THE APARTMENT Film 1960. Written by Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond. Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Edie Adams. | |||
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU | |||||||||||
1 | Cafeteria Bar | BBB | Nightlife | Bars | |||||||
Cafeteria Bar Bar visible in background. | |||||||||||
3 | Consolidated Life of New York | BBB | Financial Companies | Insurance Services | |||||||
Consolidated Life of New York Insurance company where C.C. Baxter works. | |||||||||||
3 | Dr. David Dreyfuss | BBB | Healthcare | Doctors | |||||||
Dr. David Dreyfuss Baxter's neighbor, the doctor who helps him out when Fran attempts suicide in his apartment. | |||||||||||
4 | First Nation | BBB | Financial Companies | Banks | |||||||
First Nation Bank visible in background. | |||||||||||
3 | Hamburger Heaven | BBB | Dining | Fast Food | |||||||
Hamburger Heaven Restaurant that a female Consolidated Life employee mentions: So I figure a man in his position, he'll take me to El Morocco, maybe 21. Instead he take me to Hamburger Heaven, and some schnook's apartment. | |||||||||||
3 | The Junior Executive | BBB | Apparel | Clothing Products | |||||||
The Junior Executive Hat model that Baxter buys, and solicits feedback from Fran about. | |||||||||||
3 | Rickshaw | BBB | Nightlife | Bars | |||||||
Rickshaw Chinese restaurant where Fran meets Mr. Sheldrake the night she agrees to join Baxter at a performance of the Music Man. | |||||||||||
3 | Rickshaw Boy | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
Rickshaw Boy Musician that performs at the Chinese restaurant where Fran meets Sheldrake. She gives him a music album for Christmas. | |||||||||||
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE | |||||||||||
3 | December 25, 1958 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
December 25, 1958 Bexter spends Christmas Day out alone while others enjoy his apartment: Guess what I did last Christmas? Had an early dinner at the automat, went to the zoo, and then I came home and cleaned up after Mr. Eichelberger. He had a little eggnog party here. | |||||||||||
3 | November 1, 1959 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
November 1, 1959 C.C. Baxter calculates how far the population of New York City would reach if laid end to end, starting from Times Square: On November 1, 1959, the population of New York City was 8,042,783. If you laid all these people end to end, figuring an average height of five feet, six and a half inches, they would reach from Times Square to the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan. I know facts like this because I work for an insurance company, Consolidated Life of New York. | |||||||||||
3 | December 24, 1959 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
December 24, 1959 After finding out about Sheldrake's numerous other affairs at the company Christmas party, Fran attempts suicide at Baxter's apartment. | |||||||||||
3 | December 25, 1959 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
December 25, 1959 Fran spends the day recovering at Baxter's apartment. Baxter calls Sheldrake to let him know what happened. | |||||||||||
3 | December 26, 1959 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
December 26, 1959 Fran continues recovering at Baxter's apartment. Sheldrake calls to check on the situation. | |||||||||||
3 | December 27, 1959 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
December 27, 1959 Baxter prepares to inform Sheldrake that he's in love with Fran, but before he can, Sheldrake informs him that his wife kicked him out, which frees him up for Fran. | |||||||||||
3 | December 31, 1959 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
December 31, 1959 When Sheldrake asks for the key to Baxter's apartment, with the understanding that his refusal will cost him his job, Baxter quits. While celebrating New Year's Eve with Sheldrake, Fran has a change of heart. | |||||||||||
3 | January 1, 1960 | Dates | 20th Century: 60s | Events | |||||||
January 1, 1960 Fran races to Baxter's apartment to finish their game of gin rummy. | |||||||||||
OTHER | |||||||||||
3 | C.C. Baxter | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
C.C. Baxter C.C. Baxter: Yeah. Well, that's just the way it crumbles, cookie-wise. | |||||||||||
3 | Fran | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Fran Fran: I guess that's the way it crumbles, cookie-wise. | |||||||||||
3 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Gray Eagle | |||||||
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