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The Sid Caesar Collection - The Fan Favorites - 50th Anniversary Edition

starring: Rod Alexander, Johnny Bell, The Billy Williams Quartette, The Bob Hamilton Trio, Angela Castle
directed by: Max Liebman, Nat Hiken

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767062398
Format: Box set, Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0767062396
Label: New Video Group
Manufacturer: New Video Group
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: New Video Group
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Running Time: 277 minutes
Sales Rank: 21135
Studio: New Video Group
Theatrical Release Date: September 27, 1954



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Description:
One of the greatest comedians ever, Sid Caesar has been making America laugh since the 1950s, when he ruled airwaves with his Emmy® Award-winning Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. Now, for the first time ever, 20 of his fans' all-time favorite sketche

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When we worked together,' reminisces Sid Caesar, 'it was magic, and you don't question magic.' So just enjoy this essential three-disc collection of vintage sketches from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. To work on these programs was to attend 'the Harvard of Comedy,' and this 'great amalgamation of talents,' which included Carl Reiner, Imogene Coca, Howard Morris, Nanette Fabray, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, and Neil and Danny Simon, were at the head of their class. 'We did everything,' Caesar notes at one point, and the proof is on these discs: domestic sketches ('Life Begins at 7:45'), game show parodies ('Break Your Brains'), spoofs of foreign films ('U-Bet-U'), opera ('Gallipacci'), and classical music (and a pantomime of 'the 1812 Overture'). It is a testament to the knowledge, technique, and taste of those who created the show that these 50-year-old sketches hold up as well as they do. This was the golden age of live television, when anything could happen, and the cast would have to go with it. In 'Gallipacci,' Caesar's make-up pencil breaks when his character, a heartbroken clown, is applying make-up to his face. Without missing a beat, Caesar rises to the potentially disastrous occasion with one of the most inspired ad-libs in television history.

In between the sketches, the cast members and writers, a virtual Who's Who of comedy, affectionately recall working with each other, and creating these classic sketches. Each DVD includes bonus sketches. Caesar also provides illuminating commentary on selected sketches. More than a television time capsule that vividly re-creates a bygone era, this priceless collection is also a master class for aspiring comedy writers and performers. It is not a coincidence that one of Caesar's signature characters was called 'the Professor.' --Donald Liebenson



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Okay, but I want More!!

Your Show of Shows contained the funniest sketch comedies of all time. When will a box set ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Classic TV
What a nice DVD set. I received this DVD as a birthday gift and it really made my day.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Expensive
This is overpriced for 23 sketches and we didn't need the coments from the 11 comedians. The space ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Sid Caesar collection-Fan Favourites
Even with the kinescope(?) reproduction, the quality of the collection given its early age, is quite ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Re-packaging of previous box set ASIN: B00005Q65F
This is GREAT LIVE TV. But beware, it is a re-packaged, re-issue of the previous "Sid Caesar Fan Favorites" ... Read More

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