The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

Synopsis

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).

Main Cast

Sid Caesar

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 4%

Woody Allen

Self

Age : 88 | Popularity : 26%

Nanette Fabray

Self

Age : 97 | Popularity : 7%

Larry Gelbart

Self

Age : 81 | Popularity : 6%

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Howard Morris

Self

Age : 85 | Popularity : 11%

Carl Reiner

Self

Age : 98 | Popularity : 14%

Neil Simon

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Rich Tackenberg Scott Zakarin Peter Jaysen
	Executive In Charge Of Production	Sid Caesar
Sound	Sound Editor	Troy Tatzko
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Marie-Flore Beaubien
Crew	Sound Recordist	Mark Hunziker
Editing	Editor	Mark Panik
Camera	Director of Photography	Jim Hunziker Adam Biggs
Department	Role	Name

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