1969 Israel FILM POSTER Movie THE ODD COUPLE Lemmon MATTHAU Simon NAZRANA Hebrew For Sale

DESCRIPTION : Here for sale is an EXCEPTIONALY RARE and ORIGINAL 45 years old POSTER for the ISRAEL 1969 PREMIERE ofthe most admired and beloved comedy film \" THE ODD COUPLE\" , Starring JACK LEMMON and WALTER MATTHAU , Based on the NEIL SIMON play and script , In the small rural town of NATHANYA in ISRAEL. . The cinema-movie hall \" CINEMA SHARON\" , A local Israeli \"Cinema Paradiso\" was printing manualy its own posters , And thus you can be certain that this surviving copy is ONE OF ITS KIND. Fully DATED 1969 . Text in HEBREW and ENGLISH . A bunus to the buyer , The Indian film \" NAZRANA\" with RAJ KAPOOR in matinee shows. Please note : This is NOT a re-release poster but PREMIERE - FIRST RELEASE projection of the film , One year after itsrelease in 1968 in the USA. The ISRAELI distributors of the film have provided the poster with quite archaic and amusing HEBREW text . GIANT size around 24\" x 38\" . Printed in red and blue . The condition is very good . 1 fold ( Pls look at scan for accurate AS IS images )Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube.

AUTHENTICITY :The POSTERis fullyguaranteed ORIGINAL from1969 , It is NOT a reproduction or a recently madereprint or an immitation ,Itholds awith life long GUARANTEE for itsAUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.PAYMENTS : Payment method accepted : Paypal& All credit cards.
SHIPPMENT : SHIPP worldwide via registered airmailis $ 29 .Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube. Handling around 5-10 days after payment.
The Odd Coupleis a 1968 American comedyTechnicolorfilm inPanavision, written byNeil Simon, based onhis play of the same name, directed byGene Saks, and starringJack LemmonandWalter Matthau. It is the story of two divorced men—neurotic neat-freak Felix Ungar and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison—who decide to live together, even though their personalities clash.The film was successful with critics and audiences, grossing over $44.5 million,[2]making it thefourth highest-grossing picture of 1968. The success of the film was the basis for theABCtelevision sitcom of the same name, starringTony Randallas Felix andJack Klugmanas Oscar.Contents[hide]1 Plot2 Cast3 Production3.1 Theme music4 Reception4.1 Awards and honors4.2 TV series4.3 Sequel5 See also6 References7 External linksPlot[edit]Felix Ungar (Jack Lemmon) checks into a fleabag hotel nearTimes Squareand attempts to kill himself by jumping out of the window, but he fails to open it and pulls a muscle in his back. Limping back on the street he tries to get drunk at a dance bar and ends up hurting his neck when he throws down a shot. He stands on a bridge, contemplating jumping into the river.Meanwhile, in the frowzyUpper West Sideapartment of divorced sportswriter Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) on a hot and sticky summer evening, Oscar and his buddies Speed (Larry Haines), Roy (David Sheiner), Vinnie (John Fiedler), and Murray (Herb Edelman) the cop are playing poker and discussing their friend, Felix Ungar, who is unusually late for the game. Murray\'s wife calls and tells him that Felix is missing. Oscar then calls Felix\'s wife Frances who says that she and Felix have split up. As they are discussing what to do, and worried that Felix might try to commit suicide, Felix arrives not knowing that his friends already know that his wife has kicked him out of the house.Felix eventually breaks down crying and his friends try to console him. Oscar then suggests that Felix move in with him, since Oscar has lived alone since he split up with his own wife, Blanche, several months earlier. Felix agrees, and urges Oscar to not be shy about letting him know if he gets on Oscar\'s nerves.Within only a week, Oscar is going nuts. Felix is a neurotic, obsessive-compulsive nut, who runs around the apartment cleaning, picking up after Oscar, and berating him for being such a slob. He also refuses to have any fun, spending most of his time thinking about Frances. Felix at one point even telephones Oscar atShea Stadiumtelling him not to eat anyhot dogsat the game, because Felix is preparing franks and beans for dinner; this distraction causes Oscar to miss seeing a raretriple-playat theMetsgame on which he is reporting. The two men are shownbowling, shooting pool, and walking the city streets. Felix has a sinus attack, making loud obnoxious noises while seated in a coffee shop. Finally, after Felix drives everyone at the weekly poker game crazy, Oscar convinces Felix to lighten up and join him on a double-date with two British girls who live in the building – the Pigeon sisters, Cecily (Monica Evans) and Gwendolyn (Carole Shelley),[3]who actually \"coo\" when they laugh.As the date commences, Oscar tries to get Felix to loosen up by leaving him alone for a while in their living room with the two attractive, and somewhat frisky, sisters. Instead, he winds up talking about Frances, and breaks down weeping. When Oscar returns from their kitchen, the Pigeon sisters, one a divorcee, the other widowed, are sobbing as uncontrollably as Felix. Oscar cheers them up and they invite the boys upstairs for what should be a wild night. Instead, Felix, who realizes that he is still too attached to his wife, refuses to go, opting to \"scrub the pots and wash his hair\" instead. Oscar joins the sisters in their apartment, but winds up spending the night drinking tea and telling them all about Felix.Furious about Felix\'s ruining the date, Oscar resorts to giving Felix the silent treatment and torturing him by messing up the apartment as much as possible. Felix retaliates by just being himself, driving Oscar insane with his endless cleaning and neurotic behavior. Eventually, the tension explodes into an argument that results in Oscar demanding that Felix move out. Felix complies, but leaves Oscar with a major-leagueguilt tripfor having abandoned his still-in-need friend.Feeling awful about throwing Felix out, and not knowing where he has gone, Oscar assembles his poker buddies to searchNew York Cityfor Felix in Murray\'sNYPDpolice car, which he\'s not supposed to use. After searching for hours, they return to Oscar\'s apartment to find out that Felix has moved in with the Pigeon sisters. Oscar and Felix apologize to each other, and realize that a bit of each has rubbed off on the other, with each being a better person for it. Felix agrees that next Friday night, he will be at Oscar\'s apartment for their poker game. Oscar tells his friends to clean up their mess after the poker game is over, ending the film.Cast[edit]Jack Lemmonas Felix UngarWalter Matthauas Oscar MadisonHerb Edelmanas MurrayJohn Fiedleras VinnieDavid Sheineras RoyLarry Hainesas SpeedMonica Evansas Cecily PigeonCarole Shelleyas Gwendolyn PigeonBillie Birdas ChambermaidIris Adrianas WaitressAngelique Pettyjohnas Go-Go dancerTed Beniadesas BartenderBill Baldwin as Sports announcerProduction[edit]The Odd Couplewas originally produced forBroadwayand the original cast starredArt Carneyas Felix andWalter Matthauas Oscar. For the film version, Matthau reprised his role as Oscar but Felix was played byJack Lemmon, who had not portrayed the character before. At one point,Frank Sinatra(as Felix) andJackie Gleason(as Oscar) were going to do the movie version but this fell through.Dick Van DykeandTony Randallwere among those considered for the role of Felix (the latter portrayed him in the TV series). SimilarlyJack Klugman(who aside from the TV show often replaced Matthau on Broadway) andMickey Rooneywere also to play Oscar. Most of the script from the play is the same, although the setting is expanded: instead of taking place entirely in Oscar\'s apartment, Simon also wrote some scenes that take place at various outdoorNew York Citylocations (such as the scene atShea StadiuminQueens, New York).Oscar\'s poker player friends also made up the cast; they were Roy (David Sheiner), Vinnie (John Fiedler), Speed (Larry Haines) and Murray the Cop (Herb Edelman). The film made its debut atRadio City Music Hallin 1968. It was a hit and earned Neil Simon a nomination for theAcademy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay. The film was also nominated for theGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedyand Lemmon and Matthau were both nominated for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.The scene atShea Stadium, which also featuredHeywood Hale Broun, was filmed right before a real game between theNew York Metsand thePittsburgh Pirateson June 27, 1967.Roberto Clementewas asked to hit into thetriple playthat Oscar misses, but he refused to do it andBill Mazeroskitook his place.[4]One of the outdoor scenes in the film involved Felix shopping atBohack, aMaspeth, Queens-based supermarket chain ubiquitous in theNew York Cityarea during the mid-20th century. The last Bohack supermarket closed in 1977.[5]Theme music[edit]The award-winning jazz instrumental theme was composed byNeal Hefti. The theme was used throughout the movie\'ssequel, 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 bySammy Cahn.[6]Reception[edit]The film garnered both critical acclaim and box office success. It grossed over $44.5 million in the United States,[2]making it thefourth highest grossing film of 1968.[7]The Odd Couplereceived universal acclaim from critics, earning a rare100% \"Fresh\" ratingon thereview aggregatewebsiteRotten Tomatoes.[8]Awards and honors[edit]Neil Simonwas nominated for theAcademy Award for Writing-Adapted ScreenplayFrank Brachtwas nominated for theAcademy Award for Film Editingand for theAmerican Cinema Editors\"Eddie\" award for Best Edited Feature Film.The film was nominated for theGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyJack LemmonandWalter Matthauwere each nominated for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyGene Sakswas nominated for theDirectors Guild of America Awardfor Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film.The film is recognized byAmerican Film Institutein these lists:2000:AFI\'s 100 Years...100 Laughs– #17[9]2005:AFI\'s 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:Oscar Madison: \"I cannot stand little notes on my pillow! “We are all out of cornflakes, F.U.” It took me three hours to figure out F.U. was Felix Unger.\" – Nominated[10]TV series[edit]The film spawned a television series spinoff in 1970, also entitledThe Odd Couplewhich ran until 1975. As the series ended, a cartoon version calledThe Oddball Coupleran on ABC. Produced byDepatie-Freleng, it features a sloppy dog and a neat cat.Sequel[edit]Asequel,The Odd Couple II, reunited Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in their original roles and was released 30 years later, breaking the record for the length of time between an original movie and a sequel featuring the same cast. 2731

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