THE CAST INCLUDES
Jack Lemmon
/ Nominated (SAVE THE TIGER, THE CHINA SYNDROME, SOME LIKE IT
HOT, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, MISTER ROBERTS, THE GREAT RACE, THE
FORTUNE COOKIE, THE ODD COUPLE, THE APRIL FOOLS, THE FRONT PAGE,
AIRPORT 77, MISSING, THAT'S LIFE)
Shirley MacLaine
/ Nominated (AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, THE MATCHMAKER, ASK ANY
GIRL, IRMA LA DOUCE, THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE, SWEET CHARITY, THE TURNING
POINT, BEING THERE, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, USED PEOPLE)
Jack Kruschen / Nominated Supporting Actor (THE UNSINKABLE
MOLLY BROWN, FREEBIE AND THE BEAN, SUNBURN)
With Fred MacMurray,
Ray Walston, Edie Adams, David Lewis, Joan Shawlee, Joyce Jameson, and
Hope Holiday.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Austro-Hungarian Writer/Director Billy Wilder (1906-2002), who has
produced several films, his real name is Samuel Wilder.
He won the Academy Award for Direction twice for: THE LOST WEEKEND (45) and THE APARTMENT (60).
His credits also include: THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR, FIVE GRAVES TO
CAIRO, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, SUNSET BOULEVARD, STALAG 17, THE SEVEN
YEAR ITCH, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, SOME LIKE IT HOT, ONE TWO
THREE, AVANTI, THE FRONT PAGE, and BUDDY BUDDY.
Some of Wilder's writing credits include: NINOTCHKA and ARISE MY LOVE.
NOTES & TRIVA
Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond received the Story & Screenplay
(for the screen) Oscar. While Joseph LaShelle was awarded the Oscar
for B&W Cinematography. Daniel Mandell received his Oscar for
Editing. Alexander Trauner and Edward G. Boyle received the Art
Direction/Set Direction (B&W) Oscar.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Direction (*)
Writing (*)
Art Direction (*)
Editing (*)
Actor
Actress
Supporting Actor
Cinematography
Sound
OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS
THE ALAMO
ELMER GANTRY
SONS AND LOVERS
THE SUNDOWNERS