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Jan 8, 1976 · The Sunshine Boys: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith. A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.
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The Sunshine Boys is a 1975 American comedy film directed by Herbert Ross and produced by Ray Stark, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and based on the 1972 play of the same name by Neil Simon, about two legendary (and cranky) comics brought together for a reunion and revival of their famous act.
George Burns ("Oh, God!") won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as one of two feuding vaudevillian actors who are reunited for a television comeback. Co-sta...
He pulled a knife on me - a kitchen knife! It was still dirty from breakfast! Al Lewis : The man yells at me on stage and gets a million laughs. He yells at me off the stage - he gets a heart attack. Ben Clark : How do you do, Mr. Lewis. I'm Ben Clark, Willy's nephew.
The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys (1975) The Sunshine Boys (1975) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) are a pair of feuding vaudeville ...
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- Walter Matthau
Dec 14, 2004 · Walter Matthau was no stranger to the comic world of Neil Simon when he starred in The Sunshine Boys (1975), the author's tale of a feuding vaudeville comedy team. To play the other half of the team, producer Ray Stark and director Herbert Ross chose a comedy icon, George Burns, who used the role to spearhead one of the most amazing comebacks in movie history.
The Sunshine Boys (1975) - The film was released three years after its source play of the same name by Neil Simon was first performed. The original Broadway production of "The Sunshine Boys" opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York City on December 20, 1972, and ran for five hundred thirty-eight performances until April 21, 1974. During its run, the play transferred to two other theaters ...
