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Caesar, Sid 1922-

Overview
Works:263 works in 648 publications in 8 languages and 13,622 library holdings
Roles:Actor, Performer, Interviewee, Narrator, Director, Commentator, Speaker
Classifications:pn1997, 791.4372
Most widely held works by Sid Caesar
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world( visu )
22 editions published between 1981 and 2007 in English and held by 1,176 libraries worldwide
When a goofy assortment of motorists unexpectedly learn the whereabouts of a stolen fortune, they speed off on a side-splitting, car-bashing race for the loot.
Where have I been? : an autobiography by Sid Caesar( Book )
12 editions published between 1982 and 1983 in English and held by 964 libraries worldwide
Caesar's hours : my life in comedy, with love and laughter by Sid Caesar( Book )
9 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 779 libraries worldwide
The innovative entertainer discusses how his great routines came to be written, providing a look at his career, friendships, and art.
Grease( visu )
5 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 767 libraries worldwide
Musical concerning the romance between a teen-age gang-leader and his naive girlfriend, set in the 1950's.
Grease( visu )
5 editions published between 1978 and 2002 in English and held by 535 libraries worldwide
A musical about the fabulous 50's. This edition includes retrospective interviews with principal stars, the director and producer.
Grease 2( visu )
5 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 525 libraries worldwide
It's 1961 at Rydell High and the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds are still the epitome of cool. But over the summer something has happened to Stephanie, the leader of the Pink Ladies. She feels she has outgrown Johnny, the head T-Bird, and is looking for new love - one who's even cooler and whose bike is even hotter. Newcomer Michael is smitten with Stephanie, so a conflict between Johnny and Michael begin.
Pioneers of primetime( visu )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 488 libraries worldwide
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. Includes footage from shows such as "The Milton Berle show", "The Ed Sullivan show", "The Jack Benny show", "The Red Skelton show", "I love Lucy", and "The Honeymooners." Six years in the making, the program features exclusive in-depth interviews with an unprecedented collection of TV's early stars.
Alice in wonderland( visu )
2 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in English and held by 398 libraries worldwide
One of the most beloved stories comes to life for the small screen. Follow Alice as she meets a white rabbit, a smiling, mischievous cat, a smoking caterpillar, and more.
Silent movie( visu )
1 edition published in 2006 in No Linguistic Content and held by 396 libraries worldwide
A has-been movie director (Mel Brooks) intends to make a comeback by making a silent movie, and in the process, save his film studio from a takeover by a New York-based conglomerate.
History of the world, part I( visu )
3 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and held by 272 libraries worldwide
... shows a rather different side of Moses, the Stone Age and the Roman Empire - in which Brooks is a stand-up philosopher playing Caesar's Palace. Next, the truth is finally told about the Spanish Inquisition in a splashy production number featuring song-and-dance monks and swimming nuns ... It's history as you've never known it - completely irreverent and positively hilarious. -- Container.
Silent movie( visu )
13 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 237 libraries worldwide
A has-been movie director (Mel Brooks) intends to make a comeback by making a silent movie, and in the process, save his film studio from a takeover by a New York-based conglomerate. The gags are written out in the form of subtitles.
The cheap detective( visu )
3 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 214 libraries worldwide
Peter Falk plays a worldly, cynical gumshoe who takes on San Francisco, thugs, crooks, Nazis, femme fatales and the Golden Gate Bridge in this tribute to Bogie and the Hammett/Chandler school of hard-boiled detectives.
The emperor's new clothes( visu )
4 editions published between 1987 and 1992 in English and Spanish and held by 202 libraries worldwide
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale, two con artists attempt to swindle the Emperor by playing up to his vanity. They pretend to make him a suit that they claim is so dazzlingly beautiful that none but the very wise are able to see it. In the end, their deceit is revealed by the wisdom of a child.
The best of Johnny Carson and friends( visu )
2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 180 libraries worldwide
Contains 35 episodes of classic television--The Johnny Carson Show , Carson's Cellar, The Johnny Carson Morning Show, Who Do You Trust?, The Jack Benny Program, Bobby Darin and Friends, Frank Sinatra Timex Special, Timex All Star Comedy Show, Caesar's Hour, Colgate Comedy Hour , The Martha Raye Show, Shower of Stars, Stars in the Eye, The Milton Berle Show.
Little me by Cy Coleman( Sound Recording )
7 editions published between 1962 and 1993 in English and No Linguistic Content and held by 177 libraries worldwide
The wonderful ice cream suit( visu )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 173 libraries worldwide
Five down-on-their-luck guys don't have much in common until the day they decide to pool their last few dollars and buy a single, perfect, shimmering "ice cream" white suit to share! Each man will be allowed to wear the suit for just one hour that same night. Each enchanted hour brings a comical, once-in-a-lifetime adventure filled with passion, power and plenty of laughs.
Love is never silent( visu )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 165 libraries worldwide
When Margaret Ryder, the hearing daughter of deaf parents, grows up during the Great Depression, she alone is the link between Mama and Papa's silent world and the hearing world they do not fully understand...and it does not understand them. Her youth is spent sacrificing friendships and romance as she struggles to keep her parents' deafness a secret from everyone who knows her. Torn between the responsibility she feels for her parents and her own desire for independence, Margaret quietly hides her growing resentment. When she falls in love and secretly marries a young soldier, Margaret finally breaks free, shattering her now tenuous relationship with her parents. Eventually Margaret and her parents realize that their love as a family is stronger than the the differences that have separated them. A compelling vision of how courage, communication and understanding can reunite a family.--Container.
The cheap detective( visu )
2 editions published between 1990 and 1997 in English and held by 164 libraries worldwide
Peter Falk plays a worldly, cynical gumshoe who takes on San Francisco, thugs, crooks, Nazis, femme fatales and the Golden Gate Bridge in this tribute to Casablanca, the Maltese Falcon, and other films from the Hammett/Chandler school of hard-boiled detectives.
Sid Caesar collection the fan favorites( visu )
4 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 150 libraries worldwide
A collection of classic sketches from two television comedy series starring Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Howard Morris, Nanette Fabray, Carl Reiner.
Your show of shows( visu )
179 editions published between 1950 and 1997 in English and held by 103 libraries worldwide
A collection of classic sketches from the innovative television comedy series of the 1950s starring Imogene Coca, Nanette Fabray, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris and Sid Caesar.
 
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It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world
Alternative Names
Caesar, Sidney 1922-
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GreaseGreaseGrease 2Pioneers of primetimeAlice in wonderlandSilent movieHistory of the world, part IThe cheap detective
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