The Apartment (1960)

dir: Billy Wilder

C. C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) is a lonely office drone for an insurance company in New York City. In order to climb the corporate ladder, Baxter allows four company managers to use his Upper West Side apartment for their various extramarital liaisons. Unhappy with the situation, but unwilling to challenge the managers, Baxter juggles their conflicting demands, while hoping to catch the eye of fetching elevator operator Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine). Meanwhile Baxter's neighbors assume he is a "good time Charlie" who brings home a different drunken woman every night. Baxter accepts their criticism rather than reveal the truth. (Wikipedia)

Cast:

Jack Lemmon Calvin Clifford 'C.C.' Baxter
Shirley MacLaine Fran Kubelik
Fred MacMurray Jeff D. Sheldrake
Ray Walston Joe Dobisch
Jack Kruschen Dr. Dreyfuss
David Lewis Al Kirkeby
Hope Holiday Mrs. Margie MacDougall
Joan Shawlee Sylvia
Naomi Stevens Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
Johnny Seven Karl Matuschka
Joyce Jameson The Blonde
Willard Waterman Mr. Vanderhoff
David White Mr. Eichelberger
Edie Adams Miss Mary Olsen - Sheldrake's Secretary
Dorothy Abbott Office Worker
Benny Burt Charlie - Bartender
Mason Curry
Frances Weintraub Lax Mrs. Lieberman
David Macklin Messenger
Hal Smith Man in Santa Claus Suit

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Viewing The Apartment for the AFI Project

8 stars

What's the AFI Project, you ask? For more information, or if you just enjoy my bemused ramblings, read here:http://pippin2010.filmaster.com/review/revisiting-psycho-for-the-afi-project/?preview The Apartment is on the following AFI lists: The Original Top 100 (#93) 100 Funniest Films (#20) 100 Years...100 Passions (#62) The Revised Top 100 (#80) I knew nothing about The Apartment as I sat down to watch the film, courtesy ...