The Apartment

Tony Curtis (subject)
Billy Wilder (director, screenwriter)
I.A.L. Diamond (screenwriter)
Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray (starring)

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1960. Vintage reference photograph of director Billy Wilder chatting with actors Tony Curtis (apparently visiting the set) and Jack Lemmon on the set of the 1960 film.

A mild-mannered office worker allows his boss use of his apartment for the boss' weekend dalliances in hopes of getting ahead on the corporate ladder, only to finally meet the perfect woman, a beautiful elevator operator. Madcap wonderment ensues. Nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

National Film Registry. Ebert I.


[Book #151690]