the sunshine boy be the hilarious 1975 screen adaptation of neil simon play about a retired vaudevillian team and play by walter matthau and george burn and who have a very bitter breakup and have be ask to reunite one more time for a television special or something like that . the problem be that the two still hate each other and want nothing to do with each other . richard benjamin appear a matthau nephew and a theatrical agent who have be give the monumental responsibility of make this reunion a reality . this warm and win comedy be a lovely valentine to a forgotten form of entertainment . vaudeville and it work mainly thanks to one of neil simon well screenplay and outstanding work by matthau and burn and and benjamin . burn win the best supporting actor oscar for this and but i think matthau walk away with this film with his flawlessly hilarious performance a willy clark . matthau be nominate for best actor but do not stand a chance against nicholson for one flew over the cuckoos nest while however and in another year and this be an oscar worthy performance . matthau command the screen and there be not a false note in this beautifully timed performance . the scene where he be audition for a potato chip commercial and can not get the name of the product right be a classic . the sunshine boys be a warm and win neil simon comedy which shin thanks to unbeatable chemistry between matthau and burn .