- Actors: Sid Caesar, Bea Arthur
- Writers: Mickey Rose, Terry Ryan, Woody Allen
- Format: Box set, Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 3
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Creative Light
- Release Date: Nov 1 2002
- Run Time: 215 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004WMGQ
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#91,958 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #68 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Woody Allen
- #74 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Directors > Woody Allen
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Product Description
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So Jackie Chan doesn't use stunt men? Big deal. In the 1950s, Sid Caesar and a peerless ensemble of character actors, including Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, and later, Nanette Fabray, dared something even more risky and dangerous: making an audience of millions laugh each week, 39 weeks a year, for 90 minutes without benefit of cue cards, teleprompters, or laugh track. It was the golden age of live television, and Your Show of Shows was the gold standard of sketch-variety series. This is the show to which all comedy writers aspired, and Caesar assembled an unprecedented dream team that included (though not at the same time) Neil Simon and his brother Danny, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Woody Allen, and Selma Diamond. The Sid Caesar Collection is a treasure trove of 18 vintage sketches from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. The exquisite pantomime The Clock, The German General, the movie parody From Here to Obscurity, and the uproarious This Is Your Story (with Howard Morris in his shining quarter-hour as Uncle Goofy) were previously featured in the 1973 compilation film Ten from Your Show of Shows. The rest have been virtually unseen since their original broadcasts. Husband-wife relations have come a long way since The Fur Coat, and The Haircuts, a goof on rock & roll, was perhaps square even then, but they are all still wonderfully and humanly crazy after all these years. Linking these sketches are newly filmed interviews with Caesar, Reiner, Morris, Simon, Gelbart, Allen, and Fabray, who recall the chaos of mounting a weekly live broadcast and the inspiration for these classic sketches. --Donald Liebenson
Leonard Maltin
"Great energy, great comedy, a great addition to any video library."
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
I was lucky to be alive in the 1950's
Sep 14 2003
Format:DVD
When "Your Show of Shows" aired in the early 50's, I was 15 years old. I thought it was the funniest variety show I had ever seen. This was in the heyday of Uncle Miltie and Jackie Gleason. I loved them all, but the one I loved the most was the great Sid Caesar and his peerless ensemble cast of comic geniuses and writers. I lived for Saturday nights when these wonderful people did what no one since then has done so well. Everything they did was screamingly funny, and the high level of comic madness they sustained has never been equaled since. It truly was a golden age, and those of us who were priviledged to see it live were blessed beyond measure. Thank God these priceless treasures were preserved for future generations. If you never buy another DVD set, let this be your last one.
Comic Genius!
May 12 2001
Format:VHS Tape
TV's Golden Age of comedy is lovingly preserved on these digitally remastered videos, and they're as hilarious today as they were in the '50s. What a welcome change from what passes as "comedy" today...no edginess, vulgarity or racy innuendo...just laugh out loud funny stuff delivered with superb timing. The "foreign language" skits are masterpieces of doubletalk, and Caesar's solo "Five Dollar Date" is a marvel of rapid-fire patter to rival anything that Danny Kaye ever did. This collector's set is a keeper!
Golden Age and Golden Comedy
Mar 9 2001
Format:VHS Tape
What a wonderful idea to put these tapes out. I finally got to see again what I grew up on. I love the fact that I can show my grandchildren what I consider to be "classic comedy". There are so many great scenes that I had forgotten about until I watched the tapes. My children have been talking about the new TV shows coming out this season, but now I can finally show them how much better my shows were in the '50s. What a brilliant man Sid Caesar was...to think that he did every show live & uncensored. That's true talent in my opinion. I highly recommend this set to anyone of any age.
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Most recent customer reviews
Where's Imogene Coca?
Caesar was and still is a genius at comedy. But neither he nor his partners in the "Show of Shows" has to tell us that. This set is a true public service. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2000 by rafie
Absolutely hilarious
When I was growing up, my dad used to talk about "Your Show of Shows" all the time. The way he carried on, you'd think it was some sort of religious experience to get to... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2000
The Perfect Gift
I don't know much about "Your of Shows", but I bought a set for my grandmother's birthday, and she hasn't stopped talking about it. Read more
Published on Oct 9 2000 by "tvjunkie"
FUNNY!!
The comedy is timeless! The new interviews with Caesar, Woody Allan, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks etc. put the tapes in perfect context. Read more
Published on Oct 3 2000 by Zig Star
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