One of Neil Simon's more accessible & enjoyable screen adaptions. Two old style vaudeville stars agree to reform for a TV special, even though off-screen they hate each other's guts. And it's up to Richard Benjamin, (Walter Matthau's nephew & hard working TV agent), to somehow get them to bury ... Read review
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Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Production Year: 1956 - Comedy - Director: Joshua Logan - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Betty Field, Hope Lange, Eileen Heckart, Arthur O'Connell, Casey Adams, Hans Conried, Robert Bray
Advantages: Wonderful acting, great script, nicely paced Disadvantages: none to speak of
One of Neil Simon's more accessible & enjoyable screen adaptions. Two old style vaudeville stars agree to reform for a TV special, even though off-screen they hate each other's guts. And it's up to Richard Benjamin, (Walter Matthau's nephew & hard working TV agent), to somehow get them to bury their differences just for this one shot.
A lovely story made perfect for both Matthau & George Burns. To my shame I haven't seen many of Burns' ... ...makes me feel I've missed out on a wonderfully talented gentleman.
Matthau is always in top form in these kind of Simon comedies: notably Plaza Suite & The Odd Couple. Matthau works best with Jack Lemmon but the exception is made big style in this movie with Burns sweeping the floor (and the honours) with all before him.
The comedy is gentle rather than slapstick or too kinetic, which really matches the acting qualities ... more
One of Neil Simon's more accessible & enjoyable screen adaptions. Two old style vaudeville stars agree to reform for a TV special, even though off-screen they hate each other's guts. And it's up to Richard Benjamin, (Walter Matthau's nephew & hard working TV agent), to somehow get them to bury their differences just for this one shot.
A lovely story made perfect for both Matthau & George Burns. To my shame I haven't seen many of Burns' old movies and after seeing him shine so brightly here makes me feel I've missed out on a wonderfully talented gentleman.
Matthau is always in top form in these kind of Simon comedies: notably Plaza Suite & The Odd Couple. Matthau works best with Jack Lemmon but the exception is made big style in this movie with Burns sweeping the floor (and the honours) with all before him.
The comedy is gentle rather than slapstick or too kinetic, which really matches the acting qualities of the two ageing stars. The script in general moves at a steady pace in spite of the fact the backdrop involves the fast moving, cut-throat world of TV programming.
The last 30 minutes becomes slightly more dramatic and the satire is more biting than earlier. But the film never runs out of steam or moves out of focus. Neither stars dominate the screen although it's fair to say that Matthau's physical presence sometimes over powers the frail old man of Burns, and yet the elder statesman returns the favour with a much more intelligent & humourous choice of lines.
A great film which I heartily recommend to anyone who likes gentle comedies, great script and wonderful acting
Neil Simon rewrote his 1972 Broadway play for this teaming of Woody Allen and Peter Falk which is about an agent's efforts to get together a comedy duo for a TV Special, Lewis and Clark, who are one-time vaudeville actors.
An updated screen adaption of Neil Simon's hilarious 1972 play telling the tale of two legendary comedians Lewis and Clark (played by Woody Allen and Peter Falk) and their return to the stage after a lengthy hiatus from show business and each other. Also stars Sarah Jessica Parker.
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