Hail Sid Caesar!: The Golden Age of Comedy (2002)

Synopsis: This program celebrates the innovative comedy stylings of Sid Caesar and his illustrious cast of sketch writers with two of the funnyman's best skits and a documentary on the rich comedic era that fostered such talent. With a hilarious supporting cast that included Imogene Coca, Howard... This program celebrates the innovative comedy stylings of Sid Caesar and his illustrious cast of sketch writers with two of the funnyman's best skits and a documentary on the rich comedic era that fostered such talent. With a hilarious supporting cast that included Imogene Coca, Howard Morris, Carl Reiner, and Nanette Fabray, Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour broke new ground in modern humor, and the two sketches included here--"Emergency" and "The Gypsies"--offer 25 sidesplitting minutes of proof. Narrated by Rob Reiner, the documentary THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMEDY explores how Caesar and his team of writers Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Neil Simon, and Mel Tolkin came to work together for seven years of inspired sketch comedy. [More]