This show was on USA TV the year that I was born, and this is the first time I have seen it. Timeless comedy nevertheless! A great laugh. Cheers from Australia.
Since I saw this sketch over 65 years ago (never missed YSOS and Caesars Hour), whenever I walk across a room or dance floor, etc. and a light goes on, I often spread my arms Jolson-style and go "one bright and shining light I found in my mothers arms!" Most folks have no idea what it means, but I crack myself up. Saw Sid live in Make Mine Manhattan on Broadway (1953?) and at Chase hotel in St. Louis before start of TV career, and 40 years later as Professor Knowitall at the Village Vanguard in NYC. Still do part of his movie gangster routine: hey, bright eyes, c'mere.. See this? It's a rod, and if I pull the trigger, it's curtains...yeh, it's a curtain rod." Thanks for preserving some examples of this comic genius!
Wow. Let me count the ways in which I am envious! It must have been something to see him live. This channel has the gangster routine (Coming Attractions) from both the Admiral Broadway Revue and YSOS. As well as the absolutely brilliant Five Dollar Date on the ABR (you saw a longer version in MMM--how, considering the energy he expended in the sketch, Sid managed to do even a few more minutes is mind-boggling!) Glad you're enjoying the videos--Prison Walls is one of my favorites, too. "Thanks, Stoneface" cracks me up every single time. --kjh
Donald Dunn I thought I was the only one who did that! once about 15 years ago I was in an airport parking lot at night having a conversation when a nearby car threw its headlights on me and I immediately broke into that old Georgie Jessel song! I got a big laugh from my friend!
still still wonderfully funny. What talent. Sid Caeser and company were immensely talented and irresplaceable along with the great Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder and Zero Mosel.
Mad TV seriously ripped off this sketch. Mad TV has a sketch called "Pass it around", where the prisoners are planning to escape, but they all pass around the wrong message. Sid Caesar and his team were truly ahead of their time and damn consistent.
No, he didn't. Although he did provide sound effects at least once. Sid and Imogene did a parody of a noir in which he was trying to kill her. Much suspense ensued, broken by their continually stepping on a cat--unseen but heard. The cat's meows were supposedly provided by Mel, who could do great cat imitations. ---kjh
One thing, though...if she really "always knew" he was innocent, why did the wench turn him in, instead of talking him out of it? Yes, I know. But still....
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so brilliant...these were the best of times indeed. Sid and Carol Reiner and Howard Morris. Never can be equaled
Sid was the best of all. None better than Sid.
This show was on USA TV the year that I was born, and this is the first time I have seen it. Timeless comedy nevertheless! A great laugh.
Cheers from Australia.
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this!
They are the funniest comedians of all time.
Since I saw this sketch over 65 years ago (never missed YSOS and Caesars Hour), whenever I walk across a room or dance floor, etc. and a light goes on, I often spread my arms Jolson-style and go "one bright and shining light I found in my mothers arms!" Most folks have no idea what it means, but I crack myself up. Saw Sid live in Make Mine Manhattan on Broadway (1953?) and at Chase hotel in St. Louis before start of TV career, and 40 years later as Professor Knowitall at the Village Vanguard in NYC. Still do part of his movie gangster routine: hey, bright eyes, c'mere.. See this? It's a rod, and if I pull the trigger, it's curtains...yeh, it's a curtain rod." Thanks for preserving some examples of this comic genius!
Wow. Let me count the ways in which I am envious! It must have been something to see him live. This channel has the gangster routine (Coming Attractions) from both the Admiral Broadway Revue and YSOS. As well as the absolutely brilliant Five Dollar Date on the ABR (you saw a longer version in MMM--how, considering the energy he expended in the sketch, Sid managed to do even a few more minutes is mind-boggling!) Glad you're enjoying the videos--Prison Walls is one of my favorites, too. "Thanks, Stoneface" cracks me up every single time.
--kjh
Donald Dunn I thought I was the only one who did that! once about 15 years ago I was in an airport parking lot at night having a conversation when a nearby car threw its headlights on me and I immediately broke into that old Georgie Jessel song! I got a big laugh from my friend!
Sid Caesar and Jackie Gleason were two of the greatest.
No argument there! Glad you're enjoying the sketches. --kjh
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Loved the telephone line skit
Caesar was top notch
This guy was so funny! absolutely hilarious, UK resident
Totally agree! Humor is universal and I'm happy to see that Sid's variety successfully crosses oceans. Glad you're enjoying the sketches. -- kjh
2:24 “Don’t try anything funny” That’s a hilarious thing to say to Sid Caesar!
Looks like that actor has not seen a Sid Caesar sketch
He was a genius and the writers too.
Of the few I’ve watched this one is the best.
For 1952 this was ahead of its time
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Made nearly 70 years ago but as sharp and funny as a parody as any satirist can churn out now..
Absolutely hilarious!
still still wonderfully funny. What talent. Sid Caeser and company were immensely talented and irresplaceable along with the great Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder and Zero Mosel.
"Prisoners of love" in the end, I can see Mel Brooks there :D
Howie Morris was so good at physical comedy - he got knocked around a lot, haha.
He was so amazing, yet so "unsung"...(sigh)
He did a lot of jumping!
@@portagee66 Only unsung because he started doing mostly voice acting and directing in later years, but he's still a legend
Back when entertainers actually put some effort into entertaining the viewer.
The girl is Maria Riva, who was the daughter of Marlene Dietrich.
I had no idea!
EPSTEINISMS # msid
Beverly Fensch. ?????
Thank you so much! I almost had it, but it went away. Her timing was a thing of beauty here. (Sighing with a smile)
Simple, elementary, doesn't have to be perfect... live entertainment.
The subtitles (are they computer-created?) contain the line for Carl Reiner that he bought the bullets "for peanuts". I think he said "at the PX".
Wow...1952 ?
Wow, wonder how much of this sketch Mel Brooks wrote, that last line is the last line in The Producers.
Mad TV seriously ripped off this sketch. Mad TV has a sketch called "Pass it around", where the prisoners are planning to escape, but they all pass around the wrong message. Sid Caesar and his team were truly ahead of their time and damn consistent.
Did Mel Brooks ever perform on this show ? I know he was one of the many talented writers, just curious if he ever performed .
No, he didn't. Although he did provide sound effects at least once. Sid and Imogene did a parody of a noir in which he was trying to kill her. Much suspense ensued, broken by their continually stepping on a cat--unseen but heard. The cat's meows were supposedly provided by Mel, who could do great cat imitations. ---kjh
One thing, though...if she really "always knew" he was innocent, why did the wench turn him in, instead of talking him out of it? Yes, I know. But still....