The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000)
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).
- Date of release
- 2000-06-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Comedy, Documentary
Casting
- 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
- Mel Tolkin — Self
Recommended
- Kevin Hart: Irresponsible 2019 · ★ 6.7
- Jerry Before Seinfeld 2017 · ★ 6.7
- Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny 2010 · ★ 7.0
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) 2014 · ★ 7.2
- Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness 2008 · ★ 6.8
- An Evening with Kevin Smith 2002 · ★ 7.4
- Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin 1990 · ★ 7.9
- 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park 2011 · ★ 7.6
- American: The Bill Hicks Story 2010 · ★ 7.4
- American Pie: Revealed 2004 · ★ 6.0
- The Great Buster: A Celebration 2018 · ★ 7.2
- Who Are You, Charlie Brown? 2021 · ★ 6.9