The Sunshine Boys Movie Review 1975

Two veteran vaudeville partners, who have shared a love-hate relationship for decades, reunite for a TV special. Adapted by Neil Simon from his play. Matthau was a replacement for Jack Benny, who died before the start of filming. Burns, for his first starring role since "Honolulu" in 1939, won an Oscar.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Buddies, Adapted from a Play, Growing Older, Plays to Film: Neil Simon, Special FX Wizards: Dick Smith

Screenplay

Neil Simon

Cast

George Burns, Walter Matthau, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith, F. Murray Abraham, Carol Arthur, Howard Hesseman

Director

Herbert Ross

Producer

MGM, Ray Stark

Awards

Oscars 1975: Support. Actor (Burns); Golden Globes 1976: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Matthau), Film--Mus./Comedy, Support. Actor (Benjamin); Writers Guild 1975: Adapt. Screenplay.