The Centennial Collection s edition of Sunset Boulevard includes a second disc of supplementary materials that deserves a review of its own. Over 16 biopics, short documentaries, still photo galleries, and more offer viewers the chance to look at Wilder s masterpiece through a scrupulous critical lens. These extras will appeal to not only fans who want behind-the-scenes anecdotal gossip but also to those interested in how the film was made and the movie industry climate during the making of this "movie about the movies," as author Joseph Wambaugh calls it in his featurette, "The Noir Side of Sunset Boulevard." For fans of the actors there are two glimpses into the stars personal lives and careers, "Two Sides of Gloria Swanson" and "Mad About the Boy: Portrait of William Holden." Though archival interview footage of Gloria Swanson is more ample in the short "Sunset Boulevard Becomes A Classic," "Two Sides" features Swanson s granddaughter, Brooke Anderson.
2 DVD set with slip cover.
