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- Some Like It Hot. 203 votes. In the classic comedy Some Like It Hot, musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) find themselves on the run from Chicago mobsters.
- The Apartment. 200 votes. In the black-and-white classic, The Apartment, C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) is a lowly insurance clerk who lends his apartment to his superiors for their extramarital trysts in an attempt to climb the corporate ladder.
- The Odd Couple. 163 votes. When fussy Felix (Jack Lemmon) becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his best friend, messy Oscar (Walter Matthau).
- Days of Wine and Roses. 121 votes. Joe Clay (Jack Lemmon) is a rising young public relations executive when he meets Kirsten Arnesen (Lee Remick), a pretty secretary, at a business party.
TV Movie. A journalist finds himself questioning his own life when his best friend, a dying man, offers him some very powerful wisdom and advice for coping in relationships, careers and society. Director Mick Jackson Stars Jack Lemmon Hank Azaria Wendy Moniz. 15. The Out of Towners. 1970 1h 41m G.
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- Days of Wine and Roses 100% The 1962 drama film, Days of Wine and Roses, marks the highest-ranked movie from Jack Lemmon by critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, with 100% from critics and 89% from audiences.
- Mass Appeal - 100% The '80s comedy-drama Mass Appeal explores a shift in culture and view of religion when Father Tim Farley is given a new Deacon, Mark Dolson (Zeljko Ivanek), who looks to challenge tradition and create a more accessible, progressive church.
- It Should Happen to You - 100% An impressive entry into the list of best performances when considering this to be Lemmon's first major film appearance.
- The Odd Couple 98% While the previously mentioned The Fortune Cookie, is a wonderful example of the strength of Matthau and Lemmon together in a film, The Odd Couple is the quintessential film to understand the appeal of the two coming together on a project.
Director Michael Curtiz Stars Jane Wyman Dennis Morgan Eve Arden. 2. It Should Happen to You. 1954 1h 26m Approved. 7.2 (4.6K) Rate. When a young woman with dreams of fame rents a billboard to advertise herself, her life changes overnight. Director George Cukor Stars Judy Holliday Jack Lemmon Peter Lawford. 3.
- The Odd Couple. Writer Neil Simon and director Gene Saks' "The Odd Couple" is Jack Lemmon's and Walter Matthau's second film together, and possibly their most famous.
- Mister Roberts. Only four films into his Hollywood career, the 30-year-old Lemmon landed the role of the lazy Ensign Pulver in the Naval comedy "Mister Roberts."
- Some Like It Hot. "Some Like It Hot" follows Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Lemmon), two Chicago jazz musicians who accidentally witness a Mafia-style murder.
- Irma La Douche. Initially a 1956 French stage musical written by Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort, "Irma La Douce" was brought to Broadway by David Merrick in 1960.
Actor: The Apartment. Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English. Jack attended Ward Elementary near his Newton, MA home. At age 9 he was sent to Rivers Country Day School, then ...
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Mar 25, 2024 · Starring a stellar cast including Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, and Charles Bickford, the movie tells the heart-wrenching tale of an alcoholic named Joe Clay who marries and systematically addicts a young, innocent woman named Kirsten Arenesen to alcohol.
