The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

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The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

Classic Comedy from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour

One of the greatest comedians of early television, Sid Caesar hasn't had his work shown in perennial reruns, so it's especially gratifying to see a collection of his classic sketches released on video, with Caesar himself introducing the material. Besides being a truly gifted comic, Caesar benefited from having some brilliant supporting players, including Carl Reiner, Imogene Coca, and Nanette Fabray. Some of his illustrious writers, including Neil Simon, Woody Allen, and Mel Brooks, appear in interviews setting up the sketches. The sketches themselves include some all-time classics such as Caesar and company playing the figurines populating a medieval town clock (a brilliant bit partly written by Neil Simon and his brother, Danny, who reminisce after the sketch).

Release Date

2000-06-20

Year

2000

Duration

1h 16m

Status

Released

Score

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Cast

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

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Mel Tolkin