The
Sunshine
Boys (2005)
In
arguably
his
most
challenging
role
to
date,
Scott
entertained
audiences
as
the
ever
kind,
but
always
frustrated
Ben
Silverman
in
The
Sunshine
Boys.
With
an
amazing
cast
lead
by
theatre
veterans
Jim
Harmuth
as
Willie
Clark,
and
Carl
Wells
as
Al
Lewis,
The
Sunshine
Boys
wowed
audiences
at
OnStage
In
Bedford's
2005
Production
of
the
Neil
Simon
comedy. Also,
as
photos
show
at
the
bottom
of
this
page,
Scott
had
the
great
opportunity
to
see
Dick
Van
Patten
perform
in
The
Sunshine
Boys
in
Stoneham,
Massachusetts
(just
outside
of
Boston).
Thanks
to
the
Stoneham
cast
for
allowing
Scott
to
meet
them
after
the
show,
and
for
allowing
him
to
steal
as
much
as
he
could
from
their
production!
Ben
Silverman
and
Willie
Clark
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Ben
looks
on
as
Willie
exclaims
that
he
"has
a
terrific
face
for
an
upset
stomach."
Unfortunately,
Ben
had
already
submitted
Willie
for
auditions
for
Alka
Seltzer
commercials
twenty
times!
But
with
no
luck
due
to
Willie's
reputation
for
forgetting
lines.
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Willie,
despite
a
great
deal
of
animosity
toward
his
former
comedic
partner,
explains
to
Ben
that
Al
was
the
best!
The
best!
"So
what
do
I
tell
CBS,"
Ben
asks.
"No
deal
because
Al
Lewis
Spits?"
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Ben
continues
to
convince
Willie
to
do
the
Doctor
Sketch
once
more
with
Al
Lewis.
"Let
me
call
him
on
the
phone.
Let
me
set
up
a
rehearsal
time
for
Monday."
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They
say
that
when
you're
staring
death
in
the
face,
your
whole
life
flashes
before
you.
But
in
Willie's
case
what
flashed
before
him
was
the
name
of
the
chips
that
he
failed
to
remember
costing
him
a
Frito
Lays
commercial.
"That's
right,
Uncle
Willie,
just
lie
there.
You're
gonna
be
alright."
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Ben
Silverman
and
Al
Lewis
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As
Willie
makes
tea
in
the
kitchen,
Ben
listens
as
Al
itemizes
what
he
and
Willie
will
need
for
the
Doctor
Sketch.
"Which
props
are
those,
Mr.
Lewis?"
Ah
Sticks?
Look
Sticks?
What
kind
of
liver? |
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"You
know
a
blonde
nurse
that's
a
man?"
Al
asks.
"Big,
with
a
big
chest,
and
a
nice
round
bottom."
"Show
me
some
pictures
and
I'll
pick
one
out." |
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Ben
readies
to
leave
Al
and
Willie
alone
-
not
knowing
what
their
first
rehearsal
will
produce
-
an
incredible
reuniting
of
great
vaudevillians?
Or
a
monumental
disaster
that
could
ruin
Ben's
career
as
an
agent? |
The
Sunshine
Boys,
Al
Lewis
and
Willie
Clark
"We're
not
going
to
stop
for
every
little
thing
are
we?"
asks
Al
of
Willie.
A
cheap
Photoshop
job
with
Al
and
Willie
on
the
Ed
Sullivan
show.
Six
times
Ed
said
"How
'bout
that?"
Stick
out
your
tongue
and
say
"Ahh!"
The
Cast
The
2005
cast
of
OnStage
in
Bedford's
The
Sunshine
Boys.
Scott's
Day
with
the
Stoneham
Cast
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| The
Marquis
outside
of
the
Stoneham
Theatre.
May,
2005 |
Scott
with
the
cast
of
Stoneham
Theatre's
The
Sunshine
Boys.
L-R
John
Davin
(Willie),
James
Van
Patten
(Ben),
Scott,
and
Dick
Van
Patten
(Al).
Thanks
again,
John,
James,
and
Dick
for
a
great
show,
and
for
spending
time
with
me
after
the
performance. |