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Caesar's Writers

1996

60 minutes

DocumentaryComedy

Overview

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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Sid Caesar headshot

Sid Caesar

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Mel Tolkin headshot

Mel Tolkin

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Carl Reiner headshot

Carl Reiner

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Mel Brooks headshot

Mel Brooks

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Aaron Ruben headshot

Aaron Ruben

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Larry Gelbart headshot

Larry Gelbart

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Neil Simon headshot

Neil Simon

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Danny Simon headshot

Danny Simon

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Sheldon Keller headshot

Sheldon Keller

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Gary Belkin headshot

Gary Belkin

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Billy Crystal headshot

Billy Crystal

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Bob Claster headshot

Bob Claster

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