The Great Race (1965), Tony Curtis, & Natalie Wood
Tony Curtis Says Thank You, Jack Lemmon Gets a Pie in the Face, & Tony and Natalie Wood Almost Light Each Other On Fire! It’s The Great Race.
Some Like It Hot (1959)
[…] all time. This classic has just about everything going for it: a perfectly crafted screenplay, the genius director Billy Wilder, and a star-studded cast, including Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, George Raft, and our Star of the Month, Joe E. Brown. But as fans of the film know, what happened behind the camera is […]
Nothin’ Can Be a Real Cool Hand: Cool Hand Luke (1967)
[…] on a chain gang during his own imprisonment after getting caught. Indeed, Donn Pearce was a character with some interesting stories to tell. Pearce was hired by Jack Lemmon’s company, Jalem Productions, to write a screenplay, which Jalem planned to make into a film, with Jack Lemmon himself in the title role. But smart guy […]
All Heart: Doris Day & Why She Matters
[…] pounds, wearing wigs and wrinkle-enhancing make-up for a film is impressive. But it’s equally impressive that Doris didn’t need all these props to get into character. With Jack Lemmon behind the scenes of It Happened to Jane (1959), one of my favorite Doris films that is incredibly underrated. Co-stars on Doris Day Her co-stars appreciated […]
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
[…] and murders. But while making a stop in the next town for a drink and a quick seduction of a lonely barmaid (Felicia Farr, the soon-to-be Mrs. Jack Lemmon), the town marshal catches up with Wade, with farmer Dan’s help. Ben Wade seduces a barmaid just before he’s caught. Wanted: Two Volunteers (With a Death […]
Jimmy Stewart Was Not Racist. Here’s Why.
[…] that was racist.” Jim always maintained that Sammy Davis Jr. did the best Jimmy Stewart impression. L-R: Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Jimmy Stewart, Angie Dickinson, and Jack Lemmon in 1980. The Words and Actions of Jimmy Stewart In addition to the testaments of people who knew him, Jimmy Stewart’s own words and actions prove […]
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
[…] something special. But Paul wasn’t interested in playing Butch Cassidy. Paul agreed to do the film under the assumption that he’d play the Sundance Kid, with maybe Jack Lemmon taking the Butch Cassidy role. Eventually, Cassidy director George Roy Hill broke the news to Paul that he was expected to play Butch. After some back […]
Paul Newman: Old Hollywood Class & Modern Cool
[…] it’s hard to believe that Paul Newman is older than many Classic Hollywood stars, including Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner. Newman was born January 26, 1925, making him technically a contemporary of these stars. Paul’s earliest film role was in 1954, and his […]
Operation Petticoat, Tony Curtis, Cary Grant, & LSD!
[…] the decade with for all involved. That’s it for Operation Petticoat! And that’s it for Operation Petticoat (1959). Join me next week for all about Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood, and The Great Race (1965). operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation petticoat operation […]
Joe E. Brown: Hollywood’s Nicest Guy
[…] million today). You don’t earn that kind of money without being incredibly popular with audiences, and incredibly good at what you do. “Well, nobody’s perfect.” Joe with Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959). Joe E. Brown: An Underappreciated Star In complete honesty, I never had a great desire to research the life of […]
