The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

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).

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy,

Documentary

Duration:

76 minutes

Year:

2000

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Company:

Creative Light Entertainment

Cast:
Sid Caesar

Self

Woody Allen

Self

Nanette Fabray

Self

Larry Gelbart

Self

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Crew:
Peter Jaysen

Producer

Rich Tackenberg

Producer

Scott Zakarin

Producer

Marie-Flore Beaubien

Makeup Artist

Sid Caesar

Executive In Charge Of Production