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The Odd Couple (film)
''The Odd Couple'' is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Gene Saks, produced by Howard W. Koch and written by Neil Simon, based on his 1965 play. It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two divorced men—neurotic neat-freak Felix Ungar and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison—who decide to live together. The film was successful with critics and grossed more than $44.5 million, making it the third highest-grossing film of 1968 in the United States. The success of the film was the basis for ABC to produce a popular sitcom series starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman as Felix and Oscar. Almost three decades later, a sequel—''The Odd Couple II'', in which Lemmon and Matthau reprised their roles—was released, but it was a critical and commercial failure. Plot Newly separated Felix Ungar wanders Manhattan in a daze, with thoughts of dying by suicide. Divorced sportswriter Oscar Madison and his poker playing cronies Murray, Speed, Roy and Vinnie have assembled in Madi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gene Saks
Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. An inductee of the American Theater Hall of Fame, his acting career began with a Broadway debut in 1949. As a director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of '' I Love My Wife'', ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' and '' Biloxi Blues''. He also directed a number of films during his career. He was married to Bea Arthur from 1950 until 1978, and subsequently to Keren Saks from 1980 to his death in 2015. Early life Saks was born in New York City, the son of Beatrix (née Lewkowitz) and Morris J. Saks. Saks first became involved in theater as a student at Hackensack High School. He studied at Cornell University. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, taking part in the Normandy landings. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1968 In Film
The year 1968 in film involved some significant events, most notably with the release of Stanley Kubrick's ''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 2001: A Space Odyssey'', as well as two highly successful musical films, ''Funny Girl (film), Funny Girl'' and ''Oliver! (film), Oliver!'', the former earning Barbra Streisand the Academy Award for Best Actress (an honour she shared with Katharine Hepburn for her role in ''The Lion in Winter (1968 film), The Lion in Winter'') and the latter winning both the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1968 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * November 1 – The MPAA's MPAA film rating system, film rating system is introduced. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): canceled due to events of May 1968 in France, May 1968 Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :''Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Monica Evans
Monica Evans (born 7 June 1940) is an English retired actress and comedian known for her portrayal of Cecily Pigeon in Neil Simon's '' The Odd Couple''. She was in the original Broadway cast for its entire run, then appeared in the 1968 film version, and finally appeared in some episodes of the first season of the television series based on the play, all in the same role, alongside Carole Shelley as her sister Gwendolyn Pigeon. She also provided voices for the two animated films for Walt Disney Productions, such as ''The Aristocats'' (1970), as Abigail Gabble (the Goose) (alongside Shelley as Amelia Gabble) and ''Robin Hood'' (1973) as Maid Marian, a vixen (again alongside Shelley as her handmaiden, Lady Kluck, a chicken). Evans trained at the Central School of Speech & Drama in the 1950s and was the stand-in for Joan Plowright in ''Rhinoceros''. She took over the role from Plowright when Plowright's's relationship with Laurence Olivier became public. She was also one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Larry Haines
Larry Haines (born Larry Hecht; August 3, 1918 – July 17, 2008) was an American actor. Early years Haines was born on August 3, 1918, in Mount Vernon, New York. (Some sources say August 18, 1918, in the same city). He had been active in dramatics in high school, and while he was in college, he was advised to try acting. After a few months of instruction in dramatics, he passed an audition with CBS. He dropped out during his sophomore year of college and "went right into radio working on little stations all around New York City," beginning at WWRL. Radio Haines first became known in the 1930s as an actor on the radio crime series '' Gangbusters''. Playing Joe Lincoln, he was the star of ''Treasury Agent'' on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1947–48, and he had the title role of Mike Hammer in '' That Hammer Guy'' on Mutual in 1953–54. He also was featured in ''The Chase'', ''Cloak and Dagger'', ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'', ''The Man Behind the Gun'', and '' This Is Nora Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Sheiner
David S. Sheiner (born January 13, 1928) is an American retired actor. He appeared on Broadway, but is best known for his supporting roles in several films and television series. He started his career in television in 1952, but he was most successful from the 1960s through the 1980s. Film and television roles Sheiner appeared in several films including ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965) as James the Elder, ''They Call Me Mister Tibbs!'' (1970) and '' Blue Thunder'' (1983). He is probably best known for his supporting role as Roy, Oscar's accountant and poker playing crony opposite Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the film adaptation of '' The Odd Couple'' (1968). Sheiner also featured prominently in the 1973 Michael Winner/Charles Bronson action movie " The Stone Killer". Sheiner also guest-starred in many television programs. He appeared on two episodes of '' Combat!'', as Captain Ridell in the third season episode "The Steeple" (1965) and as SS Major Krieghoffen in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odd Couple (9690419857)
Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 television show based on the film **** '' The Oddball Couple'', a 1975–1977 animated TV series **** '' The New Odd Couple'', a 1982–1983 sitcom remake **** ''The Odd Couple'' (2015 TV series), a 2015 remake *** ''The Odd Couple II'', 1998 sequel to the 1968 film ** '' The Female Odd Couple'', a version adapted by Simon in 1985 with the gender roles reversed Other * ''Odd Couple'' (1979 film), a Hong Kong martial arts comedy film * ''Odd Couple'' (2022 film), an Indian Hindi-language film * ''The Odd Couple'' (album), a 2008 album by Gnarls Barkley * " Odd Couple", a song by Gen Hoshino * " Odd Couples", episode of ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' * "Odd Couples", an episode of the Indian adaptation '' The Suite Life of Karan & Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights is a neighborhood in the northern part of the Borough (New York City), borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is named for Fort Washington (Manhattan), Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the Bennett Park (New York City), highest natural point on Manhattan by Continental Army troops to defend the area from the British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Washington Heights is bordered by Inwood, Manhattan, Inwood to the north along Dyckman Street, by Harlem to the south along 155th Street (Manhattan), 155th Street, by the Harlem River and Coogan's Bluff to the east, and by the Hudson River to the west. Washington Heights, which before the 20th century was sparsely populated by luxurious mansions and single-family homes, rapidly developed during the early 1900s as it became connected to the rest of Manhattan via the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, Broadway–Seventh Avenue and IND Eighth Avenue Line, Eighth Avenue lines of the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Poker
Poker is a family of Card game#Comparing games, comparing card games in which Card player, players betting (poker), wager over which poker hand, hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, with varying rules in different places. While the earliest known form of the game was played with just 20 cards, today it is usually played with a standard 52-card deck, although in countries where short packs are common, it may be played with 32, 40 or 48 cards.Parlett (2008), pp. 568–570. Thus poker games vary in deck configuration, the number of cards in play, the number Poker dealer, dealt face up or face down and the number Community card poker, shared by all players, but all have rules that involve one or more rounds of Betting in poker, betting. In most modern poker games, the first round of betting begins with one or more of the players making some form of a forced bet (the ''blind (poker), blind'' or ''ante''). In standard poker, each player bets a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, physical disorders, and substance abuse. Some suicides are impulsive acts driven by stress (such as from financial or academic difficulties), relationship problems (such as breakups or divorces), or harassment and bullying. Those who have previously attempted suicide are at a higher risk for future attempts. Effective suicide prevention efforts include limiting access to methods of suicide such as firearms, drugs, and poisons; treating mental disorders and substance abuse; careful media reporting about suicide; improving economic conditions; and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). Although crisis hotlines, like 988 in North America and 13 11 14 in Australia, are common resources, their effectiveness has not been well studied. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 1.5% of total deaths. In a given year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manhattan
Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, largest, and average area per state and territory, smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's Economy of New York City, economic and Government of New York City, administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, Media in New York City, media, and show business, entertainment capital of the world. Present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post by Dutch colonization of the Americas, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Odd Couple II
''The Odd Couple II'' is a 1998 American buddy comedy film and the sequel to the 1968 film '' The Odd Couple''. It is the final film written and produced by Neil Simon, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Released nearly three decades later, it is unusual among sequels for having one of the longest gaps between the release of a subsequent film. ''The Odd Couple II'' premiered on April 10, 1998, and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing less than half of its predecessor at the box office. Plot It has been 17 years since Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar have seen each other. Oscar is still hosting a regular poker game and is still an untidy slob, now living in Sarasota, Florida, and he is still a sportswriter. One day, his son Bruce calls with an invitation to California for his wedding the following Sunday. A second shock for Oscar—the woman who his son is marrying is Felix's daughter Hannah. On the flight from New York to Los Angeles, it becomes clear that Feli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He began his career in 1949 and started television and film work with roles in ''12 Angry Men (1957 film), 12 Angry Men'' (1957) and ''Cry Terror!'' (1958). During the 1960s, he guest-starred on numerous television series. Klugman won his first Primetime Emmy Award for his guest-starring role on ''The Defenders (1961 TV series), The Defenders'' in 1964. He also made a total of four appearances on ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'' from 1960 to 1963. In 1965, Klugman replaced Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison in the Broadway theatre, Broadway play ''The Odd Couple (play), The Odd Couple''. Five years later, he reprised that role in the television adaptation of ''The Odd Couple (1970 TV series), The Odd Couple'' opposite Tony Randall. The series aired from 1970 to 1975. Klugman won his second and third Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
