Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz
Produced byJohn Boccardo
Jeffrey Schwarz
Music by Miriam Cutler
Production
companies
Automat Pictures
Lottie & Lorraine Pictures
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story is a 2021 American documentary film by Jeffrey Schwarz. It is the story of Gloria Swanson's attempt to adapt a musical version of Billy Wilder's 1950 film Sunset Boulevard with composers Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley. [1] [2] [3]

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Awards and nominations

GroupYearCategoryRecipientResultRef
FilmOut San Diego2021FilmOut Festival Award - Best Documentary Jeffrey Schwarz Won [4]

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References

  1. Gilles, Jim (August 17, 2021). "Boulevard! A Hollywood Story: Gloria Swanson & Two Men in Love". The Hollywood Times. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. "Boulevard! A Hollywood Story". Outfest . 22 July 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. Hershberg, Marc (July 31, 2021). "New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On First 'Sunset Boulevard' Musical". Forbes . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. "FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival". filmoutsandiego.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.