Jack Lemmon and Waiter Matthau, who played the part of the “Odd Couple” in the popular film, arrived in Israel Monday among participants of a Los Angeles entertainment study mission organized by the United Jewish Appeal. Lemmon is on his first visit and Matthau’s on his second trip here. Other members of the mission include “On Golden Pond” director Mark Rydell, 20th Century Fox President Sherry Lansing and “Let’s Make a Deal” TV personality Monty Hall.
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