Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

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Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

You Only Thought You Knew Him...

Jack Lemmon made over 60 films and received numerous awards, including eight Academy Award Nominations and two Oscars. Later in life, his achievement was enriched by new challenges in which he exposed the vulnerability and emotion of the later years as few had dared. He reveled in his ongoing screen partnerships with directors like Billy Wilder and stars like Walter Matthau. Narrated on-camera by Jack Lemmon, this documentary includes interviews with Lemmon's son, the actor Chris Lemmon. Also appearing are such legends as Jack's life-long friend, the writer and director Billy Wilder, writer-director Garson Kanin, drama teacher Uta Hagen and actor Gregory Peck.

Release Date

1996-11-25

Year

1996

Duration

50m

Status

Released

Score

7.50

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Chris Lemmon

Chris Lemmon

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton