Wilder, Billy 1906-2002

Some like it hot ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in English and German and held by 2,262 libraries worldwide
Two unemployed musicians accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and flee to Miami disguised as female musicians.

Sunset Boulevard ( Visual )
65 editions published between 1950 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 2,256 libraries worldwide
Pursued by creditors, Joe swerves into a driveway of a seemingly abandoned Sunset Boulevard mansion. He finds Norma, an ex-screen queen dreaming of a dramatic comeback and her husband/servant living there. She takes a fancy to Joe and, learning that he is a scriptwriter, persuades him to help her with her comeback screenplay. Being broke he accepts. He falls in love with a young script reader, but Norma breaks up their romance, setting tragedy into motion.

Double indemnity ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in English and held by 1,664 libraries worldwide
"A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-pounding Academy Award-nominated masterpiece"--Container.

Stalag 17 ( Visual )
42 editions published between 1952 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 1,317 libraries worldwide
During World War II, a group of American POWs are imprisoned the German POW camp: Stalag 17. When two prisoners are killed during an escape attempt, they realize that there is a spy among them.

Witness for the prosecution ( Visual )
37 editions published between 1957 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,312 libraries worldwide
A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion.

The seven year itch ( Visual )
57 editions published between 1955 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,310 libraries worldwide
A husband of seven years, alone in New York while his family vacations, fantasizes an affair with the TV model in the upstairs apartment.

The apartment ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1960 and 2001 in English and held by 1,292 libraries worldwide
An ambitious office clerk plans to get ahead by lending out his apartment to his boss, but falls in love with the boss's girlfriend.

The apartment ( Visual )
50 editions published between 1959 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,263 libraries worldwide
An ambitious office clerk plans to get ahead by lending out his apartment to his boss, but falls in love with the boss's girlfriend.

Conversations with Wilder by Billy Wilder ( Book )
11 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in English and French and held by 980 libraries worldwide
Written in a question-and-answer format, this interview with the legendary Hollywood writer-director shares his thoughts on screenwriting, cinematography, the studio system, the Golden Age of film, and the many stars with whom he worked.

Ninotchka ( Visual )
16 editions published between 1939 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 926 libraries worldwide
Garbo plays a dour, severe Soviet official who comes to Paris on business involving the sale of some czarist jewels. But soon business turns to pleasure as she discovers the special magic of Paris and finds herself succumbing to the charms of a suave Frenchman named Leon D'Algout (Melvyn Douglas). The plot bubbles merrily as Ninotchka chooses between romance and duty--and must even confront a rival for Leon's affection in the exiled Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire).