1960, Film: The Apartment

The Apartment a 1960 American comedy produced and directed by Billy Wilder stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray.

The film tells the story of Bud Baxter a struggling clerk in a huge New York insurance company. He discoveres a quick way to climb the corporate ladder by lending out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. He often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits and one night he's left with a major problem to solve...

The Apartment received 10 Academy Award nominations and won 5 Academy Awards.

Best Motion Picture: Billy Wilder

Best Director: Billy Wilder

Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: I. A. L. Diamond and Billy Wilder

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle and Alexandre Trauner

Best Film Editing: Daniel Mandell

Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray

Jack Lemmon

Lunch with Billy Wilder during filming

Jack Lemmon & Shirley MacLaine