The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
...and you think you've got problems.
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.

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Cast

Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon As: Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft As: Edna Edison
Gene Saks Gene Saks As: Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson As: Pauline
Florence Stanley Florence Stanley As: Pearl
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Storyline

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.


Tagline: ...and you think you've got problems.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 14 March 1975

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Pearl

Maxine Stuart

Maxine Stuart

Belle

Ed Peck

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Gene Blakely

Gene Blakely

Charlie

Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Psychiatrist

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Detective

Patricia Marshall

Patricia Marshall

Woman Upstairs

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Helen

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Unemployment Clerk

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Doorman

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Taxi Driver

James McCallion

James McCallion

Mr. Cooperman

Fat Thomas

Fat Thomas

Bus Driver

Arlen Stuart

Arlen Stuart

Elevator Passenger

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Youth in Park

Alan DeWitt

Alan DeWitt

Wayne Morgan

Harry Ray

Harry Ray

Man with Dog

Lonnie Burr

Lonnie Burr

Man on Street (uncredited)

Eddie Garrett

Eddie Garrett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben Lautman

Ben Lautman

NYU Student (uncredited)

Dave Michaels

Dave Michaels

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

John Ritter

John Ritter

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Director

Howard Roessel

Howard Roessel

First Assistant Director

Bruce Satterlee

Bruce Satterlee

Second Assistant Director

Hope Williams

Hope Williams

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Theatre Play

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Screenplay

Production Crew

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Producer

Hal Klein

Hal Klein

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michael J. Harte

Michael J. Harte

Wardrobe Supervisor

Thalia Phillips

Thalia Phillips

Wardrobe Supervisor

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Makeup Artist

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Costume Design

Sherry Wilson

Sherry Wilson

Hairdresser

Harry Ray

Harry Ray

Makeup Artist

Sound

John O. Young

John O. Young

Sound Effects Editor

Billie Owens

Billie Owens

Sound Effects Editor

Ed Scheid

Ed Scheid

Sound Effects Editor

Arthur H. Pullen

Arthur H. Pullen

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Nite

Randy Nite

Sound Editor

Tommy Tedesco

Tommy Tedesco

Musician

Al Overton

Al Overton

Sound

Tex Rudloff

Tex Rudloff

Sound

Pete Candoli

Pete Candoli

Musician

Jack C. Jacobsen

Jack C. Jacobsen

Sound Mixer

Donald Harris

Donald Harris

Music Editor

James Perdue

James Perdue

Sound Recordist

Billy Mauch

Billy Mauch

Dialogue Editor

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Original Music Composer

Arthur Bloom

Arthur Bloom

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vinnie Gerardo

Vinnie Gerardo

Assistant Camera

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Lou Barlia

Lou Barlia

Camera Operator

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Marvin March

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Mentor Huebner

Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

Gene Lauritzen

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

Dennis J. Parrish

Dennis J. Parrish

Property Master

E. Preston Ames

E. Preston Ames

Art Direction

Other Crew

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