at first this look like a boring comedy like the odd couple and but when i get into it it turn out to be a really funny film . basically forgetful ex comedian willy clark ( golden globe winner and and oscar and bafta nominate walter matthau ) and al lewis ( oscar win and and golden glove nominate george burn ) be a great comedy duo and and a bring back together to revive their hospital sketch for a tv show . willy nephew and ben clark ( golden globe win richard benjamin ) be confident they can get together again with no hard feeling for each other and how wrong he be . they can not get on all the time and they be both forgetful and especially during conversation and but they do it eventually . also star lee meredith a nurse in sketch ( miss mcintosh ) and carol deluise a mrs. doris green and al daughter and rosetta lenoire a odessa and willy nurse and muppets from space f. murray abraham a mechanic . i think the best line of the film be burn mention that matthau call him a son of a bitch bastard . it be nominate the oscar for best art direction set decoration and best writing and screenplay adapt from other material and it be nominate the bafta for best screenplay and and it win the golden globe best motion picture musical or comedy and and it be nominate for best screenplay . very good .