CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 1h 0m

Caesar's Writers

90%(1)IMDbDocumentaryComedy

On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. The event was taped for release on PBS and BBC in a 1-hour cut, and later on VHS and DVD in its full 2-hour length. Be prepared to laugh non-stop as the panel, made up of head writer Mel Tolkin, Caesar, Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben, Larry Gelbart, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sheldon Keller, and Gary Belkin share stories about their time working on Caesar's shows and offer their insights about writing comedy.

Directed byMichael Hirsch

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
August 19, 1996

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Self

Mel Tolkin

Self

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Self

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Self

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

Self

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Self

Danny Simon

Self

Sheldon Keller

Self

Gary Belkin

Self

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Self - Host

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Hirsch
Produced by
Marker Karahadian
Michael Hirsch

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