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The Apartment Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" The Apartment information - please enjoy! Did You Know? … that the budget for The Apartment was $3 million. … that the film premiered on June 15, 1960 at the Astor and Plaza Theatres in New York. … that the musical Promises, Promises was based on the film. … that The Apartment won Academy Awards® in 1960 for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Original Screenplay. … that the film won a Golden Globe® for Best Picture (Comedy) in 1961. In addition, both Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine won Golden Globes for Best Actor in a Comedy. … that Billy Wilder was inspired by David Lean's Brief Encounter (1945) in which a doctor and housewife meet at a friend's home to conduct their affair. Wilder wondered about the type of person who would loan his home for a sexual rendezvous and thus The Apartment. … that Marilyn Monroe wanted to play the part of Fran, but Wilder had just finished directing Some Like It Hot, and was not eager to work with her forty-take-per-scene acting style. (Visit our Tribute to Some Like It Hot and our Tribute to Marilyn Monroe) On Location Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater Footprints Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine are two of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater. Jack Lemmon Prints Mann's Chinese Theater 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA SEE MAP Shirley MacLaine Prints Mann's Chinese Theater 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA SEE MAP Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find the stars of Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray and director Billy Wilder: Jack Lemmon Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 6357 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Shirley MacLaine Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 1617 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Fred MacMurray Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 6421 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Billy Wilder Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 1751 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Tribute to The Apartment Main Page | DH Home The Apartment © 1960 United Artists. All rights reserved. This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by United Artists. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved.

The Apartment C.C. Baxter ( Jack Lemmon ): "The mirror is broken." Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine): "Yes, I know. I like it that way. It makes me look the way I feel." 447 KB Where does Bud work? Answer We have already dedicated Tributes to Jack Lemmon. Which of these other stars would you most like to see receive a Destination Hollywood Tribute? Shirley MacLaine Billy Wilder