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Article: The art and insight of Jack Lemmon.(Opinion)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- July 2, 2001
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Byline: Roderick Nordell
Jack Lemmon reached a peak in his career almost unnoticed by the millions who knew him only through films like "Some Like It Hot" - No. 1 in the American Film Institute's list of 100 funniest films.
That peak was a speech on stage in Eugene O'Neill's tragedy "Long Day's Journey Into Night." Lemmon was applauded for the conviction he brought to a character's bitter confession of destroying a career by sacrificing artistic attainment for popular acclaim.
The cry seems almost quaint today in the face of some performers' apparent quest for popularity at any price. But O'Neill knew the conflict was perennial. Lemmon's ...