 Jack Lemmon (qv) was in Europe filming _Avanti! (1972)_ (qv) for  director Billy Wilder (qv) when this film was edited and scored. A  print was flown to show Lemmon and he invited Wilder to see it.  Afterwards, Lemmon asked for Wilders opinion. Wilder advised one  change, cut out the scene in the film where Lemmons character  visits his mistress early in the story. Wilder felt it slowed down  the momentum of the story. The scene was cut, the picture was  released to box office success and Lemmon won a second Oscar.