AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV 1988)
"The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon" (original title)

Jack Lemmon is honored by the AFI with a Life Achievment Award hosted by Julie Andrews featuring clips from his films and reminiscences from co-workers.

Director:

Louis J. Horvitz

Writers:

Jeffrey Lane, George Stevens Jr.

Stars:

Jack Lemmon, Julie Andrews, Fred Astaire

Cast

Credited cast:
Jack Lemmon	...	Himself - Guest of Honor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julie Andrews	...	Herself - Hostess
Fred Astaire	...	Himself (archive footage)
James Cagney	...	Himself (archive footage)
Frank Capra	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bette Davis	...	Herself (archive footage)
Michael Douglas	...	Himself
Blake Edwards	...	Himself
Henry Fonda	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Ford	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lillian Gish	...	Herself (archive footage)
Bonita Granville	...	Herself (as Bonita Granville Wrather)
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Huston	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gene Kelly	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

The AFI gives its 1988 Life Achievment Award to Jack Lemmon. Hostess Julie Andrews introduces film clips from his most acclaimed films and co-workers Janet Leigh, Kevin Spacey, Roddy McDowall, Michael Douglas, Shirley Maclaine, and Walter Matthau share reminiscences.

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Plot Keywords:

film clips | reference to george cukor | reference to reginald rose | tv special | reference to shakespeare's king lear | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1988 (Spain)

Also Known As:

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Film Institute (AFI)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The clip from the U.S. Army training film from which a clip is shown is from "Once Too Often," a 25 minute short released in 1951.

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Quotes

George Stevens Jr.: [about Lemmon] By looking at his face we have known what is in his heart.

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Connections

Followed by AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Dustin Hoffman (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Thme from 'The Apartment'"
("Jealous Lover") (uncredited)
Written by Charles Williams (1949)
Played during Jack Lemmon introduction

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