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Felix Ungar has just broken up with his wife. Despondent, he goes to kill himself but is saved by his friend Oscar Madison. With nowhere else to go, Felix is urged by Oscar to move in with him, at least for a while. The only problem is that Felix is neat, tidy, and neurotic, whereas Oscar is slovenly and casual. Written by
Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Even More Funny On The Screen... Than It Was As A Broadway And City-To-City Stage Smash!
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Trivia
At about the 1 hour mark, Jack Lemmon enters a Bohack supermarket which was located at the SE corner of 87 St. and 2nd Ave. This is diagonally across from where "The Prisoner of Second Avenue"(1975) was filmed at 245 E. 87 St. on the NW corner.
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Goofs
The copyright date is shown as MCMXLVII (1947) instead of MCMLXVII (1967) as the copyright year for the film during the opening credits.
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Quotes
[
first lines]
Felix Ungar:
A room, please.
Hotel clerk:
You alone?
[
Felix nods]
Hotel clerk:
Luggage?
[
Felix shakes his head]
Hotel clerk:
How long do you want it for?
Felix Ungar:
Oh, not very long.
Hotel clerk:
Five dollars.
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Felix isn't paying attention]
[...]
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Crazy Credits
© Copyright MCMXLVII by Paramount Pictures Corporation
That would read in Arabic numerals 1947.
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Soundtracks
Rule Britannia
(1740) (uncredited)
Music by
Thomas Augustine Arne
Words by
James Thomson
Briefly sung a cappella by
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The Odd Couple is a comic gem. One the funniest script ever committed to celluloid - exceeded only by Strangelove, Spinal Tap and Lebowski! Lemmon and Matthau are best friends: obsessive compulsive Felix and sloppy, irresponsible Oscar. Oscar's wife has already left him because he is impossible to live with due to his irresponsible attitude. Felix's wife leaves him at the start of the movie, and after an aborted suicide attempt he moves in with poker buddy Oscar. Thats when the fun begins.
The entire script is brilliant and filled with brilliant one-liners. You are probably already familiar with the "F.U." joke but it still works brilliantly due to Matthau's comic timing.
My favorite moments are when Lemmon tries to clear his sinus in the diner and when the Pigeon sisters are being charmed by a very suave Matthau and Lemmon is totally out of his element. This one requires repeat viewings!