Book Description
Jack Lemmon is known to audiences the world over for his roles
in classic comedies of the 50s and 60s such as `Some Like It Hot', `Mr
Roberts', `The Apartment' and `The Odd Couple'. But, in a film career that
spanned over 45 years, he also excelled in ground breaking dramatic roles
that sometimes riled Governments and raised social issues in every decade
through to the 90s.
For the first time, Call Me Bud examines this amazing career in film from
his arrival in Hollywood fresh from the pioneering days of TV right through
to his last appearances as the 21st century dawned. Along the way, the
story takes in legendary Directors from George Cukor and Billy Wilder to
Robert Altman, and writers from Garson Kanin through Neil Simon to David
Mamet. Amidst all the Oscars and Emmys too, the book looks at the man's
crucial ethos on acting, his unselfish support of those starting out in the
business and the impact he had on so many other fine actors from Walter
Matthau to Kevin Spacey.
Often known as `America's Everyman' for his approachability, the truth is
that Jack Lemmon was an extraordinary man and actor. Over the course of
almost 70 films, Call Me Bud shows just why.