Original United Artists (Britain) front of house cards for the Billy Wilder romantic comedy, IRMA LA DOUCE (1963) starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Originally a successful Broadway play by Alexandre Breffort that was nominated for a Tony award, IRMA LA DOUCE became Billy Wilder’s biggest box office hit. With absurdly funny situations and snappy dialogue, this film is the story of a Parisian policeman (Lemmon) who becomes the lover (and unwilling pimp) of a carefree prostitute (MacLaine). Andre Previn won the Academy Award for Best Music, and MacLaine was nominated for Best Actress. These front of house cards, which served as lobby cards in Britain, are in very fine plus condition. Really quite nice. The cards are sent in the original cello bag they came in. We also have other posters on this film.

Original one sheet poster for the Richard Quine film, HOW TO MURDER YOUR WIFE, starring Jack Lemmon and the Euro-star Virna Lisi. It’s a fiendish, black comedy, and we are sure that Jack Lemmon was in his sixties element when he made this one. The poster is folded and is in good condition. There is missing paper at the right border and a corner is torn off at the lower left border. This is a theater used poster good used condition. This poster is style A, one of two styles made by United Artists.

Original one sheet poster for the Richard Quine film, HOW TO MURDER YOUR WIFE, starring Jack Lemmon and the Euro-star Virna Lisi. It’s a fiendish, black comedy, and we are sure that Jack Lemmon was in his sixties element when he made this one. The poster is folded and is in good condition. Small tear in the bottom border and staple holes in the corner where the poster was pinned up at one time. This poster is style B, one of two styles made by United Artists.

Original United Artists Six Sheet Poster (80.5×82) for the Billy Wilder cross-dressing comedic masterpiece, SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)—starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Some critics have dubbed this film to be the greatest Hollywood comedy of all time. Monroe as “Sugar” creates one of her most loved and memorable characters, but Lemmon and Curtis steal the show when they decide to become “Daphne” and “Josephine” and join an all-girl band in order to evade the mob and get to Florida. This gender-bending comedy, way ahead of its time, was nominated for six Academy Awards—including Best Actor for Lemmon and Best Director for Wilder. It won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. This original six sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition, with some touch-up to fold lines and a minor repair in one small area.

This is an original Paramount Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Gene Saks romantic comedy, THE ODD COUPLE (1968) starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. This ultimate “buddy” comedy has the two friends trying to share an apartment, but their very different lifestyles present some major and hilarious challenges. The comedic chemistry of these two veterans is unmatched and often mimicked in later productions like GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993). Neil Simon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay, and Frank Bracht received a nomination for Best Film Editing. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine condition with some browning at the fold lines.

Original United Artists Window Card (14×22) for the Billy Wilder romantic comedy, IRMA LA DOUCE (1963) starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Originally a successful Broadway play by Alexandre Breffort that was nominated for a Tony award, IRMA LA DOUCE became Billy Wilder’s biggest box office hit. With absurdly funny situations and snappy dialogue, this film is the story of a Parisian policeman (Lemmon) who becomes the lover (and unwilling pimp) of a carefree prostitute (MacLaine). Andre Previn won the Academy Award for Best Music, and MacLaine was nominated for Best Actress. This original window card is in very fine condition.

Original United Artists Three Sheet Poster (81×81) for the Billy Wilder cross-dressing comedic masterpiece, SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)—starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Some critics have dubbed this film to be the greatest Hollywood comedy of all time. Monroe as “Sugar” creates one of her most loved and memorable characters, but Lemmon and Curtis steal the show when they decide to become “Daphne” and “Josephine” and join an all-girl band in order to evade the mob and get to Florida. This gender-bending comedy way ahead of its time was nominated for six Academy Awards—including Best Actor for Lemmon and Best Director for Wilder. It won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. This original three sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition.