Le prisonnier de la 2ème avenue (1974) Melvin Frank - The prisoner of second avenue (08.1974 / 10.1974)

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Le prisonnier de la 2ème avenue (1975)

Directed by 

Melvin Frank

Writing Credits  

Neil Simon	...	(play)
Neil Simon	...	(screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

	Jack Lemmon	...	Mel Edison
	Anne Bancroft	...	Edna Edison
	Gene Saks	...	Harry Edison
	Elizabeth Wilson	...	Pauline
	Florence Stanley	...	Pearl
	Maxine Stuart	...	Belle
	Ed Peck	...	Man Upstairs
	Gene Blakely	...	Charlie
	Ivor Francis	...	Psychiatrist
	Stack Pierce	...	Detective
	Patricia Marshall	...	Woman Upstairs
	Dee Carroll	...	Helen
	Ketty Lester	...	Unemployment Clerk
	M. Emmet Walsh	...	Joe - Doorman
	F. Murray Abraham	...	Taxi Driver
	James McCallion	...	Mr. Cooperman
	Fat Thomas	...	Bus Driver
	Arlen Stuart	...	Elevator Passenger
	Sylvester Stallone	...	Youth in Park
	Alan DeWitt	...	Wayne Morgan
	Harry Ray	...	Man with Dog
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Lonnie Burr	...	Man on Street (uncredited)
	Ben Lautman	...	NYU Student (uncredited)
	Dave Michaels	...	Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
	Gary Owens	...	Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
	John Ritter	...	Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
	Cosmo Sardo	...	Subway Passenger (uncredited)
	Joe Turkel	...	Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Melvin Frank

...

producer

Music by 

Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography by 

Philip H. Lathrop

...

(as Philip Lathrop)

Film Editing by 

Bob Wyman

Art Direction by 

E. Preston Ames

...

(as Preston Ames)

Set Decoration by 

Marvin March

Costume Design by 

Joel Schumacher

Makeup Department 

Harry Ray	...	makeup artist
Fred Williams	...	makeup artist
Sherry Wilson	...	hairdresser

Production Management 

Hal Klein

...

unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Howard Roessel	...	first assistant director
Bruce Satterlee	...	second assistant director

Art Department 

Dennis J. Parrish	...	property master (as Dennis Parrish)
Bill Gold	...	poster designer (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner	...	production illustrator (uncredited)
Gene Lauritzen	...	construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Billy Mauch	...	dialogue editor (as William J. Mauch)
Al Overton	...	sound (as Al Overton Sr.)
Billie Owens	...	sound effects editor
Arthur H. Pullen	...	sound effects editor (as Arthur Pullen)
Tex Rudloff	...	sound
Ed Scheid	...	sound effects editor (as Edwin Scheid)
John O. Young	...	sound effects editor
Arthur Bloom	...	boom operator (uncredited)
Jack C. Jacobsen	...	sound mixer (uncredited)
Randy Nite	...	sound editor (uncredited)
James Perdue	...	sound recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Lou Barlia	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Vinnie Gerardo	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Carl Manoogian	...	key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Michael J. Harte	...	wardrobe man (as Michael Harte)
Thalia Phillips	...	wardrobe lady

Music Department 

Pete Candoli	...	musician: trumpet solos
Donald Harris	...	music editor
Tommy Tedesco	...	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Hope Williams

...

script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Alan DeWitt	...	dialogue coach
Arnold Saint Subber	...	produced on the stage by (as Saint Subber)
Howard R. Schuster	...	financing (uncredited)

Details

Country:

 USA

Language:

 English

Release Date:

 10 September 1975 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

 Le prisonnier de la seconde avenue See more »

Filming Locations:

 383 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co:

 Major Studio Partners, Warner Bros. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 98 min

Sound Mix:

 Mono

Color:

 Color

Aspect Ratio:

 2.35 : 1

Release Dates

USA	14 March 1975	(New York City, New York)
USA	19 March 1975	(USA Film Festival)
Sweden	5 May 1975
Finland	9 May 1975
Denmark	14 May 1975
West Germany	30 May 1975
France	10 September 1975
Spain	10 November 1975
Hungary	24 March 1977
Portugal	29 April 1977
Portugal	3 May 1979	(Porto)
Canada	30 March 2004	(DVD premiere)

Also Known As (AKA)

(original title)	The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Brazil	O Prisioneiro da Segunda Avenida
Canada (English title)	The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Canada (French title)	The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Czech Republic	Zajatec 2. avenue
Denmark	Lille mand i knibe
Finland	Päreet palaa!
France	Le prisonnier de la seconde avenue
Germany	Das Nervenbündel
Greece (transliterated title)	Oi aihmalotoi tis 2as leoforou
Greece	Οι αιχμάλωτοι της 2ας λεωφόρου
Hungary	A Második utca foglyai
Italy	Prigioniero della seconda strada
Norway	Kjepper i hjulet
Poland	Więzień Drugiej Alei
Portugal	Desgraças de Um Citadino
Romania	Prizonierul din bulevardul 2
Romania	Prizonierul din Manhattan
Soviet Union (Russian title)	Пленник второй авеню
Spain	El prisionero de la Segunda Avenida
Sweden	Snacka om trubbel
UK	The Prisoner of Second Avenue
USA	The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Venezuela	Prisionero de sí mismo
West Germany	Das Nervenbündel
World-wide (English title) (alternative spelling)	The Prisoner of 2nd Avenue