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Caesar's Hours:

My Life in Comedy, with Love and Laughter
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PublicAffairs, Apr 27, 2009 - Biography & Autobiography
It is no exaggeration to say that without Sid Caesar, comedy in America would have been a lot less funny. He was the star and guiding force behindYour Show of ShowsandCaesar's Hour, two of the most innovative programs in the Golden Age of Television, and the writers and stars of those shows went on to create the plays, movies, and sitcoms that we now think of as classic American comedy. So many of our greatest comedy writers--Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, Woody Allen--were part of Sid Caesar's creative troupe. Sid was a master not only of comedic performance, but also of developing characters that the audience could relate to, finding the humor in ordinary situations rather than through vaudeville-type gags. His was a comedy truly drawn from the human condition.

Caesar's Hoursis Sid Caesar 's artistic autobiography, his account of how these great routines were fashioned and performed, and the interactions that gave birth to them. He takes us inside the famed writers' room, the rehearsal studios, and onto the stage itself, where some of the funniest moments in television history came to life. To read his book is to learn why his intelligent and sensitive brand of humor resonates so much with us, even half a century later.
  

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Review: Caesar's Hours: My Life in Comedy, with Love and Laughter

User Review  - Joy H. - Goodreads

RE: _Caesar's Hours: My Life In Comedy, With Love and Laughter_ This was an enjoyable read, especially because I enjoyed Sid Caesar's comedy shows so much years ago. One quote from the book has always ... Read full review

Review: Caesar's Hours: My Life In Comedy, With Love and Laughter

User Review  - Joy H. - Goodreads

I loved this book. I've loved Sid Caesar ever since watching his early TV shows, the 1950s series, "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour". A sample from the book: "What it boiled down to is the ... Read full review

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Contents

A Yonkers Childhood
3
From Sax to Comedy
29
The Subway Commandos
37
Tars and Spars 5 2
55
A Show or a Steak
64
Your Show of Shows and Caesars Hour
83
The Writers Room
119
The Hickenloopers and The Commuters
149
The Professor
193
The German General and the Music of DoubleTalk
203
From Here to Obscurity Aggravation Boulevard and Other Movie Satires
218
Now Was and Gonna Be
261
Ten from My Later Years and One to Grow On
274
The Anniversary Ball
291
Index
297
Copyright

The Art of Sketch Comedy
170

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About the author (2009)

Sid Caesarwas born in Yonkers, New York, in 1922 and began his career in comedy while a musician in the Catskills. He was a film and stage star by his mid-twenties, and in 1950 came the debut ofYour Show of Shows,followed later in the decade byCaesar's Hour.Caesar has also starred in numerous Broadway shows and Hollywood movies. He lives in Beverly Hills, California.Eddy Friedfeldis an entertainment journalist and film critic. He lives in New York City.

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TitleCaesar's Hours: My Life in Comedy, with Love and Laughter
AuthorsSid Caesar, Eddy W. Friedfeld
PublisherPublicAffairs, 2009
ISBN078673986X, 9780786739868
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