTMENT also appears on four of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest America films – including both the original and 10th anniversary edition,...
Stalag 17 Film Still - William Holden, Neville Brand, Richard Erdman, Peter Graves, Harvey Lembeck, Gil Stratton, Robert Strauss, and Edmund Trzcinski

STALAG 17 (1953) – AFI Movie Club

Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, STALAG 17 features an all-star cast that includes Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger and Peter Graves – and a memorable, Academy Award-winning lead performance from William Holden, named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the...
Ace in the Hole Film Still - Kirk Douglas

ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring the talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Billy Wilder and star Kirk Douglas – ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) is an unflinching satire chronicling the efforts of an opportunistic journalist to orchestrate a media circus for his own personal gain – taking its inspiration from the tragic true story of...
Double Indemnity Film Still - Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray

DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) – AFI Movie Club

A gripping film noir following an almost perfect crime, DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) appears across five of the American Film Institute’s iconic lists of the greatest American films and features two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees: writer/director Billy Wilder and star Barbara Stanwyck. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DOUBLE INDEMNITY. HOW TO WATCH...
Some Like It Hot Film Still - Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon

SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring the incomparable talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Billy Wilder and star Jack Lemmon – SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) also features timeless performances from Tony Curtis, Joe E. Brown and Marilyn Monroe – who was named by AFI, along with Lemmon, among the greatest screen legends of all time....
Sunset Blvd. Film Still - Gloria Swanson

SUNSET BLVD. (1950) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder and starring William Holden – named by AFI among the greatest screen legends – and Gloria Swanson, SUNSET BLVD. (1950) is the quintessential LA film noir enshrined not only as a definitively dark encapsulation of the City of Angels, but also across the American Film Institute’s...
Double Indemnity Film Still - Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray

AFI Movie Club: DOUBLE INDEMNITY

A gripping film noir following an almost perfect crime, DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) appears across five of the American Film Institute’s iconic lists of the greatest American films and features two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – writer/director Billy Wilder and star Barbara Stanwyck. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DOUBLE INDEMNITY DOUBLE INDEMNITY - Reelgood...
Ace In The Hole Film Still - Kirk Douglas

AFI Movie Club: ACE IN THE HOLE

Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, today’s unflinching satire ACE IN THE HOLE chronicles an opportunistic journalist who orchestrates a media circus for his own personal gain – taking its inspiration from the tragic true story of legendary spelunker Floyd Collins. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream ACE IN THE HOLE ACE...
The Seven Year Itch Film Still - Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell

AFI Movie Club: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

Appearing on AFI’s list of the greatest American movie comedies of all time, THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Billy Wilder – and stars Marilyn Monroe, named by AFI as one of the greatest screen legends of all time.  Click Here to Find Out How to Watch THE SEVEN…
Sunset Blvd. Film Still - Gloria Swanson

AFI Movie Club: SUNSET BLVD.

SUNSET BLVD. is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month! The quintessential LA film noir is ranked #16 on AFI’s list of the 100 greatest movies of all time. AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Billy Wilder directed the movie, and Gloria Swanson’s iconic lines “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up” and “I am…
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