A lesser but still entertaining Neil Simon work, The Prisoner of Second Avenue was adapted to film in 1974. Jack Lemmon takes over the role played on Broadway by Peter Falk: Mel is a New York-based advertising man who goes through hell when he loses his job. The gods seem to conspire against him as he tries to cope with his unemployed status; he is particularly depressed over the fact that he must now subsist on the income of his wife (Anne Bancroft). There are laughs in The Prisoner of Second Avenue, but it's the laughter ...
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A lesser but still entertaining Neil Simon work, The Prisoner of Second Avenue was adapted to film in 1974. Jack Lemmon takes over the role played on Broadway by Peter Falk: Mel is a New York-based advertising man who goes through hell when he loses his job. The gods seem to conspire against him as he tries to cope with his unemployed status; he is particularly depressed over the fact that he must now subsist on the income of his wife (Anne Bancroft). There are laughs in The Prisoner of Second Avenue, but it's the laughter of desperation and despair; it might not be advisable to watch this film after a bad day at the office. Watch for Sylvester Stallone as the "human punch line" of an old urban legend about a pickpocket. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley, Maxine Stuart, Ed Peck, Gene Blakely, Ivor Francis... Very good. Run time: 98. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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F. Murray Abraham, M. Emmet Walsh, Ivor Francis, Maxine Stuart, Elizabeth Wilson, Gene Saks, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon. New. 2019 Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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F. Murray Abraham, M. Emmet Walsh, Ivor Francis, Maxine Stuart, Elizabeth Wilson, Gene Saks, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon. New. 2019 Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Elizabeth Wilson, Gene Saks, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon, Florence Stanley. New. 2019 Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Elizabeth Wilson, Gene Saks, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon, Florence Stanley. New. 2019 Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley. Run time: 98 mins. Originally released: 1974. factory sealed brand new not a promo or cutout
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