That's Life! (film)

Infobox_Film
name = That's Life!


caption =
imdb_id = 0092079
amg_id = 1:49305
director = Blake Edwards
writer = Blake Edwards
Milton Wexler
starring = Jack Lemmon
Julie Andrews
producer = Tony Adams
Jonathan D. Krane
music = Henry Mancini
cinematography= Anthony B. Richmond
distributor = Columbia Pictures
released = September 26, 1986
runtime = 102 min.
language = English
budget =

"That's Life!" is a 1986 film by Blake Edwards.

The film was made independently by Edwards using largely his own finances and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Although Columbia released the film, Artisan Entertainment holds the rights to distribute them on DVD.

The film was even shot in Edwards and his wife Julie Andrews' own beachside home in Malibu and features their own family in small roles, including their own two daughters. Jack Lemmon's own son Chris Lemmon plays his character's son Josh, while his wife Felicia Farr puts in a brief cameo appearance as a fortune teller.

Because of the films independent status, many of the cast and crew were paid below union-level wages, resulting in the American Society of Cinematographers in particular picketing the film during production and taking an advert out in Variety in protest. As a result, the film's original Director of Photography, Harry Stradling Jr., was forced to quit the film and was subsequently replaced by Anthony Richmond, a British cinematographer.

Cast

* Jack Lemmon - "Harvey Fairchild"
* Julie Andrews - "Gillian Fairchild"
* Sally Kellerman - "Holly Parrish"
* Robert Loggia - "Father Baragone"
* Jennifer Edwards - "Megan Fairchild Bartlet"
* Rob Knepper - "Steve Larwin"
* Matt Lattanzi - "Larry Bartlet"
* Chris Lemmon - "Josh Fairchild"
* Cynthia Sikes - "Janice Kern"
* Dana Sparks - "Fanny Ward"
* Emma Walton - "Kate Fairchild"
* Felicia Farr - "Madame Carrie"
* Theodore Wilson - "Corey"
* Nicky Blair - "Andre"
* Jordan Christopher - "Dr. Keith Romanis"
* Biff Elliot - "Belmont"
* Hal Riddle - "Phil Carlson"
* Harold Harris - "Harold"
* Sherry P. Sievert - "Receptionist"
* Joe Lopes - "Bend Leader"
* James Umphlett - "Party Guest"
* Frann Bradford - "Party Guest"
* Jess G. Henecke - "Jesse Grant"
* Lisa Kingston - "Lisa"
* Ken Gehrig - "Injured Man in E.R"
* Donna McMullen - "Woman in E.R"
* Scott L. McKenna - "Anesthesiologist"
* Dr. Charles Schneider - "Dr. Gerald Spelner"
* Cora Bryant - "Histotechnologist"
* Robin Foster - "Histotechnologist"
* Eddie Vail - "Surfer"
* Deborah Figuly - "Surfer Girl"
* Ernie Anderson - "TV Announcer"
* Harry Birrell - "Radio Announcer"
* Chutney Walton - "Chutney"
* Honey Edwards - "Honey"

Awards nominations

Academy Awards 1987

* Nominated, Best Music, Original Song
Henry Mancini (music), Leslie Bricusse (lyrics) for "Life in a Looking Glass" (performed by Tony Bennett)

Golden Globes 1987

* Nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Julie Andrews
* Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Jack Lemmon
* Nominated, Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Henry Mancini (music), Leslie Bricusse (lyrics) for "Life in a Looking Glass"