THE FORTUNE COOKIE
"THE FORTUNE COOKIE" (1966)
This romantic comedy was the first movie that Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau made together, over their decades-long relationship, both personally and professionally. Out of the total ten that they would up doing, they created dozens of memorable characters and collaborated their way through successful careers, both as a duo and individually. The films they co-starred in were:
The Odd Couple (1968)
The Front Page (1974)
Buddy Buddy (1981)
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
The Grass Harp (1995)
Out To Sea (1997)
The Odd Couple II (1998)
In addition, they collaborated in 1971, when Lemmon directed Matthau in "Kotch."
The story for this movie is interesting and it visits an age-old question ... "What would you do for money?" It only seems truly dated in the amount being requested, which is less than $300K. Given the "injury" and circumstances, in today's world they would get MUCH more...or, at least try!
SYNOPSIS: "While taping a football game, cameraman Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) ends up slightly injured after a collision with star player "Boom Boom" Jackson (Ron Rich). When Hinkle's scheming brother-in-law, lawyer Willie Gingrich (Walter Matthau), catches wind of the incident, he wants Hinkle to feign paralysis to scam the insurance company. Hinkle agrees to the plan, if only to win back his ex (Judi West). But Hinkle's growing friendship with a guilt-ridden Jackson has him questioning the ploy."
Directed by Billy Wilder, the movie is well-acted and wonderfully produced. It was nominated for 4 Academy Awards and won 1; "Best Actor in a Supporting Role," which was taken home by Walter Matthau and put them on the schedule. Mr. Matthau was nominated for 3 additional awards, in the same category, and won 2 of them! You can watch it on TUBI for free!!
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