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A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 7 nominations total
Rosetta LeNoire
- Odessa - Willy's Nurse
- (as Rosetta Le Noire)
Jennifer Lee Pryor
- Helen Clark
- (as Jennifer Lee)
- Director
- Writer
- Neil Simon(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaGeorge Burns turned up at rehearsals having learned the entire film script by heart. Burns figured that this would make it harder for the producers to fire him if they wanted to.
- GoofsBen refers to the Actors' Home as being in New Brunswick, NJ. It is, in fact, in Englewood.
- Quotes
Ben Clark: I'm getting chest pains. You give me chest pains!
Willy Clark: It's my fault you get excited?
Ben Clark: Yes! I only get chest pains on Wednesdays!
Willy Clark: So come Tuesdays.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Sunshine Boys (1975)
- SoundtracksMake 'Em Laugh
(uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Arranged by Conrad Salinger
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Matthau is hilarious
I remember originally seeing this film at Radio City Music Hall when it came out. I didn't really understand the humor back then, but this movie can make me laugh out loud.
With all due respect to George Burns (RIP), Walter Matthau really deserved the Oscar for this film. His performance is amazing--given the fact that he was 20 years younger than his character, Willie Clark. His mannerisms are first-rate. ("You know what kind of songs he wrote? Sh*t!" and when speaking to the Spanish-speaking guy at the front desk: "No! No! No enchilada!!") Absolutely hilarious!
Kudos to Richard Benjamin, who played straight man to Matthau.
I just wish this was on DVD, because my VHS recording is getting a bit old.
I had no interest in seeing the remake with Woody Allen, because in no way can it match the original.
With all due respect to George Burns (RIP), Walter Matthau really deserved the Oscar for this film. His performance is amazing--given the fact that he was 20 years younger than his character, Willie Clark. His mannerisms are first-rate. ("You know what kind of songs he wrote? Sh*t!" and when speaking to the Spanish-speaking guy at the front desk: "No! No! No enchilada!!") Absolutely hilarious!
Kudos to Richard Benjamin, who played straight man to Matthau.
I just wish this was on DVD, because my VHS recording is getting a bit old.
I had no interest in seeing the remake with Woody Allen, because in no way can it match the original.
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- Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys
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- Ansonia Hotel - 74th & Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(exteriors of Willy's apartment)
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