"Your Show of Shows" (1950) TV series 1950-1954

Creator:

Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.

Seasons:

3 | unknown

Release Date:

25 February 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Live, original comedy originally featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Carl Reiner and Howard Morris joined the show later...

Plot Keywords:

Variety | Cult TV

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations

Cast

Imogene Coca	...	Regular Performer (139 episodes, 1950-1954)
Howard Morris	...	Regular Performer (139 episodes, 1950-1954)
Sid Caesar	...	Regular Performer (113 episodes, 1950-1954)
Carl Reiner	...	Regular Performer (113 episodes, 1950-1954)
James Starbuck	...	Regular Performer (111 episodes, 1951-1954)

Also Known As:

Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK) (rerun title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

International Theatre - 5 Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Max Liebman Productions

Trivia:

In 2000, 137 original scripts from the show were found in a closet in the City Center in Manhattan. The closet had been locked for 40 years.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Clive: (#4.1)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Stars Over Broadway

One of the great comic melting pots

I was a little kid when this show was on, but I remember it fondly. It was hilarious -- a great melting pot of comic genius. Caesar and Coca were wonderful as were all the supporting players including Reiner.

The show was marvelously innovative in the early days of TV comedy and outdoes any of the later imitations such as SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Movie and TV satires, zany skits, and all sorts of funny mayhem reigned in Caesar's court with Coca as queen. Some of the best pieces are available in the movie 10 FROM YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS. If you get a chance to see that, do so. It is great humor from the innocent beginnings of live TV