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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 03/30/2004 Format: DVD - Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 51 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy, Reunion Films, Showbiz Comedy See Also: The Sunshine Boys

In this 1975 adaptation of Neil Simon's stage play, director Herbert Ross presents the story of two old-time Vaudvillians played by Walter Matthau and George Burns in his first starring role since 1939's Honolulu. After decades apart, the cantankerous duo is persuaded to reunite for a television special despite the fact that they hate each other. Richard Benjamin co-stars as Matthau's nephew, who has the responsibility of making sure the comedians go through with the show and don't kill each other in the process. Nominated for four Academy Awards, Burns took home the statue for Best Supporting Actor. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Walter Matthau - Willy Clark
George Burns - Al Lewis
Richard Benjamin - Ben Clark
Lee Meredith - Nurse in Sketch
Carol Arthur - Lewis' Daughter Doris

The 1975 award-winning showbiz comedy The Sunshine Boys comes to DVD for the first time from Warner Bros. with a standard full-frame transfer. The Dolby Digital Mono soundtrack is available in English and French. Optional subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and French. Actor Richard Benjamin provides an audio commentary track. Other special features include behind-the-scenes footage and make-up and screen tests of stars Jack Benny, Walter Matthau, and Phil Silvers. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide