The Sunshine Boys

1975 · directed by Herbert Ross

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

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.

The Sunshine Boys (1975), directed by Herbert Ross, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Walter Matthau
• George Burns
• Richard Benjamin
• Lee Meredith
• Carol Arthur
• Rosetta LeNoire
• F. Murray Abraham
• Howard Hesseman
• James Cranna
• Ron Rifkin

Crew

• David M. Walsh — Director of Photography
• John F. Burnett — Editor
• Irwin Fisch — Original Music Composer
• Neil Simon — Screenplay

More from Herbert Ross

1. Play It Again, Sam (1972) — 80/100 · hit
2. The Last of Sheila (1973) — 79/100
3. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) — 73/100
4. The Goodbye Girl (1977) — 71/100
5. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) — 70/100
6. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) — 70/100

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