Laughs

Four couples come to the Beverly Hills Hotel for diverse reasons in Neil Simon's hilarious comedy California Suite, and all must confront humor-tinged personal dilemmas. Sidney Cochran (Michael Caine) becomes the victim of wife Diana's (Maggie Smith) outrage when she just misses winning an Oscar (but Smith won a real Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in the film). Marvin Michael (Walter Matthau) must somehow explain to his wife (Elaine May) how a sexy blonde got in his bed. Wisecracking Hannah (Jane Fonda) is uneasy about her ex-husband's (Alan Alda) new California lifestyle. And Dr. Chauncy Gump (Richard Pryor) must contend with his friend's (Bill Cosby) increasingly imposing manner. Great fun!