This is one of the most puzzling cameo appearances I've ever seen. It seems that the producer was friends with Walter Matthau, and convinced him to appear in Earthquake in a cameo. And this was the best role they could come up with?
I actually liked this cameo, it was good to have some comedy relief. made me laugh when the earthquake hit and he didn't notice it while people were panicking and most likely dying around him.
According to everything I have read, he didn't want to do anything in this film that was a large part. He was friends with the producer who kinda badgered him into doing something. When the took the drunk park and saw the final scenes, Matthau was upset that his character was so prominent, so he is credited in the film as Walter Matuschanskayasky. People then started saying this was his given name, but apparently, it wasn't. It was Matthow and he changed the spelling.
This wasn't a cameo role. He has several scenes. The punch line was that when the earthquake hit he was the only one that could walk straight. Not saying it was a great role, just that this was only a small portion of the entire role. And not a cameo unless you saw a severely edited version of the movie.
I actually liked this cameo, it was good to have some comedy relief. made me laugh when the earthquake hit and he didn't notice it while people were panicking and most likely dying around him.
PatThePhat1 4 months ago
According to everything I have read, he didn't want to do anything in this film that was a large part. He was friends with the producer who kinda badgered him into doing something. When the took the drunk park and saw the final scenes, Matthau was upset that his character was so prominent, so he is credited in the film as Walter Matuschanskayasky. People then started saying this was his given name, but apparently, it wasn't. It was Matthow and he changed the spelling.
galateasca 5 months ago
Them bitches better have Walter Matthau's money!
pansatyrson 10 months ago
BUTTERMAKER?
level242 1 year ago
Your intro is 30 seconds of a minute long clip...
crankyeunuch 1 year ago
and that was walter mathau
TuddersUK 1 year ago
The blond guy from Cool Hand Luke is George Kennedy. Not that you're going to read this eleven months later, heh.
plutoofpluto 1 year ago
This wasn't a cameo role. He has several scenes. The punch line was that when the earthquake hit he was the only one that could walk straight. Not saying it was a great role, just that this was only a small portion of the entire role. And not a cameo unless you saw a severely edited version of the movie.
Gnillob802 2 years ago 2
Hey its the blonde guy from Cool Hand Luke! What's his name?
TurthanNatner 2 years ago
I guess so.
Rbatty2 2 years ago