Walter Matthau Movies

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

Two plays by William Saroyan portraying writers stymied, inspired, frustrated, excited, listful, wistful, slothful, awed, unnerved, perhaps corrupted and perplexed by the promise and let-down writing holds for them.

A bored housewife poses as a call girl for a movie star sex-symbol, hoping she can prove to her husband, the star's agent, that she is still desirable to other men and thereby, rekindle the spark in their marriage.

An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.

An evening of Christmas music from stars living in Beverly Hills, California.

A profile of the life of actor Walter Matthau.

French film critic Michel Ciment interviews Billy Wilder about his life and filmmaking.

Jack Benny's 1968 TV specials features topical references including a parody of The Graduate.

A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to 1982.

A family living 50 miles away try to flee from the fallout of an atomic bomb that fell on New York City.

A film about the life and work of the master comedy filmmaker, Charles Chaplin.

This short video features illustrations from the Dr Seuss story book with narration by Walter Matthau. A hermit known as the Grinch hates Christmas and is tired of the Whos of Who-ville celebrating it. This year, he plans to steal it from them. Video also includes the story If I Ran The Zoo.

Carol Channing hosts musical variety special with guests Walter Matthau, George Burns, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale, The Association, Eddy Arnold.

Robert Osborne hosts this TCM original featuring an exclusive interview with the original Odd Couple.

A documentary hosted by Walter Matthau, which discussed and showed examples from cinematic comedy classics. Long portions of the documentary were devoted to the comedy teams of Abbot & Costello and Laurel & Hardy, and to the films of director Ernst Lubitsch.