November 6, 1975 –
The Neil Simon comedy, The Sunshine Boys, directed by Herb Ross, and starring Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith, F. Murray Abraham, Carol Arthur, Jennifer Lee, Rosetta LeNoire, Howard Hesseman, Ron Rifkin and Fritz Feld, was released on this date.
Jack Benny was signed for the role of Al Lewis. Ill health forced Benny to back out of the project, due to being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Benny recommended his friend George Burns to replace him. This was the first feature film for George Burns for 36 years. Burns had not appeared in a movie since Honolulu released in 1939.
