Sony has released a six-DVD boxed set tribute to Jack Lemmon, marking the first-time release of these films in the DVD format. Here is the official press release.
In
a career that spanned half a century, Jack Lemmon was truly America’s Everyman.
Although he worked in every genre from musical to western, he truly excelled at
comedy, turning in a series of nuanced performances that garnered worldwide
acclaim. On June 9, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) honors one of the
most versatile and accomplished actors in Hollywood history with The Jack
Lemmon Film Collection,in partnership with Chris Lemmon,
Jack’s son and biographer. This must-have six-disc boxed set features five
classic performances from the gifted two-time Academy Award® winner for Save
the Tiger (1973) and Mister Roberts (1955). The set includes Phffft!
featuring Kim Novak, Operation Mad Ball, featuring the
film debut of Ernie Kovacs, The Notorious Landlady featuring Fred
Astaire, Under the Yum Yum Tree,and Good
Neighbor Sam. In addition, the bonus materials include a two-part
documentary hosted by Chris Lemmon featuring intimate interviews with friends,
fans, and colleagues, including Kevin Spacey, Andy Garcia and Shirley MacLaine;
and photographs from the life and work of Jack Lemmon. The collection also
includes the Ford Television Theatre’s “Marriageable Male†episode starring
Jack Lemmon. The Jack Lemmon Film Collection will be available
for $59.95 SRP.