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The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

Classic Comedy from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour
Jun 20, 2000 · 1h 16m
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Comedy
Documentary

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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).

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CAST

Sid Caesar
Self
Woody Allen
Self
Nanette Fabray
Self
Larry Gelbart
Self
Benny Goodman
Self (archive footage)
Howard Morris
Self
Carl Reiner
Self
Neil Simon
Self

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Creative Light Entertainment
Country
US

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