The Sunshine Boys is a comic play by Neil Simon. It tells the story of two elderly vaudevillians, formerly partners known as "Lewis and Clark," who grew to hate each other over the years, and for their last year together never spoke to each other off-stage. When Clark's nephew tries to bring them together to perform their old act on television, they have to learn how to get along with each other. The play derives much of its appeal from speculation about whether some real-life comedy duos experienced similar problems. Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is an American playwright and screenwriter. ... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ...

In 1975 the play was made into a movie, starring Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith, Carol DeLuise, F. Murray Abraham, Howard Hesseman and Ron Rifkin. Adapted by Simon and directed by Herbert Ross, the movie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (George Burns) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Walter Matthau), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an Academy Award winning American comedy actor. ... George Burns, born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), was an American comedian and actor, arguably the greatest straight man of 20th-century American comedy. ... Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938 New York City, New York) American actor and film director. ... Lee Meredith (born October 22, 1947) is an American actress. ... F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham (born Frederico Abrammo Monteglini on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Howard Hesseman Howard Hesseman (born February 27, 1940 in Lebanon, Oregon) is an American actor. ... Rifkin as Arvin Sloane on Alias Ron Rifkin, born October 31, 1939, in New York City, New York, USA, is a film, stage, and television actor and director. ... Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York - October 9, 2001 in New York City), also known as Herb Ross, was a prolific film director, producer, choreographer and actor from the 1950s to the 1990s. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ...

Jack Benny had been signed to appear in the movie, but was forced to withdraw after being diagnosed with the pancreatic cancer that would soon kill him. Burns took the role, which is generally credited with reviving his dormant career. In 1995 a television version aired, starring Woody Allen, Peter Falk, Michael McKean, Liev Schreiber, Edie Falco and Sarah Jessica Parker. Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974), an American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor, was one of the biggest stars in classic American radio and was also a major television personality. ... Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. ... Look up Career in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Woody Allen in the movie Anything Else 2003. ... DVD cover of Columbo - The Complete First Season Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927 of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Hungary) is an American actor. ... Michael McKean Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer and musician, best known for his portrayal of Leonard Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley. ... Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American Tony Award-winning actor. ... Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American television and film actress. ... Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an internationally recognized Golden Globe and Emmy-winning Jewish American actress, with a portfolio of television, movie, and theatre performances. ...

External links

• The Sunshine Boys (1975) at the Internet Movie Database
• The Sunshine Boys (TV, 1995) at the Internet Movie Database