December 10, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dawn Newell - (310) 247-3000
                   dnewell@oscars.org

	Jack Lemmon (left) and Shirley MacLaine (right) starred in the 1960 romantic comedy "The Apartment."

Beverly Hills, CA - "The Apartment" takes up residence at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday, December 16, when it screens at 7:30 p.m. in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  The film, which was the 33rd to win the Oscar^® for Best Picture, is the next to be featured in the 75th anniversary series "Facets of the Diamond."

Footage from the 33rd Academy Awards^® telecast will be shown during the evening as will "Munro," the Oscar-winning Cartoon Short Subject of 1960. A trailer for "West Side Story," the next film in the screening series, also will be featured. The Best Song of 1960, "Never on Sunday" from the film of the same name, will serve as the program's curtain music.

Tickets may be purchased, pending availability, at a cost of $5 each for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Academy during regular business hours or by mail. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.

Editors: Please note that downloadable photos from this film are available at http://photos.oscars.org