Argument to Beethoven's 5th
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- Опубліковано 14 бер 2007
- No cue cards, no teleprompters, and no second takes--legendary funnyman Sid Caesar pioneered live television sketch comedy with his 1950s sitcoms Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. This classic sketch is "Argument to Beethoven's 5th," Sid Caesar and Nanette Fabray play a married couple in a argument with pantomimed action and the dialogue is classic music.Enjoy!
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Nanette Fabray passed away today (Feb. 23, 2018) at age 97. RIP. This skit is a piece of genius!
It most certainly IS!!!!
It looks just like Beethoven watched this video and then wrote the music for it. Absolutely dead-on!
when you see art like this, pure genius that you can both appreciate and emotionally be aroused by, you wonder how we ended up in our state of artistic complacency today.
At the end I laughed so much my cats came over to see why I was cracking up. Sid Cesar and Nanette Fabray were outstanding!! I wonder how many times they rehearsed this classic. This is ENTERTAINMENT!!! Thanks for sharing!!
I saw Sid Caeasr do this live with Imogene Coca on their "Together Again" tour in 1991. One of the best shows I ever saw!
I thought my mind was playing tricks on me because I remembered Imogene Coca doing this skit. Nannette Fabray is also terrific. I guess they both did it with Sid Caesar at different times. It's brilliantly conceived and carried out.
Wow! That's really all I can say! This is the greatest pantomime I've ever seen, hands down.
Still one of the best interpretations and commentary on Beethoven's Fifth, opening movement.
Considering Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Danny and Neil Simon and others were writing behind the scenes, it has to be brilliant. I wonder who helped block the piece? And the live directing with probably two cameras (maybe 3) was brilliantly crafted. Genius on all accounts!
Tremendous classic! Thanks. You are super-conservator!
Sid Caesar was my role model or idol as a kid. Loved this show immensely. One reason I went into acting was because of him. A genius in many ways.
A brilliant talented performance - with a real twist to the ending!
HAHAHAHAHAH THIS IS HILARIOUS!! totally brilliant. it really is hearing the piece in a new way... such a serious piece too, it's amazing what they did with it. The choreography is perfect.
OK, OK, Sid's a genius, but let's hear it for Nanette a little. Fabulous piece!
She is his equal here!
@Aritosthenes She was delightful. Thanks for sharing!
Standing ovation!! I used to "play" to classical my mom had on the "hi-fi" - what a reminder of what the mind can come up with!
Brilliant! What extraordinary musicianship it takes to do this!!! Love it love it.
Ahhh, refreshing! Television the way it was meant to be. I'd gladly trade anything on TV nowadays for pure talent such as this.
Love this! Priceless - they were both so talented.
Thanks very much for posting this. A routine such as this one requires a level of talent, timing, and cultural literacy found all too rarely amongst today's performers (and audiences).
I reckon even Ludwig Van Beethoven himself would be delighted by this. It's brilliant!
Very funny. I laughed out loud. Everyone here gives Sid Caeser credit and he was extremely funny but the woman (I don't know her name) made a great contribution to this sketch too.
Nanette Fabray. She was extremely talented and a funny lady.
Pure genius. And it stands the test of time.
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Who could do this today? No one. Sid Caesar, Nanette Fabray, Danny Kaye, Imogene Coca, Mel Brooks, Lucille Ball, Steve Allen, etc. - a specific glorious time. Wonderfully funny things are done today - just different thought processes. I LOVE this era. I also wish we ladies could wear clothes like the movie characters of the 40's did. What marvelous dresses, shoes, hats and coats. Gloves! Like Bette Davis in Now, Voyager. Bless the technology that preserves this wonder.
Downright brilliant! Thanks for posting this gem.
Simplemente, un homenaje impecable al padre de la música! Magnifico...
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for the post.
Just....
I...
I am speechless. This is absolutely masterful. One of the most brilliant things I've ever seen
Bravo and Brava! A classic masterpiece.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
One of the most glorious pieces of television ever made. I hope there's a higher quality copy out there somewhere, and that it will find its way to the general public. :)
Marvelous!! What memories.
Excellent. Thanks you SO much for posting this!
Absolutely brilliant!...Beethoven's Fifth is one of my favorites. But now I'm afraid I'll only laugh every time I hear it again. ;-)
Wonderful and great......Classic Television that will NEVER NEVER be seen again...these days are passed and gone....even though it was before my time....i still treasure Classics performances like these
That was brilliant! Thanks for posting this!
I think this is brilliant and one of the funniest things I've ever seen!
Supreme demonstration of nonverbal communication in fusion with one of the greatest classicals! I'm so glad I chanced upon this!! (Oh where have all the great comedies gone now...)
Absolutely brilliant.
I loved it; thanks for sharing!
It's not just the acting, but the story that makes it amazing :)
This is brilliant!
it gave the symphony some spirit!!!! i love it
Magnificent and sublime.
That was brilliant!
The best part is "YOUR MOTHER!" "MY MOTHER?!" at 2:00.
that was amazing. what a great job
WOW! Fantastic!
FANTASTIC !!!
My day, will be BETTER ...
Thanks to you and Uploader !!!
One of the first (and greatest) comedians on television. It doesn't get any better than Cid Caesar. Thanks for posting this.
L00ks fantastic with the body language actions and the music thanks for sharing Pia
Awesome! There's true comedic genius at work here.
This was truly wonderful!
Fantastic!
WONDERFUL!!!!!
They get it so right.
This piece speaks to you exactly like an argument or a battle.
This is brilliant.
AWESOME!!!!
a masterpiece!
Brilliant!
this video relaxes me at night.The music, the classic acting. Brilliant
what a great idea!!!! perfect.
This is really spectacular.
HA HA HA HA - fantastic...genius!
HAHAHAA!! This is soo funny! XD The "Yes-No" and "Ha-ha-ha"-parts is the funniest XD
Genius, sheer genius!
Wonderful video!!!
omg! that was awesome!!!! lol
Excellent.
Great stuff!
Amazing!
Amazing!!! I love the yes, no, yes, no part and of course the ending... what talent...
haha the repetitive motif does really sound like ramblings...brilliant!
I rarely comment on videos- but thank you so much for adding this. What a gem!
R. I. P. Sid
A masterpiece!!
- c.a.t.
its like dance, the music is the script, they are interpreting the music following an argument inspired in the music caracter, one of many interpretation,what achievment!!
Now THAT is what I call PURE talent!
magnifico bravo!!! una obra de arte..aprendan artistas de estos dos genios!
Agreed with most everyone. Brilliant concept and perfectly executed!
I love this clip! I remember having to memorize this movement chord by chord at Eastman for a quiz. Wish I had this video back then. I'm sure Professor Marvin would have loved it too!
Liren Chen We studied the Fifth for a week or two fifty years ago at Stanford in Germany. The University organist was over with us as our professor. It still pays in my mind as I hear it.
Cool! Old film that's actually still cool 60 years later!
This was really funny. It's not what the actual emotion of the song is, but the implication is hysterical. Good job.
This show and his previous shows are pure genius, true comedy. Much missed.
i cant say how that was great.. wow!
Spot on!
Classics never die.
Absolute genius!
this proofs that you don't need words to tell a story in music!
absolute brilliance...clean sketch comedy!!
brilliant!
Nanette Fabray's 6 part archive interview is on You Tube. She is 84 years old in the interview and does wonderfully In part 3 14:40 she is asked about this Argument sketch. Although her memory seems excellent she doesn't recall doing it. This is an indication of how incredibly routine brilliant productions were at the time.
so funny at the end!! really good interpretation and acting!
Brilliant.
This gives me joy. Nobody's born knowing about everybody... good for you, seeing quality on an initial exposure to a performer who is new to you, and seeking out more of his work.
Gee, I just love Sid, and especially Nanette Fabray. Who could believe that we once had this level of quality on TV. What happened? Isn't it interesting that their emotions and gestures match the music so cleverly?
Fabulous... I love the yes/no argument where they switch over. I can never listen to Beethoven 5 the same again!
hahahah this cracked me up... we need more shenanigans like this nowadays. :)
Very creative. Love it. WELL choreographed!
A brilliant idea, conceived by Sid and his legendary writing staff, and flawlessly carried out by Sid and Nanette.
this is amazing
excellent !