Caesar's Writers

Caesar's Writers (1996)

9.0 60 min Movie
DocumentaryComedy

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.

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Cast

Sid Caesar Sid Caesar Self
Mel Tolkin 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 Danny Simon Self
Sheldon Keller Sheldon Keller Self
Gary Belkin Gary Belkin Self
Billy Crystal Billy Crystal Self - Host
Bob Claster Bob Claster Self - Moderator
Imogene Coca Imogene Coca Self (archive footage)

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