The Odd Couple VHS Neil Simon, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau

Description: The Odd Couple Neil Simon Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau VHS From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Odd CoupleTheatrical release posterDirected byGene SaksWritten byNeil SimonBased onThe Odd Couple by Neil SimonProduced byHoward W. KochStarringJack LemmonWalter MatthauJohn FiedlerHerb EdelmanCinematographyRobert B. HauserEdited byFrank BrachtMusic byNeal HeftiDistributed byParamount PicturesRelease dateMay 2, 1968 (Radio City Music Hall)[1]Running time105 minutes[2]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$1.2 millionBox office$44.5 million[3]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 over $44.5 million,[3] 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 based on it, 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.CastJack Lemmon as Felix UngarWalter Matthau as Oscar MadisonHerb Edelman as MurrayJohn Fiedler as VinnieDavid Sheiner as RoyLarry Haines as SpeedMonica Evans as Cecily PigeonCarole Shelley as Gwendolyn PigeonBillie Bird as ChambermaidIris Adrian as WaitressAngelique Pettyjohn as Go-Go dancerTed Beniades as BartenderBill Baldwin as Sports announcer Production and castingThe Odd Couple was originally produced for Broadway and the original cast starred Art Carney as Felix and Walter Matthau as Oscar. For the film version, Matthau reprised his role as Oscar, and Felix was portrayed by Jack Lemmon. At one point, Frank Sinatra (as Felix) and Jackie Gleason (as Oscar) were reportedly considered for the film version. Dick Van Dyke and Tony Randall were also among those considered for the role of Felix (Randall later portrayed Felix in the 1970 TV series). Similarly, Mickey Rooney and Jack Klugman (who replaced Matthau on Broadway as Oscar and later played him in the 1970 TV series) were also considered to portray Oscar. Much of the original script from the play has been retained for the film, although the setting is expanded: instead of taking place entirely in Oscar's apartment, Simon also added some scenes that take place at various New York City locations (such as the scene at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York).Oscar's poker playing cronies were Roy (David Sheiner), Vinnie (John Fiedler), Speed (Larry Haines) and Murray the Cop (Herbert Edelman). The film made its debut at Radio City Music Hall in 1968. It was a hit and earned Neil Simon a nomination for the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay. The film was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Lemmon and Matthau were both nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.The scene at Shea Stadium, which also featured Heywood Hale Broun, was filmed right before a real game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 27, 1967. Roberto Clemente was asked to hit into the triple play that Oscar misses, but he refused to do it and Bill Mazeroski took his place.[5]One of the outdoor scenes in the film involved Felix shopping at Bohack, a Maspeth, Queens-based supermarket chain ubiquitous in the New York City area during the mid-20th century. The last Bohack supermarket closed in 1977.Theme musicThe award-winning jazz instrumental theme was composed by Neal Hefti. The theme was used throughout the movie's sequel, starring Lemmon and Matthau and released 30 years later, and also adapted for the 1970 TV series and used over the opening credits. The song also has seldom-heard lyrics, written by Sammy Cahn.

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