Sid Caesar, 1922 to 2014
From Showbiz411.com:
The Great Sid Caesar Is Dead at Age 91, Comedian Who Started it All: Launched Mel, Woody, Carl Reiner, More
by Roger Friedman
Sid Caesar has died in Los Angeles at age 91. The creator of “Your Show of Shows” had been in fragile health for some time. If you don’t know his name ( and I’m sure you do) , Sid Caesar is where all contemporary comedy began. He launched Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Woody Allen with “Your Show of Shows.” There was even a movie made about him, sort of– “My Favorite Year,” written by one of his other disciples, Norman Steinberg. With Imogene Coca, Sid Caesar created an unparalleled legacy. In recent times, Brooks, Reiner and friends like Lainie Kazan, Renee Taylor and Joe Bologna had been going to Caesar’s house on Sundays to entertain him as he convalesced.
You can’t get more concise than this:
You certainly did, sir.
BZ
Even if he was more your parents’ generation, you grew up knowing Sid Caesar……and being better for it. Rest in peace, sir; you made a lot of people laugh a lot!
I watched re-runs of Caesar’s stuff and Ernie Kovacs’s stuff.
I watched Reiner and Brooks and most of the TV from the 50s.
And plainly loved it.
BZ
Yes, may he rest in peace… Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Red Skelton, Bob Hope… All now reunited in a better place… Clean humor, physical humor, and a ‘playful’ outlook on life!
You forgot the “Jackie Gleason” Show.
Yes, Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca were the stars.
Watched them all !
Watched Jackie Gleason with the family in the living room at night. Mr. Dunahee. . .
And The Honeymooners!
BZ