When a young woman with dreams of fame rents a billboard to advertise herself, her life changes overnight.When a young woman with dreams of fame rents a billboard to advertise herself, her life changes overnight.When a young woman with dreams of fame rents a billboard to advertise herself, her life changes overnight.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
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- TriviaJack Lemmon, who had previously only acted briefly in television, had a tendency to overact for the camera, but George Cukor soon convinced him that "less is more." The actor later remarked, "I've learned my craft from that advice. It's the hardest thing in the world to be simple, and the easiest thing in the world to act your brains out and make an ass of yourself."
- GoofsThe fictional New York TV station on which Gladys appears has call letters KXIW. Call letters for radio and television stations located east of the Mississippi River normally begin with W; Ks are generally assigned only west of the Mississippi. This has been the case since 1923; however, numerous W's west of the Mississippi, and K's east of the Mississippi, have been "grandfathered." Examples are KDKA, Pittsburgh, WBAP, Fort Worth, WDAY, Fargo and WDAZ, Devils Lake.
- Quotes
Pete Sheppard: Say, if you care to give me your address, I could drop you a postcard and fix it up for you to see this picture when it gets done.
Gladys Glover: I'd give my right arm to see myself in the movies.
Pete Sheppard: You don't have to give me your right arm. Just give me your right address.
Gladys Glover: 262 West 61st Street, Room 9.
Pete Sheppard: Well, so long Gladys.
Gladys Glover: [Extends her hand but instead of him shaking it, Pete kisses it impulsively. She looks taken aback]
Pete Sheppard: I saw a fella do that in a French movie last week. I've been meaning to try it ever since.
- Crazy creditsIntroducing 'Jack Lemmon'
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
- SoundtracksLet's Fall in Love
(1933) (uncredited)
Words by Ted Koehler
Music by Harold Arlen
Performed by Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemon was on the road to fame with his portrayal of Pete Sheppard, the young man Gladys meets in Central Park, who's soon a tenant in her west side apartment building, then her boyfriend, then the guy she loses and must win back (in a reversal of the usual boy-meets-girl routine).
Peter Lawford plays the other man in the picture, wealthy Evan Adams, whose family company wanted the billboard space Gladys rented and made a deal with her, launching her "reality" career, and sparking Evan's interest in the new "star", though his intentions are not exactly honorable!
There are some great location shots, a chance to see some scenes of New York City in the 1950's. This is a fun and entertaining movie.
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- Feb 13, 2023
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,400,000
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- 1.95 : 1
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