It doesn't come out until next week but I just went and ordered the new DVD of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. It's a fun movie but I think I'm ordering it as much for its special features as the movie itself. There's a commentary by co-star Richard Benjamin. There are make-up tests of Walter Matthau and Jack Benny. And there's a newly-found screen test of Phil Silvers! Silvers was one of many old Jewish comedians who tested for the film, and I can't imagine it won't be fascinating to see the footage of him playing — I presume — Willie Clark, the role Matthau wound up with. (The casting of The Sunshine Boys was complicated: After all those tests, they selected Red Skelton for the role of Clark, with Benny as his partner, Al Lewis. Skelton withdrew for reasons that no one ever quite understood, and he was replaced by Matthau. Then Benny died and was replaced by his old buddy, Burns. And it didn't stop there: Originally, Harvey Keitel was cast as the nephew but after a few days of shooting, Simon and director Herbert Ross decided he didn't fit with the other actors so he was dismissed and Benjamin got the role.) Anywho, before I head off to bed, I just wanted to tell you all about these special features and post this link in case you want to order a copy from Amazon. Nighty-night!