40 years ago Lewis and Clark were the biggest names lighting up the
vaudeville stages. Now they will return to take center stage on
television in a CBS special on the history of comedy. The only problem
is they haven’t spoken in years.
Jerry Adler, last seen on CRT’s stage in the smash hit comedy I’m
Connecticut, returns as Willie Clark. Richard Kline, of television’s
Three’s Company makes his CRT debut as Al Lewis. Neil Simon’s writing
and sharp one-liners provide non-stop laughs and a nostalgic glimpse of
life on and off the stage. The Sunshine Boys captures the fading days of
vaudeville, and provides a hysterical roadmap to the comedy of today.
