it a shame house call isn not well know . be it perhaps because the romantic lead be middle age and shopworn and and gun shy and rather than oversexed teen star . could be . if youre over 35 and you will probably get this comedy . if youre over 45 and youre really go to get this comedy . if youre 25 and wait until youre old to see it . the unlikely pairing of matthau and jackson work precisely because it be so unlikely . there a wonderful line of matthau that sum up what be happen between the two of them i like old broad because you do not have to explain who ronald coleman be . ( if that not the exact line and it close . ) the premise of a sub par hospital run by incompetent ring true . art carney portrayal of a senile head surgeon be absolutely brilliant . it be impossible not to laugh out loud at his delivery . subplots and if you can call them that and be fun too and like between matthau and jackson teenage son . everything hit just exactly the right tone . okay and there the bit where matthau have to wear woman clothe that a bit over the top and an easy mark . but and still it walter matthau in drag . it funny .