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The Prisoner of Second Avenue poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1975·Comedy·1h 38m

THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE

“...and you think you've got problems.”

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.

Above the Line
Melvin Frank·DirectorNeil Simon·ScreenplayNeil Simon·Theatre PlayPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyMarvin Hamlisch·Original Music ComposerBob Wyman·Editor
Cast
Jack Lemmon·Mel EdisonAnne Bancroft·Edna EdisonGene Saks·Harry EdisonElizabeth Wilson·PaulineFlorence Stanley·PearlMaxine Stuart·BelleEd Peck·Man UpstairsGene Blakely·CharlieIvor Francis·PsychiatristStack Pierce·Detective
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Melvin Frank·DirectorHoward Roessel·First Assistant DirectorBruce Satterlee·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Neil Simon·ScreenplayNeil Simon·Theatre Play
Camera· 4
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyLou Barlia·Camera OperatorVinnie Gerardo·Assistant CameraCarl Manoogian·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Bob Wyman·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
Marvin Hamlisch·Original Music ComposerBillie Owens·Sound Effects EditorArthur H. Pullen·Sound Effects EditorEd Scheid·Sound Effects EditorJohn O. Young·Sound Effects EditorRandy Nite·Sound EditorBilly Mauch·Dialogue EditorAl Overton Sr.·SoundTex Rudloff·SoundArthur Bloom·Boom OperatorJack C. Jacobsen·Sound MixerJames Perdue·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Joel Schumacher·Costume DesignE. Preston Ames·Art DirectionMarvin March·Set DecorationDennis J. Parrish·Property MasterGene Lauritzen·Construction CoordinatorMentor Huebner·Production Illustrator
Production· 2
Melvin Frank·ProducerHal Klein·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Prisoner of Second Avenue's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D9D9D9
#333333
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Mood
Observational, Domestic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white image of two people on a patterned couch, overlaid with a light gray background covered in white polka dots. A large black”

Key Elements
CouchTraffic LightPillows
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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