Ten from Your Show of Shows (1973)

Ten comedy sketches compiled from the 1950s TV series, "Your Show of Shows."

Director:

Max Liebman

Writers:

Mel Brooks, Sid Caesar

Stars:

Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner

Cast

Cast overview:
Sid Caesar
Imogene Coca
Carl Reiner
Howard Morris
Louis Nye
Ray Drakeley
Dorothy Patten
Swen Swenson	...	(as Sven Svenson)
Eleanor Williams
Claire Chatwin
Ed Herlihy	...	The Narrator

Storyline

A compilation of ten sketches from the comedy/variety series starring Sid Caesar telecast live on the NBC television network from 1950 to 1954. Highlights include "The Bavarian Clock," a spoof of "From Here to Eternity" and a takeoff on "This Is Your Life."

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Plot Keywords:

silent skit | independent film | number in title | 

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Taglines:

ALL HAIL CAESAR!... and COCA and REINER and MORRIS!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the spoof of From Here to Eternity's famous beach scene, Imogene Coca has to turn away from the camera twice because she's laughing so hard after offstage crew members start throwing buckets of water on her and Sid Caesar to simulate the crashing waves.

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Connections

Edited from Your Show of Shows (1950)

User Reviews

10 more, please and 10 stars

Thank goodness a new collection of selections from Your Show of Shows has been released (see review). "10 From Your Show of Shows" has to be a classic about a classic. If one wants to see comedy (when comedy was clean and sex was dirty) this is a must. So many outstanding writers and comedians came from this show: Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, etc., etc. There simply is no comparison. I can not think of a more talented ensemble of people assembled for one purpose: put on a quality show with great comedy. If you haven't seen this movie do not walk but run to the nearest movie rental and see it. Each of the ten skits represent a different kind of comedy but "The Clock" has to be without a doubt the best. It is pantomine but watch the expressions on each face with emphasis on poor Imogene Coco who had all she could do to not break out in laughter. If you don't break out in laughter there is something really wrong.

This was truly the "golden age" of television.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beczka śmiechu

Filming Locations:

NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$430,875

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pinnacle Commercial Talent

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White