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Jack Lemmon

In this edition, King interviews actor Jack Lemmon who discusses the following topics, among others: his days as a young actor in New York; how he approaches comedic timing in film as opposed to theater; his work in "Mister Roberts" and "Some Like It Hot"; and his impressions of Billy Wilder as a director and Marilyn Monroe as a comedienne. Includes footage of the films "Mister Roberts" with William Powell and Henry Fonda, "Heaven For Betsy," and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" with Anne Bancroft.

English
  • Originally Aired June 2, 1992
  • Runtime 24 minutes
  • Created June 14, 2021 by
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  • Modified June 14, 2021 by
    Kenneth the Page