The Museum of Modern Art 50th Anniversary NO. 75 IP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/22/80 JACK LEMMON HONORED IN SALUTE BY THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART In a one-day marathon of five key films in his career/ Jack Lemmon will be honored by the Museum of Modern Art with SALUTE TO AN ACTOR: JACK LEMMON on January 19, 1981. The films cover a period of more than twenty-five years and show the range of Lemmon's talent as an accomplished and versatile actor in drama and comedy. Jack Lemmon has received numerous awards for his distin­ guished performances in television and theater, as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Mr. Roberts" in 1955, another for Best Actor in "Save The Tiger" in 1973, and many international awards and nominations for his work in film. SALUTE TO AN ACTOR: JACK LEMMON is presented by the Depart­ ment of Film of MoMA. Screenings will be held in the Roy and Niuta Titus Auditorium. A schedule of the day's screenings is attached. ******************************** For further information, contact Alicia Springer, Film Press Representative, (212) 956-7289. ******************************** 11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, 212-956-6100 Cable; Modernart SALUTE TO AN ACTOR: JACK LEMMON Monday, January 19, 1981 11:30 IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU. 1954. George Cukor. With Jack Lemmon, Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford. (Columbia Pictures) 81 minutes 1:15 SOME LIKE IT HOT. 1959. Billy Wilder. With Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Joe E. Brown. (United Artists.) 120 minutes. 3:30 MISTER ROBERTS. 1955. John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy. With Jack Lemmon, Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell. (Warner Bros.) 123 minutes. 6:00 THE APARTMENT. 1960. Billy Wilder. With Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. (United Artists) 125 minutes. 8:30 THE CHINA SYNDROME. 1979. James Bridges. With Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas. (Columbia Pictures) 122 minutes. .