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Caesar's Hour

Caesar's Hour (1954)★ 8.0/10

US · 60 min · September 27, 1954 · 3 seasons

  • Comedy

Directed by: Clark Jones, Frank Bunetta, Ezra Stone

Written by: Mel Tolkin, Sheldon Keller, Gary Belkin, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart

A sketch-comedy television series, featuring Sid Caesar as the main star. It was based on Caesar's previous comedy shows, "Admiral Broadway Revue" and "Your Show of Shows", but often featured lengthier sketches than either of them. The series used most of the same cast and writers as the previous shows. The unavailable Imogene Coca (Caesar's long-time comedy partner) was replaced by Nanette Fabray. Several sketches were parodies of film genres, and others were satirical portrayals of the acting profession.

Directed by

Clark JonesFrank BunettaEzra Stone

Written by

Mel TolkinSheldon KellerGary BelkinMel BrooksLarry GelbartMichael StewartNeil SimonSelma DiamondAaron RubenPhil SharpJoseph SteinTony WebsterCarl ReinerDanny SimonCharlie AndrewsHoward Morris

Cast & crew

Sid CaesarSelf - HostCarl ReinerSelfHoward MorrisSelfEllen ParkerSelfSandra DeelSelfNanette FabraySelfPat CarrollSelfWilliam LewisSelfEarl WildSelfShirl ConwaySelfVaughn MonroeSelf - AnnouncerThe Bernie Green OrchestraThemselvesVirginia CurtisSelfHugh DownsSelf - AnnouncerJanet BlairSelfPaul ReedSelfTed Cappy DancersThemselvesJoe De SantisSelf - AnnouncerMilt KamenSelfDon PardoSelf - AnnouncerDave CaesarSelfRenee RoyMiss West Elm StreetDee Dee WoodSelf - dancerGina LollobrigidaSelfPeggy LeeSelfBenny GoodmanSelfGene KrupaSelf - Guest PerformerMel PowellSelf - Guest PerformerBenny Goodman and His OrchestraThemselves - Guest PerformersCharlie ShaversSelfEddie SafranskiSelfSteve JordanSelfBarbara NicholsMidge WareSelfTige AndrewsSelfJudy TylerSelfHenny YoungmanSelfSam SpiegelSelfBill HayesSelfCliff NortonSelfSara SeegarSelfSteven MarloSelfGerald MiltonSelfEddy ArnoldSelfMary Ann NilesSelfWendy WaldronSelfDick StarkSelf - Remington-Rand SpokesmanPage JohnsonSelfWallace SiebertSelfWally SeibertSelf - dancerJules RacineSelfTony AlamoSelf - singer ( formerly with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)Bea ArthurSelfJames MasonSelf - commercial spokesman for Puss 'n' Boots cat foodChita RiveraSelfBetty GardeSelfLawrence WelkSelfW. Somerset MaughamSelfCliff HallSelfJack ColeSelf - dancerRolly BesterSelfMilton CrossSelfTed CappySelfGlenn TurnerSelfIngrid BergmanSelfRock HudsonSelfJoan CrawfordSelfJan MinerSelfBen GrauerSelfTerry O'SullivanSelfEdmund GaynesVarious RolesMina VaughnWaitress (uncredited)Jerry FriesSelf (uncredited)