GRUMPY OLDMEN' MATTHAU, LEMMON FAST FRIENDS FOR 30 YEARS SOONER Edition

[LEMMON] is slight and gray; [Walter Matthau] is big and dark. Lemmon is soft-spoken; you hear Matthau's voice resonating down the hall long before you reach hi hotel room. Lemmon is the consummate gentleman, polite to a fault; Matthau is the crusty bear who says what he wants when he wants to...

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Published inPittsburgh post-gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa. 1978)
Main Author JEFF STRICKLER, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL STAR TRIBUNE
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pittsburgh, Pa Pittsburgh Post - Gazette 03.01.1995
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Matthau, Walter
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Summary:[LEMMON] is slight and gray; [Walter Matthau] is big and dark. Lemmon is soft-spoken; you hear Matthau's voice resonating down the hall long before you reach hi hotel room. Lemmon is the consummate gentleman, polite to a fault; Matthau is the crusty bear who says what he wants when he wants to whom he wants and doesn't worry about the consequances. [Mark Steven Johnson] says he wrote the movie with Lemmon and Matthau in mind. Upon hearing that, Lemmon took it as a compliment. Matthau, true to form, reacted completely differently. Part of Matthau's reaction may stem from the fact that he toyed with the idea of trading roles. The actors are typecast: Matthau plays the blustery curmudgeon with the soft heart, while Lemmon is the excitable, befuddled Everyman. Similarities to Oscar and Felix from "The Odd Couple" are many.
ISSN:1068-624X