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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Legal :: Forensic Animation- Forensic Computer Animation
Forensic Animation- Forensic Computer Animation
Forensic animation is a category of 3D animation that is used for re-creating crime scenes, criminal events, accidents or disasters that have caused death. There is a wide range of uses for forensic computer animation, as forensic scientists work with investigators to gather all the relevant facts of a case and build a provable explanation of what happened and who might be at fault. There are many forensic events that can be useful to re-create in 3D, such as automobile or vehicular accidents, building, bridge or crane collapse, deadly assaults with weapons or the failure of a mechanical device that has caused a crash, explosion or fire.
To begin a forensic animation, facts must be compiled from as many sources as possible both investigative and scientific. Eyewitness accounts, photographs of the scene, statements from emergency responders and police detectives must be combined with reports from experts in relevant fields, such as weapons experts, engineers, scientists, forensic experts, etc. By combining all of the information from these sources it is possible to do a crime scene recreation or accident scene reconstruction.
Animators take these documents and use them to build accurate photorealistic 3D models of all the necessary objects in a scene. Then the items are placed accurately within a 3D environment. Once the proper textures, surfaces and colors are added, decisions must be made regarding lighting and camera placement. In many cases, facts that have been turned into a realistic and accurate 3D forensic animation can help determine culpability. The advantage of building a 3D forensic animation of scenes and objects is that the camera can then move around the scene freely to show relevant information. This can be very helpful as demonstrative evidence in the courtroom as it can help jurors to more clearly understand the facts of the case.
Forensic animation is only as accurate as the verifiability of the data that was used to build them. Important details such as direction and speed of a vehicle prior to impact in a car crash for example, must be added to a long list of other important facts. Everything from the point of contact, to weather conditions, to reports from engineers who have studied tire tracks and the vehicles after impact can be important factors in the case and should be included in the forensic animations of the scene.
Forensic animations are being accepted more and more in courtrooms around the U.S. It can be extremely difficult to explain to jurors the facts of a case without visual aids to increase their understanding and retention of the facts. The overall use of 3D animation in courtrooms is still not as high as it could be due to several myths about the process of animation.
Because of our movie going experience with special effects, there is a pre-conceived notion that 3D animations are largely products of the animator's imagination. However, trained forensic animators spends as much as 70% of their project hours on tracking down and verifying the data they are using to re-create the scene. At each and every phase, from building the models and objects to the planned movement of those objects, and the environment they are shown in, every detail must relate and correspond directly with the investigative facts, eyewitness reports, photographs, and expert testimony.
When it comes to forensic animation, very little is left to imagination. Even if the animator is provided with few facts, if there are enough essential details they can use science, such as the laws of physics, or geometry to determine the rest.
3D animation should only be created for use in the courtroom under the following circumstances. It must adhere to and support testimony of expert witnesses and that expert should be involved in the creation of the animation in its planning stages. The use of the animation must be disclosed in advance of the trial date, with enough time for the opponent to cross examine the evidence. The animator must be an objective party that fairly and accurately has conveyed the evidence as dictated by the expert witnesses and litigators.
http://www.articlebiz.com/article/1051408578-1-forensic-animation-forensic-computer-animation/
Forensic animation is a category of 3D animation that is used for re-creating crime scenes, criminal events, accidents or disasters that have caused death. There is a wide range of uses for forensic computer animation, as forensic scientists work with investigators to gather all the relevant facts of a case and build a provable explanation of what happened and who might be at fault. There are many forensic events that can be useful to re-create in 3D, such as automobile or vehicular accidents, building, bridge or crane collapse, deadly assaults with weapons or the failure of a mechanical device that has caused a crash, explosion or fire.
To begin a forensic animation, facts must be compiled from as many sources as possible both investigative and scientific. Eyewitness accounts, photographs of the scene, statements from emergency responders and police detectives must be combined with reports from experts in relevant fields, such as weapons experts, engineers, scientists, forensic experts, etc. By combining all of the information from these sources it is possible to do a crime scene recreation or accident scene reconstruction.
Animators take these documents and use them to build accurate photorealistic 3D models of all the necessary objects in a scene. Then the items are placed accurately within a 3D environment. Once the proper textures, surfaces and colors are added, decisions must be made regarding lighting and camera placement. In many cases, facts that have been turned into a realistic and accurate 3D forensic animation can help determine culpability. The advantage of building a 3D forensic animation of scenes and objects is that the camera can then move around the scene freely to show relevant information. This can be very helpful as demonstrative evidence in the courtroom as it can help jurors to more clearly understand the facts of the case.
Forensic animation is only as accurate as the verifiability of the data that was used to build them. Important details such as direction and speed of a vehicle prior to impact in a car crash for example, must be added to a long list of other important facts. Everything from the point of contact, to weather conditions, to reports from engineers who have studied tire tracks and the vehicles after impact can be important factors in the case and should be included in the forensic animations of the scene.
Forensic animations are being accepted more and more in courtrooms around the U.S. It can be extremely difficult to explain to jurors the facts of a case without visual aids to increase their understanding and retention of the facts. The overall use of 3D animation in courtrooms is still not as high as it could be due to several myths about the process of animation.
Because of our movie going experience with special effects, there is a pre-conceived notion that 3D animations are largely products of the animator's imagination. However, trained forensic animators spends as much as 70% of their project hours on tracking down and verifying the data they are using to re-create the scene. At each and every phase, from building the models and objects to the planned movement of those objects, and the environment they are shown in, every detail must relate and correspond directly with the investigative facts, eyewitness reports, photographs, and expert testimony.
When it comes to forensic animation, very little is left to imagination. Even if the animator is provided with few facts, if there are enough essential details they can use science, such as the laws of physics, or geometry to determine the rest.
3D animation should only be created for use in the courtroom under the following circumstances. It must adhere to and support testimony of expert witnesses and that expert should be involved in the creation of the animation in its planning stages. The use of the animation must be disclosed in advance of the trial date, with enough time for the opponent to cross examine the evidence. The animator must be an objective party that fairly and accurately has conveyed the evidence as dictated by the expert witnesses and litigators.
http://www.articlebiz.com/article/1051408578-1-forensic-animation-forensic-computer-animation/
Monday, May 25, 2015
รข€‹J.K. Simmons and the "Whiplash" effect
Jonathan Kimball ("J.K.") Simmons in the movie "Whiplash" . . . a role that could win him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor when they call for THE ENVELOPE PLEASE. As John Blackstone now tells us Simmons' path to the Red Carpet has been years in the making.
With his riveting performance in "Whiplash" as an explosive and brutally demanding music teacher, J.K. Simmons finds himself in an unusual position: the center of attention.
For the last 30 years in movies, on TV, and in insurance commercials, Simmons has often caught our eye, even if we didn't catch his name.
"You're a guy who, until recently, everybody knew your face -- lot of people didn't know your name," said Blackstone.
J.K. Simmons with correspondent John Blackstone.
CBS News
"It's changing, yeah," said Simmons. "Yeah. And I'm glad it's happening now and not 20 or 30 years ago, or 40 years ago. I feel like I can handle it. I feel like I'm a grownup, you know? It's not turning my head in an odd way."
"Whiplash," a small-budget movie made in just 19 days, has changed everything for Simmons.
"It's been a busy time and a hectic time, but it's also led to great opportunities for the future, too," he said. "Doors that were kind of ajar have been kicked open. So the attention that all the awards stuff has brought for me has been great.
As conductor Terrence Fletcher, he both encourages and torments a young drummer played by Miles Teller. The movie was directed by Damien Chazelle.
Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons in "Whiplash."
Sony Pictures Classics
"When I met Damien, he started to assure me that conducting shouldn't intimidate me," said Simmons. "And I said, 'Well, you know, I got a college degree conducting and composing and singing at the University of Montana. So I got it covered!'"
Growing up in a musical family, he said his plan had been to be Leonard Bernstein.
"I was born in Detroit. More often than not, I'm wearing a Tigers cap."
His father, like his character in "Whiplash," was a music teacher and choral conductor. "But he was a significantly kinder, gentler conductor than Mr. Fletcher was," said Simmons.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/j-k-simmons-and-the-whiplash-effect/
With his riveting performance in "Whiplash" as an explosive and brutally demanding music teacher, J.K. Simmons finds himself in an unusual position: the center of attention.
For the last 30 years in movies, on TV, and in insurance commercials, Simmons has often caught our eye, even if we didn't catch his name.
"You're a guy who, until recently, everybody knew your face -- lot of people didn't know your name," said Blackstone.
J.K. Simmons with correspondent John Blackstone.
CBS News
"It's changing, yeah," said Simmons. "Yeah. And I'm glad it's happening now and not 20 or 30 years ago, or 40 years ago. I feel like I can handle it. I feel like I'm a grownup, you know? It's not turning my head in an odd way."
"Whiplash," a small-budget movie made in just 19 days, has changed everything for Simmons.
"It's been a busy time and a hectic time, but it's also led to great opportunities for the future, too," he said. "Doors that were kind of ajar have been kicked open. So the attention that all the awards stuff has brought for me has been great.
As conductor Terrence Fletcher, he both encourages and torments a young drummer played by Miles Teller. The movie was directed by Damien Chazelle.
Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons in "Whiplash."
Sony Pictures Classics
"When I met Damien, he started to assure me that conducting shouldn't intimidate me," said Simmons. "And I said, 'Well, you know, I got a college degree conducting and composing and singing at the University of Montana. So I got it covered!'"
Growing up in a musical family, he said his plan had been to be Leonard Bernstein.
"I was born in Detroit. More often than not, I'm wearing a Tigers cap."
His father, like his character in "Whiplash," was a music teacher and choral conductor. "But he was a significantly kinder, gentler conductor than Mr. Fletcher was," said Simmons.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/j-k-simmons-and-the-whiplash-effect/
Sunday, May 24, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court rejects singer Rundgren's Chase suit appeal | Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit by singer-songwriter Todd Rundgren and his wife Michele accusing JPMorgan Chase of wrongfully attempting to foreclose on the couple's Kilauea, Hawaii home.
The court's rejection of the couple's appeal lets stand a lower court's dismissal of their claims for damages and an order to stop a foreclosure sale.
The Rundgrens' lawyer, Gary Dubin, said the couple are still in their home and have other defenses to fight the foreclosure.
"This is just the beginning," Dubin said by email.
JPMorgan spokesman Jason Lobo declined comment.
Rundgren, set to begin a U.S. tour in April, is best known for such 1970s hits as "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light."
The Rundgrens' dispute stems from a $3 million refinancing loan the couple arranged with Washington Mutual Bank several months before the bank failed in 2008. Chase bought that bank's assets, including the Rundgrens' loan, out of receivership in 2008.
In court filings, Chase said it started foreclosure proceedings in 2009 after the Rundgrens defaulted on their $17,060 monthly mortgage payments.
The Rundgrens' lawsuit alleged that their mortgage was void because of numerous fraudulent acts by Washington Mutual Bank, also called WaMu, when the bank originated the loan. The lawsuit said WaMu created a false loan application, exaggerated the Rundgrens' income and used a false appraisal for their home.
The lawsuit said WaMu tricked the Rundgrens into signing the mortgage without giving the couple time to read it and understand its terms. The loan had been switched from a fixed-rate to an adjustable-rate loan, the lawsuit said.
In a motion to dismiss the case filed in 2010, Chase argued that it was not liable for WaMu's actions. The bank said that when it bought WaMu's loans from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, its purchase agreement provided that Chase would not assume related liabilities.
Hawaii's U.S. District Court and the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit agreed, saying claims involving WaMu loans have to be resolved in administrative proceedings at the FDIC.
The courts cited the 1989 Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, which gave the FDIC broad authority to address claims against failed banks.
In seeking a Supreme Court review, Dubin had argued that it defied logic to leave the couple exposed to foreclosure while they pursued administrative claims.
The case is: Todd Rundgren et al, petitioners v Washington Mutual Bank et al, No 14-865
(Reporting By Dena Aubin; Editing by Will Dunham)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/23/us-usa-court-singer-idUSKBN0MJ1QS20150323
The court's rejection of the couple's appeal lets stand a lower court's dismissal of their claims for damages and an order to stop a foreclosure sale.
The Rundgrens' lawyer, Gary Dubin, said the couple are still in their home and have other defenses to fight the foreclosure.
"This is just the beginning," Dubin said by email.
JPMorgan spokesman Jason Lobo declined comment.
Rundgren, set to begin a U.S. tour in April, is best known for such 1970s hits as "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light."
The Rundgrens' dispute stems from a $3 million refinancing loan the couple arranged with Washington Mutual Bank several months before the bank failed in 2008. Chase bought that bank's assets, including the Rundgrens' loan, out of receivership in 2008.
In court filings, Chase said it started foreclosure proceedings in 2009 after the Rundgrens defaulted on their $17,060 monthly mortgage payments.
The Rundgrens' lawsuit alleged that their mortgage was void because of numerous fraudulent acts by Washington Mutual Bank, also called WaMu, when the bank originated the loan. The lawsuit said WaMu created a false loan application, exaggerated the Rundgrens' income and used a false appraisal for their home.
The lawsuit said WaMu tricked the Rundgrens into signing the mortgage without giving the couple time to read it and understand its terms. The loan had been switched from a fixed-rate to an adjustable-rate loan, the lawsuit said.
In a motion to dismiss the case filed in 2010, Chase argued that it was not liable for WaMu's actions. The bank said that when it bought WaMu's loans from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, its purchase agreement provided that Chase would not assume related liabilities.
Hawaii's U.S. District Court and the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit agreed, saying claims involving WaMu loans have to be resolved in administrative proceedings at the FDIC.
The courts cited the 1989 Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, which gave the FDIC broad authority to address claims against failed banks.
In seeking a Supreme Court review, Dubin had argued that it defied logic to leave the couple exposed to foreclosure while they pursued administrative claims.
The case is: Todd Rundgren et al, petitioners v Washington Mutual Bank et al, No 14-865
(Reporting By Dena Aubin; Editing by Will Dunham)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/23/us-usa-court-singer-idUSKBN0MJ1QS20150323
Saturday, May 23, 2015
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Teen Drivers - Distractions and Other Risk Factors by Valerie Nay
Obviously, there are some pretty big differences in the danger factors between teen drivers and adults -- not the least of which are inexperience, risk taking, immaturity and greater risk exposure.
The good news is if we are paying attention, we can help kids stay more focused on safety as they navigate the teen driving years (and possibly reduce our own risks as fellow drivers).
The Facts:
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the crash rate per miles driven is four times higher for 15 to 20 year olds than for drivers over age 20. The National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration reports that motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for younger drivers, and that distracted driving is a factor in one out of every four crashes.
Whats Behind It?
A recent policy statement The Teen Driver from the American Academy of Pediatrics cites these reasons teens are at greater risk:
* Lack of driver experience
* Young age at licensure
* Failure to use safety belts
* Inadequate hazard-perception skills
* Distraction (cellular phone, food, drink, music)
* Transporting teenaged passengers
* Nighttime driving
* Speeding and reckless driving
* Fatigue
* Unsafe vehicle choice
* Alcohol use
* Drug or medication use
* Inadequate parental limit setting
* Unlicensed or revoked license
* ADHD
The Distractor Factor!
The study also reports a direct correlation between the chances of being in a car crash to the number of teen passengers. 16- to 17-year olds have a 40 percent higher risk of crashing when they have one friend in the car, 50 percent higher with two friends, and four times higher with three or more teen passengers!
The IIHS NHTSA recommend the following for parents:
* Dont rely solely on drivers' education it may be convenient but typically it doesnt do as good a job as a parent can at focusing on safety attitudes and decision making.
* Know the law Restrictions on beginning drivers vary by state.
* Restrict night driving it requires more skill and is generally more recreational creating distraction and more risk taking.
* Restrict passengers especially multiple teens. Nights are worse than days but passengers are always distractions for a beginning driver.
* Supervise practice driving spread it over six months, continue even after full licensure and include night driving and a variety of other driving situations.
* Remember that you are a role model practice safe driving yourself to increase the odds your child will drive safely.
* Require safety belt use dont assume, but insist that your child wear a safety belt at all times.
* Prohibit drinking adopt a no-tolerance policy. Even a small amount of alcohol is an impairment to a teen.
* Choose vehicles for safety, not image select cars with the best protection in a crash and avoid cars that encourage speeding.
* Make sure your child has emergency contact information with him or her at all times -- especially in the car.
Some parents use a written driving agreement to outline their expectations, set penalties and establish graduated driving privileges in advance. The elements of a driving agreement can include obeying laws, practicing safe behaviors and even maintaining the car.
http://www.articlecity.com/articles/kids_and_teens/article_405.shtml
The good news is if we are paying attention, we can help kids stay more focused on safety as they navigate the teen driving years (and possibly reduce our own risks as fellow drivers).
The Facts:
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the crash rate per miles driven is four times higher for 15 to 20 year olds than for drivers over age 20. The National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration reports that motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for younger drivers, and that distracted driving is a factor in one out of every four crashes.
Whats Behind It?
A recent policy statement The Teen Driver from the American Academy of Pediatrics cites these reasons teens are at greater risk:
* Lack of driver experience
* Young age at licensure
* Failure to use safety belts
* Inadequate hazard-perception skills
* Distraction (cellular phone, food, drink, music)
* Transporting teenaged passengers
* Nighttime driving
* Speeding and reckless driving
* Fatigue
* Unsafe vehicle choice
* Alcohol use
* Drug or medication use
* Inadequate parental limit setting
* Unlicensed or revoked license
* ADHD
The Distractor Factor!
The study also reports a direct correlation between the chances of being in a car crash to the number of teen passengers. 16- to 17-year olds have a 40 percent higher risk of crashing when they have one friend in the car, 50 percent higher with two friends, and four times higher with three or more teen passengers!
The IIHS NHTSA recommend the following for parents:
* Dont rely solely on drivers' education it may be convenient but typically it doesnt do as good a job as a parent can at focusing on safety attitudes and decision making.
* Know the law Restrictions on beginning drivers vary by state.
* Restrict night driving it requires more skill and is generally more recreational creating distraction and more risk taking.
* Restrict passengers especially multiple teens. Nights are worse than days but passengers are always distractions for a beginning driver.
* Supervise practice driving spread it over six months, continue even after full licensure and include night driving and a variety of other driving situations.
* Remember that you are a role model practice safe driving yourself to increase the odds your child will drive safely.
* Require safety belt use dont assume, but insist that your child wear a safety belt at all times.
* Prohibit drinking adopt a no-tolerance policy. Even a small amount of alcohol is an impairment to a teen.
* Choose vehicles for safety, not image select cars with the best protection in a crash and avoid cars that encourage speeding.
* Make sure your child has emergency contact information with him or her at all times -- especially in the car.
Some parents use a written driving agreement to outline their expectations, set penalties and establish graduated driving privileges in advance. The elements of a driving agreement can include obeying laws, practicing safe behaviors and even maintaining the car.
http://www.articlecity.com/articles/kids_and_teens/article_405.shtml
Thursday, May 21, 2015
The Collaborations of Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder has been largely credited with plucking Jack Lemmon out of his consistent position as a supporting actor and turning him into a leading man. Their first film together was the iconic Some Like It Hot, in which Lemmon co-starred with Tony Curtis. Following this classic were collaborations in The Apartment, Irma La Douce, The Forune Cookie, Avanti!, The Front Page and Buddy Buddy.
Some Like It Hot
...
In the role of Jerry, Jack Lemmon established his penchant for portraying a nerve-racked, hopelessly moralistic everyman. Set at the height of prohibition in 1929, a series of unfortunate events befalls him and his friend, Joe (Tony Curtis), both of whom play instruments in band at a local speakeasy in Chicago. In the midst of the club getting shut down by police officials, Joe and Jerry retreat, all the while strategizing how best to make ends meet now that they're both out of a job.
After Joe forces Jerry to hock his coat to gamble on a "sure bet" horse that fails miserably, the two go to every music agency in search of a job. One of Joe's many spurned lovers, Nellie (Barbara Drew), tells him that they may be in luck as a job in a traveling band headed to Florida is in need of a saxophone and a bass player. Of course, what she doesn't tell them is that it's an all girls band.
Desperate to get out of town after witnessing a mob murder, Jerry and Joe dress as women to get in the all girls band--leading them to the band's lead singer, a blonde bombshell by the name of Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), and a trip to Florida where countless languishing millionaires await. Jerry, whose female alter ego is Daphne, finds himself thrown into a relationship with Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown), causing him to constantly question his motives and ethicality as Joe coerces Jerry into using Osgood for money and resources.
The Apartment
As C.C. Baxter, Lemmon perfected the role of the nebbish good guy who always does the right thing--even when doing so often blows up in his face. As a cog in the giant wheel that is Consolidated Insurance, C.C. manages to stand out by allowing some of the higher up executives in the company to use his apartment for trysts with their mistresses. At the mercy of his bosses'--Joe Dobisch (Ray Walston), Al Kirkeby (David Lewis), Mr. Vanderhoff (Willard Waterman) and Mr. Eichelberger (David White)--diverse "sleeping" schedule, everyone in C.C.'s apartment building assumes that he's the lothario bringing home a different woman every night.
In spite of C.C.'s constant vow to say no to his bosses, they wield an equally as constant assurance that his good deeds won't go unrewarded once they tell the head company boss, Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray), all about how impressed they are with C.C.'s work at Consolidated. The only thing that really gets him through the day is the sight of elevator operator Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine) as she takes him to and from the nineteeth floor where he works.
What C.C. doesn't know, however, is that Mr. Sheldrake has been having an affair with Fran--hence his motive behind asking C.C. if he can add himself to the already burgeoning "apartment" club. When C.C. ultimately does learn that Fran is the one Sheldrake has been taking to his apartment, it breaks his usually plucky spirit.
It isn't until Fran overdoses on sleeping pills in C.C.'s apartment (not knowing that it's his residence) that C.C. is allowed the opportunity to get closer to her by nursing her back to health.
Irma La Douce
In his second vehicle with Shirley MacLaine, the subject matter is even darker than that of The Apartment. As Nestor Patou, Lemmon embodies the hopelessness of an honest cop working in a district of Paris known for prostitution. When Nestor is fired after being framed for bribery, he finds himself drawn to the district where the prostitutes are known for frequenting. It is there that he falls for Irma La Douce (MacLaine), one of the more sought after prostitutes.
Determined to have her only for himself, Nestor takes on the role of her pimp. But when Irma continues to gallavant freely with other clients, Nestor comes up with a scheme that will keep her from being with anyone but him. Donning the disguise of a British lord by the name of Lord X, Nestor spends all of his money to prevent Irma from having the time to be with anyone else.
Naturally, Nestor's plan backfires and he ends up being framed--yet again--for the murder of Lord X. In consistent fashion, Lemmon embodies the wrongly accused martyr even though he is the most ethical person among the company he keeps.
The Fortune Cookie
In what is perhaps one of Billy Wilders deepest explorations of human nature apart from Double Indemnity and Ace in the Hole, The Fortune Cookie finds Lemmon as cameraman Harry Hinkle, an average Joe down on his luckespecially after star football player Boom Boom Jackson (Ron Rich) barrels into him on the sideline of the football field during a Cleveland Browns game. Suffering from an instant concussion, Harry awakens in the hospital to the meddling suggestions of his brother-in-law, William Whiplash Willie Gingrich (Walter Matthau, in his first onscreen pairing with Lemmon). With the knowledge that Harry suffered a spinal injury as a child, Willie knows that the X-ray will show spinal traumawhich the doctor will then assume was caused by his run-in with Boom Boom. Hence, a legitimate insurance claim against CBS, the TV network Harry works for.
As is the norm, Lemmons characters sole motivation for going along with something immoral is a woman. Willie dangles the prospect of his ex-wife, Sandy (Judi West), taking pity upon him when she learns of his injury and then possibly nursing him back to health and falling in love with him again as a result. Desperate for the chance to be with Sandy again, Harry agrees to go along with the scheme. What he doesn't know is how racked with guilt Boom Boom is over the entire thingparticularly after he picks up Sandy from the airport on behalf of Harry and learns that her sole motivation for coming back is the prospect of getting some of Harry's insurance money for her singing act.
Avanti!
In Avanti!, Lemmon stars as Wendell Armbruster Jr., a character similarly as clueless as C.C. Baxter. Wendells father, a wealthy businessman who has been in Ischia for the month of August, ends up getting in a fatal car crash with his mistress. When Wendell learns of his fathers death, he heads to Ischia to settle his fathers final affairs. In typical Lemmon character form, Wendell was completely unaware of his fathers affair, while Pamela Piggott (Juliet Mills) knew of her mothers tryst for quite some time. The two are thrown together as a result of their parents deatha fact further intensified when the bodies are stolen from the morgue and held for ransom by the family whose vineyard was ruined by the car accident.
Wendell, of course, is extremely uptight about the entire situationalready completely unable to take life as it comes. With Pamela by his side, however, Wendell cant help but loosen up a bit, ultimately falling in love with her just as his father did with her mother.
The Front Page
Something of a remake of 1931s His Girl Friday, The Front Page finds Hildebrand Hildy Johnson (Lemmon) about to retire from the business of being a newspaperman in favor of getting married to Peggy Grant (Susan Sarandon). His editor, Walter Burns (Walter Matthau), has other ideas for him, especially when a story arises involving the execution of a left-wing convict by the name of Earl Williams (Austin Pendleton) heats up after he escapes from prison.
Mollie Malloy (Carol Burnett), Earls girlfriend, is the one to inform Hildy of Earls secret hiding place in the press room of the Criminal Court Building. When Hildy shares the information with Walter, his plans for marriage are automatically postponed in favor of breaking the story. As per usual, Lemmons character is something of a pushovereasily swayed when it comes to doing a favor for a friend, even if it means intense self-sacrifice.
Buddy Buddy
In the final pairing of Matthau and Lemmon under Wilders directorship, the plot once again places Matthau as the stronger, more domineering character. As Trabucco (Matthau), a zany hitman, attempts to rub out someone planning to testify against the mob, his attempts are thwarted by Victor Clooney (Lemmon), a man staying in the room adjacent to Trabuccos at the same hotel. When Trabucco spots Victor trying to commit suicide by jumping off the balcony, his primary endeavor is deviated. Trabucco manages to talk Victor down by offering to take him to see his wife, Celia (Paula Prentiss), to the Institute for Sexual Fulfillment where she is conducting research for a report on 60 Minutes. Much to Victorsand Trabuccosdismay, Celia admits that she has developed feelings for Hugo Zuckerbrot (Klaus Kinski), one of the doctors she has been interviewing for her research.
What it all boils down to with a Wilder/Lemmon collaboration is that, in spite of the common perception that nice guys finish last, it is possible for them to come out on top in the end. And so, in many respects, Wilder promoted the notion that moral behavior will triumph in the endeven if he often displayed this theme through the immoral actions of others.
https://suite101.com/a/collaborations-jack-lemmon-and-billy-wilder
Some Like It Hot
...
In the role of Jerry, Jack Lemmon established his penchant for portraying a nerve-racked, hopelessly moralistic everyman. Set at the height of prohibition in 1929, a series of unfortunate events befalls him and his friend, Joe (Tony Curtis), both of whom play instruments in band at a local speakeasy in Chicago. In the midst of the club getting shut down by police officials, Joe and Jerry retreat, all the while strategizing how best to make ends meet now that they're both out of a job.
After Joe forces Jerry to hock his coat to gamble on a "sure bet" horse that fails miserably, the two go to every music agency in search of a job. One of Joe's many spurned lovers, Nellie (Barbara Drew), tells him that they may be in luck as a job in a traveling band headed to Florida is in need of a saxophone and a bass player. Of course, what she doesn't tell them is that it's an all girls band.
Desperate to get out of town after witnessing a mob murder, Jerry and Joe dress as women to get in the all girls band--leading them to the band's lead singer, a blonde bombshell by the name of Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), and a trip to Florida where countless languishing millionaires await. Jerry, whose female alter ego is Daphne, finds himself thrown into a relationship with Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown), causing him to constantly question his motives and ethicality as Joe coerces Jerry into using Osgood for money and resources.
The Apartment
As C.C. Baxter, Lemmon perfected the role of the nebbish good guy who always does the right thing--even when doing so often blows up in his face. As a cog in the giant wheel that is Consolidated Insurance, C.C. manages to stand out by allowing some of the higher up executives in the company to use his apartment for trysts with their mistresses. At the mercy of his bosses'--Joe Dobisch (Ray Walston), Al Kirkeby (David Lewis), Mr. Vanderhoff (Willard Waterman) and Mr. Eichelberger (David White)--diverse "sleeping" schedule, everyone in C.C.'s apartment building assumes that he's the lothario bringing home a different woman every night.
In spite of C.C.'s constant vow to say no to his bosses, they wield an equally as constant assurance that his good deeds won't go unrewarded once they tell the head company boss, Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray), all about how impressed they are with C.C.'s work at Consolidated. The only thing that really gets him through the day is the sight of elevator operator Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine) as she takes him to and from the nineteeth floor where he works.
What C.C. doesn't know, however, is that Mr. Sheldrake has been having an affair with Fran--hence his motive behind asking C.C. if he can add himself to the already burgeoning "apartment" club. When C.C. ultimately does learn that Fran is the one Sheldrake has been taking to his apartment, it breaks his usually plucky spirit.
It isn't until Fran overdoses on sleeping pills in C.C.'s apartment (not knowing that it's his residence) that C.C. is allowed the opportunity to get closer to her by nursing her back to health.
Irma La Douce
In his second vehicle with Shirley MacLaine, the subject matter is even darker than that of The Apartment. As Nestor Patou, Lemmon embodies the hopelessness of an honest cop working in a district of Paris known for prostitution. When Nestor is fired after being framed for bribery, he finds himself drawn to the district where the prostitutes are known for frequenting. It is there that he falls for Irma La Douce (MacLaine), one of the more sought after prostitutes.
Determined to have her only for himself, Nestor takes on the role of her pimp. But when Irma continues to gallavant freely with other clients, Nestor comes up with a scheme that will keep her from being with anyone but him. Donning the disguise of a British lord by the name of Lord X, Nestor spends all of his money to prevent Irma from having the time to be with anyone else.
Naturally, Nestor's plan backfires and he ends up being framed--yet again--for the murder of Lord X. In consistent fashion, Lemmon embodies the wrongly accused martyr even though he is the most ethical person among the company he keeps.
The Fortune Cookie
In what is perhaps one of Billy Wilders deepest explorations of human nature apart from Double Indemnity and Ace in the Hole, The Fortune Cookie finds Lemmon as cameraman Harry Hinkle, an average Joe down on his luckespecially after star football player Boom Boom Jackson (Ron Rich) barrels into him on the sideline of the football field during a Cleveland Browns game. Suffering from an instant concussion, Harry awakens in the hospital to the meddling suggestions of his brother-in-law, William Whiplash Willie Gingrich (Walter Matthau, in his first onscreen pairing with Lemmon). With the knowledge that Harry suffered a spinal injury as a child, Willie knows that the X-ray will show spinal traumawhich the doctor will then assume was caused by his run-in with Boom Boom. Hence, a legitimate insurance claim against CBS, the TV network Harry works for.
As is the norm, Lemmons characters sole motivation for going along with something immoral is a woman. Willie dangles the prospect of his ex-wife, Sandy (Judi West), taking pity upon him when she learns of his injury and then possibly nursing him back to health and falling in love with him again as a result. Desperate for the chance to be with Sandy again, Harry agrees to go along with the scheme. What he doesn't know is how racked with guilt Boom Boom is over the entire thingparticularly after he picks up Sandy from the airport on behalf of Harry and learns that her sole motivation for coming back is the prospect of getting some of Harry's insurance money for her singing act.
Avanti!
In Avanti!, Lemmon stars as Wendell Armbruster Jr., a character similarly as clueless as C.C. Baxter. Wendells father, a wealthy businessman who has been in Ischia for the month of August, ends up getting in a fatal car crash with his mistress. When Wendell learns of his fathers death, he heads to Ischia to settle his fathers final affairs. In typical Lemmon character form, Wendell was completely unaware of his fathers affair, while Pamela Piggott (Juliet Mills) knew of her mothers tryst for quite some time. The two are thrown together as a result of their parents deatha fact further intensified when the bodies are stolen from the morgue and held for ransom by the family whose vineyard was ruined by the car accident.
Wendell, of course, is extremely uptight about the entire situationalready completely unable to take life as it comes. With Pamela by his side, however, Wendell cant help but loosen up a bit, ultimately falling in love with her just as his father did with her mother.
The Front Page
Something of a remake of 1931s His Girl Friday, The Front Page finds Hildebrand Hildy Johnson (Lemmon) about to retire from the business of being a newspaperman in favor of getting married to Peggy Grant (Susan Sarandon). His editor, Walter Burns (Walter Matthau), has other ideas for him, especially when a story arises involving the execution of a left-wing convict by the name of Earl Williams (Austin Pendleton) heats up after he escapes from prison.
Mollie Malloy (Carol Burnett), Earls girlfriend, is the one to inform Hildy of Earls secret hiding place in the press room of the Criminal Court Building. When Hildy shares the information with Walter, his plans for marriage are automatically postponed in favor of breaking the story. As per usual, Lemmons character is something of a pushovereasily swayed when it comes to doing a favor for a friend, even if it means intense self-sacrifice.
Buddy Buddy
In the final pairing of Matthau and Lemmon under Wilders directorship, the plot once again places Matthau as the stronger, more domineering character. As Trabucco (Matthau), a zany hitman, attempts to rub out someone planning to testify against the mob, his attempts are thwarted by Victor Clooney (Lemmon), a man staying in the room adjacent to Trabuccos at the same hotel. When Trabucco spots Victor trying to commit suicide by jumping off the balcony, his primary endeavor is deviated. Trabucco manages to talk Victor down by offering to take him to see his wife, Celia (Paula Prentiss), to the Institute for Sexual Fulfillment where she is conducting research for a report on 60 Minutes. Much to Victorsand Trabuccosdismay, Celia admits that she has developed feelings for Hugo Zuckerbrot (Klaus Kinski), one of the doctors she has been interviewing for her research.
What it all boils down to with a Wilder/Lemmon collaboration is that, in spite of the common perception that nice guys finish last, it is possible for them to come out on top in the end. And so, in many respects, Wilder promoted the notion that moral behavior will triumph in the endeven if he often displayed this theme through the immoral actions of others.
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