Sid Caesar: The Works comes to DVD August 14, 2018!
In 1949, Sid Caesar, a 27-year-old broadway star, teamed up with various writers and performers to create Your Show of Shows. The rest is history. The show would feature future legendary names like Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Woody Allen, and Neil Simon. Your Show of Shows would pave the way for other successful sketch comedies, such as Saturday Night Live and MADtv.Caesar would go on to star in TV shows (Caesar’s Hour, Sid Caesar Invites You) and act in films, such as Grease and Grease 2, History of the World Part I, and Cannonball Run II. The Works includes various works featuring fan favorites.
The 5-DVD set includes:
- The Feature Film Ten From Your Show Of Shows
- Celebrated Sketches From Your Show Of Shows, Caesar’s Hour And The Admiral Broadway Review
- The 1967 Reunion Special
- Excerpts From Caesar’s Writers
- The Chevy Show, Featuring Sid Caesar
- Mel Brooks: In The Beginning – The Caesar Years
- The Paley Center For Media 2014 Tribute, Featuring Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner And Billy Crystal
- The 1983 Episode Of Nightcap, With Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks And Carl Reiner
- Plus more
It’s worth noting that most of Sid Caesar’s work occurred before I was born. Prior to viewing The Works, I only knew Caesar as Coach Calhoun in Grease/Grease 2 and Mr. Ellis in Vegas Vacation. For those who aren’t sure who Mr. Ellis is, he was the elderly man at the end of movie who lets the Griswolds have his winning keno ticket.
With that said, I did enjoy The Works. Despite the generational gap, I found Caesar to be hysterical and two of my favorite sketches were At The Movies and The German General. As I watched Caesar’s performances there was a consistent theme in his brand of comedy that I found incredibly funny, much like in the films Grease/Grease 2 and his “dying” performance in Vegas Vacation.
Sid Caesar: The Works is a perfect collection of comedic performances for die-hard Caesar fans and nostalgic comedy fans.
