One of my all time favorite “DramaRomComs”, starring two of my all time favorite actors/actresses. One of a kind unique RomCom take in more ways than one, most subtly & interestingly the fact that the two romantic leads never address each other by their first names, embrace, or lock lips….. & they pull it off….. now that’s nifty writing/directing/acting 👌
I was 10 years old in 1960. . .And I've seen this movie MANY times. Not when I was 10, but after high school and college MANY times. Billy Wilder was a genius screenwriter and director. In 1960 he became the first person to win the Oscar for Best Producer, Best Screenwriter and Best Director for the SAME film. . .THIS ONE. . .The Apartment.
Jack Lemmon is one of those rare actors that didn’t start out working his way up with bit parts. He starred right off the bat in 1954 s with the equally inimitable Judy Holiday in “It Should Happen To You”….. he was that obviously, uniquely good. He was a sought after star in classic pics before this one, “Mister Roberts”, “Some Like It Hot”, etc.
P.S.- Speaking of Judy Holiday, check her out in the vintage classic “Born Yesterday” with William Holden & Broderick Crawford for another uniquely fun RomCom ✅
I love this movie. It was the original "Mad Men", and is on my list of Christmas movies. One of Jack Lemon's 0:100:13 , and Shirley MacLaine in one of her best roles. And who knew Fred Mac Murray could be evil? Also, a beautiful black and white movie....one of the last major films shot that way.
If you think Jack Lemmon is typecast, you haven’t seen many of his later than this career films, mostly highly touted heavy dramas of one sort and another, which he purposefully/ successfully sought out in order to avoid being typecast as he was in his earlier works. He was such an inimitable character, who made so many wonderful classic comedies in his heyday, tho, that his “typecasting” was more than welcome‼️
Fred MacMurray was a very popular leading man, mostly romcoms, in the 30s & 40s in particular. Played less than a handful of bad guys, this & Double Indemnity being the standouts. After this pic he became a mainstay in Disney films & his long running tv show later in his career.
Fred Mc had a much darker side than this is a couple of classic films where he portrayed an even worse villain...the classic noir Double Indemnity and the Bogart movie The Caine Mutiny.
~ Since you asked for associated Lemmon movies, I’m offer up the aforementioned “ Mister Roberts” with Henry Fonda & James Cagney, & “Irma La Douce”, along with “Cowboy” with Glenn Ford, “Notorious Landlady” with Kim Novak, “How To Murder Your Wife”, all comedies of a sort ~
I will add them to the list. It will likely be a little while before we watch the next one with him. I love Lemmon (the In-Laws, Odd Couple, etc), but I try my best to balance stuff out by not doing too much of the same thing in a row. Except John Carpenter, apparently. lol
Forgot about The In-Laws, one of the funniest movies ever‼️ What the heck was going thru the minds of Michael Douglas & Albert Brooks to have come out with a remake of such a classic. The iconic comedic quality of the two leads & rightful legendary status of the original alone should have clued them in. Michael Douglas The “Great Comedian” in a league with two of the finest of any era? Talk about delusions‼️
Then I’ll suggest a couple of other types, if you don’t mind. “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, one of my favorite Westerns, starring James Stewart & John Wayne, “Five Easy Pieces” with Jack Nicholson, his star making role after a brief introductory part in “Easy Rider”, “Gentle Persuasion”, an offbeat rural western set in the Civil War era with Gary Cooper & Anthony Perkins. So many more vintage classic gems, these being the first few off the top of my head.
One of my all time favorite “DramaRomComs”, starring two of my all time favorite actors/actresses. One of a kind unique RomCom take in more ways than one, most subtly & interestingly the fact that the two romantic leads never address each other by their first names, embrace, or lock lips….. & they pull it off….. now that’s nifty writing/directing/acting 👌
I was 10 years old in 1960. . .And I've seen this movie MANY times. Not when I was 10, but after high school and college MANY times. Billy Wilder was a genius screenwriter and director. In 1960 he became the first person to win the Oscar for Best Producer, Best Screenwriter and Best Director for the SAME film. . .THIS ONE. . .The Apartment.
This is a classic. It still works in this time 2024 and it's been a classic ever since it came out in 1960.
I always wondered who changes the sheets in that apartment ?
I really wish I had never thought of it.
Why does everyone assume the ‘visitors’ use his bed??? I wouldn’t have thought that likely. More likely the couch.
Jack Lemmon is one of those rare actors that didn’t start out working his way up with bit parts. He starred right off the bat in 1954 s with the equally inimitable Judy Holiday in “It Should Happen To You”….. he was that obviously, uniquely good. He was a sought after star in classic pics before this one, “Mister Roberts”, “Some Like It Hot”, etc.
P.S.- Speaking of Judy Holiday, check her out in the vintage classic “Born Yesterday” with William Holden & Broderick Crawford for another uniquely fun RomCom ✅
I love this movie. It was the original "Mad Men", and is on my list of Christmas movies.
One of Jack Lemon's 0:10 0:13 , and Shirley MacLaine in one of her best roles. And who knew Fred Mac Murray could be evil?
Also, a beautiful black and white movie....one of the last major films shot that way.
MacMurray is evil in "Double Indemnity" and "the true author of the Caine Mutiny" in "The Caine Mutiny."
Wonder Bread!!
If you think Jack Lemmon is typecast, you haven’t seen many of his later than this career films, mostly highly touted heavy dramas of one sort and another, which he purposefully/ successfully sought out in order to avoid being typecast as he was in his earlier works. He was such an inimitable character, who made so many wonderful classic comedies in his heyday, tho, that his “typecasting” was more than welcome‼️
Fred MacMurray was a very popular leading man, mostly romcoms, in the 30s & 40s in particular. Played less than a handful of bad guys, this & Double Indemnity being the standouts. After this pic he became a mainstay in Disney films & his long running tv show later in his career.
Fred Mc had a much darker side than this is a couple of classic films where he portrayed an even worse villain...the classic noir Double Indemnity and the Bogart movie The Caine Mutiny.
Its true. Its funny how the show I never watched in my life is the one that overrides his many roles in classic films (which I've seen) in my memory.
~ Since you asked for associated Lemmon movies, I’m offer up the aforementioned “ Mister Roberts” with Henry Fonda & James Cagney, & “Irma La Douce”, along with “Cowboy” with Glenn Ford, “Notorious Landlady” with Kim Novak, “How To Murder Your Wife”, all comedies of a sort ~
I will add them to the list. It will likely be a little while before we watch the next one with him. I love Lemmon (the In-Laws, Odd Couple, etc), but I try my best to balance stuff out by not doing too much of the same thing in a row.
Except John Carpenter, apparently. lol
Forgot about The In-Laws, one of the funniest movies ever‼️ What the heck was going thru the minds of Michael Douglas & Albert Brooks to have come out with a remake of such a classic. The iconic comedic quality of the two leads & rightful legendary status of the original alone should have clued them in. Michael Douglas The “Great Comedian” in a league with two of the finest of any era? Talk about delusions‼️
Then I’ll suggest a couple of other types, if you don’t mind. “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, one of my favorite Westerns, starring James Stewart & John Wayne, “Five Easy Pieces” with Jack Nicholson, his star making role after a brief introductory part in “Easy Rider”, “Gentle Persuasion”, an offbeat rural western set in the Civil War era with Gary Cooper & Anthony Perkins. So many more vintage classic gems, these being the first few off the top of my head.
The in-laws were Peter Falk and Adam Arkin (Arkin did look and act a bit like Jack Lemmon).
Yes, you’re right, of course, my failing memory’s fault 🫥
Too bad you don’t show very important moments : you skipped the moment when he gives the broken mirror back to Sheldrake and it’s a key…
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