Sid Caesar and Your Show of Shows: The Birth of the Television Sketch Comedy Series Paperback – Illustrated, January 17, 2021
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| Management number | 227744346 | Release Date | 2026/05/09 | List Price | US$15.98 | Model Number | 227744346 | ||
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In the early days of television, "comedy" often meant stale vaudeville routines and stand-up. Then, in 1950, a new comedy-variety show debuted on NBC--Your Show of Shows. Its gifted and mercurial star, Sid Caesar, talented ensemble cast and superb writing staff--including Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Lucille Kallen and Mel Tolkin--would create comedy designed for the new medium and provide a template for successful shows that followed. With rare illustrations and the most complete sketch guide yet compiled, this book highlights Caesar's reputation as a brilliant comic actor and describes the writing and production of the weekly live broadcast that kept 60 million TV viewers home on Saturday nights. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1476671494 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1476671499 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.9 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 252 pages |
| Publication date | January 17, 2021 |
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