The Sunshine Boys
For the price of a movie, you'll feel like a million.
1975 | 111m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Herbert Ross |
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| Writer: | Neil Simon |
| Staring: |
| Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo. It is up to him to try to get the Sunshine Boys back together again. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 06, 1975 |
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| Director: | Herbert Ross |
| Writer: | Neil Simon |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | new york city, comedian, reunion, based on play or musical, vaudeville |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Matthau | Willy Clark |
| George Burns | Al Lewis |
| Richard Benjamin | Ben Clark |
| Lee Meredith | Nurse in Sketch (Miss McIntosh) |
| Carol Arthur | Mrs. Doris Green, Al's Daughter |
| Rosetta LeNoire | Odessa, Willy's Nurse |
| F. Murray Abraham | Mechanic |
| Howard Hesseman | Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director |
| James Cranna | Mr. Schaeffer, TV Director |
| Ron Rifkin | T.V. Floor Manager |
| Fritz Feld | Mr. Gilbert |
| Phyllis Diller | Self |
| Steve Allen | Self |
| Jennifer Lee | Helen Clark |
| Jennifer Lee Pryor | Helen Clark |
| Jack Bernardi | Man at Audition |
| Garn Stephens | Eddie - Stage Manager |
| Santos Morales | Desk Clerk |
| Archie Hahn | Assistant at Audition |
| Sid Gould | Patient |
| Tom Spratley | Card Player |
| Rashel Novikoff | Woman in Hotel |
| Sammy Smith | Man on Street |
| Dan Resin | Mr. Ferranti - Actor's Fund Home Director |
| Milt Kogan | Doctor |
| Bob Goldstein | Waiter |
| Walter Stocker | T.V. Executive |
| Duchess Dale | Ben's Secretary |
| Bill Reddick | Announcer |
| Eddie Villery | Flower Delivery Boy |
| Gary K. Steven | Boy |
| Steve Allen | Narrator of Fictional TV Program (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Diller | Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited) |
| Lois Hamilton | (uncredited) |
| Lauren Simon | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) |
| Rufus Smith | Unnamed Card Player (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Herbert Ross | Director |
| Neil Simon | Original Story, Writer |
| Irwin Fisch | Music |
| Dick Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Margaret Booth | Supervising Editor |
| Albert Brenner | Production Design |
| Regina Gruss | Unit Publicist |
| David M. Walsh | Cinematography |
| John F. Burnett | Editor |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Patricia Norris | Costume Design |
| Gary Daigler | Second Assistant Director |
| Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Stephen Myles Berger | Assistant Art Director |
| Dennis J. Parrish | Property Master |
| Jerry Jost | Sound |
| Harry W. Tetrick | Sound |
| Roger Shearman Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Mel Traxel | Still Photographer |
| Seth Banks | Costumer |
| Patrick M. Crawford | Assistant Editor |
| Michael A. Stevenson | Assistant Editor |
| Harry V. Lojewski | Music Supervisor |
| Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Tony Elmaleh | Dialogue Coach |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ray Stark | Producer |
| Roger M. Rothstein | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Strasberg | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Walter Matthau | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | George Burns | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Burton Gilliam | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | George Burns | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Beatrice Straight | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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