The Sunshine Boys (1975)

Directed by

Herbert Ross

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 110 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two retired vaudeville comedians who have not spoken in years are convinced by a mutual relative to reunite for a television special. The film follows their clashing personalities and old routines as they prepare for the show.

warmfunnybittersweetnostalgiclightheartedcrankygood-natured

What happens

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 by Neil Simon about two legendary (and cranky) comics brought together for a reunion and revival of their famous vaudeville act. The cast includes Walter Matthau as Clark, real-life experienced vaudevillian actor George Burns as Lewis, and Richard Benjamin as Ben, with Lee Meredith, F. Murray Abraham, Carol Arthur, Jennifer Lee, Rosetta LeNoire, Howard Hesseman and Ron Rifkin in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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