The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000)
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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Sid Caesar as Self |
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Woody Allen as Self |
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Nanette Fabray as Self |
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Larry Gelbart as Self |
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Benny Goodman as Self (archive footage) |
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Howard Morris as Self |
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Carl Reiner as Self |
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Neil Simon as Self |
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Mel Tolkin as Self |
| Production | Scott Zakarin | Producer |
| Production | Sid Caesar | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Sound | Troy Tatzko | Sound Editor |
| Production | Peter Jaysen | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Flore Beaubien | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Mark Hunziker | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Rich Tackenberg | Producer |
| Camera | Jim Hunziker | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Adam Biggs | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mark Panik | Editor |
