Movies by Sid Caesar
As part of the cast:
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Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain (2008)
Cast: Sal Richards, Joy Behar, Sid Caesar …
Directed by: Greg Principato
Acclaimed actor Vincent D'Onofrio narrates this documentary that celebrates the life and career of renowned comedian Sal Richards, from his upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., to his days…
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Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
Cast: Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Red Skelton …
An all-star lineup of television's most enduring prime-time personalities -- including Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Jack Benny and Red Skelton -- share first-person accounts of their…
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Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
Cast: Mark Hamill, Donna D'Errico, Daran Norris …
Directed by: Mark Hamill
Don Swan (Mark Hamill) attends a comic book convention (Comic-con in San Diego, Calif.) to film a documentary featurette about a popular comic book that looks to break out and become a major…
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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club (2004)
Cast: Milton Berle, George Burns, Sid Caesar …
Go behind the scenes of New York's legendary Friars Club, where top comedians have cracked wise and roasted one another with zesty zingers for a half century. The absorbing documentary…
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The Fabulous '50s (2002)
Cast: Nat King Cole, Liberace, Jerry Lee Lewis …
What's the best way to revisit one of America's defining decades? Travel back to the 1950s -- the decade of the hula hoop, the Civil Rights movement, the Cold War -- by way of its…
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Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure (2002)
Cast: Brian Beacock, Lee Cherry, Kenna J. Ramsey …
Directed by: John Eng
In search of fun and freedom, a trio of animal friends -- a bold monkey with a temper, a timid, bespectacled parrot and a lightning-fast cheetah -- escape from captivity. Their adventures…
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The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy (2000)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Woody Allen …
Sid Caesar produced and starred in two popular 1950s television comedy series -- "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" -- partnering with talented writers Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and…
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The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room (2000)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Woody Allen …
Offering a glimpse into the creative process behind iconic comedian Sid Caesar's groundbreaking variety shows, this insightful documentary features interviews with his brilliant writing…
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Vegas Vacation (1997)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Stephen Kessler
In the fourth National Lampoon's "Vacation," the Griswold clan makes another attempt at a peaceful family trip, this time to Las Vegas, where gangly Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) rubs…
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The Emperor's New Clothes (1987)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Clive Revill, Robert Morse …
Directed by: David Irving
Preparing for his daughter's wedding, the emperor hires two tailors to make him a suit. But one tailor tries to steal the royal jewels, the other goes after the daughter, and both…
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Alice in Wonderland (1985)
Cast: Steve Allen, Sheila Allen, Robert Axelrod …
Directed by: Harry Harris
A veritable time warp of famous faces -- including Sammy Davis Jr., Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Sally Struthers, Scott Baio and Ringo Starr -- takes over this updated musical version of…
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Cannonball Run II (1984)
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, Richard Kiel …
Directed by: Hal Needham
Burt Reynolds reprises his role as J.J. McClure in this star-studded sequel to the original cross-country adventure. When a wealthy man puts a million dollars on the first driver to make it…
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Grease 2 (1982)
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Lorna Luft …
Directed by: Patricia Birch
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Stephanie Zinone, the leader of Rydell High's sexy and sassy Pink Ladies who catches the eye of Michael Carrington (Maxwell Caulfield), the nerdy new kid on…
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History of the World: Part 1 (1981)
Cast: Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn …
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks's comic genius is unleashed in spades in this episodic spoof of history's seminal moments (narrated by Orson Welles), which begins with a brilliant send-up of the…
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Grease (1978)
Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing …
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Director Randal Kleiser's film version of the hit Broadway musical about 1950s teen angst took the country by storm, inspiring a wave of nostalgia and receiving a slew of Golden Globe…
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The Cheap Detective (1978)
Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan …
Directed by: Robert Moore
With the requisite abundance of plot twists and creepy characters, playwright Neil Simon skewers film noir in a parody that combines scenes from Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon. Lou…
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Silent Movie (1976)
Cast: Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise …
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Mel Funn (Mel Brooks), Marty Eggs (Marty Feldman) and Dom Bell (Dom DeLuise) are aspiring filmmakers with a million-dollar idea that goes completely against the modern grain: They want to…
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Airport 1975 (1974)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Karen Black, Linda Blair …
Directed by: Jack Smight
When a Boeing 747 loses its pilots in a midair collision, lead flight attendant Nancy (Karen Black) is forced to take over its controls. As passengers grow frantic, flight instructor Alan…
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Airport / Airport 1975 (1970)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg …
Directed by: George Seaton, Jack Smight
The first Airport film focuses on a 12-hour period at a major airport where manager Mel Bakersfeld (Burt Lancaster) must deal with a powerful blizzard, a blocked runway and a mentally…
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A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
Cast: Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon …
Directed by: Gene Kelly
Directed by Gene Kelly, this all-star romp centers on faithful married man Paul Manning (Walter Matthau), who's tempted by his philandering friend Edward (Robert Morse) to cheat on his…
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The Busy Body (1967)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Robert Ryan, Richard Pryor …
Directed by: William Castle
Emmy Award winner Sid Caesar leads an all-star cast in this classic screwball comedy as George Norton, a blundering mob yes-man charged with retrieving a stash of money that has been sewn…
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The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon …
Directed by: William Castle
When Ben and Kate Powell (Sid Caesar and Vera Miles) and their teenage son, Steve (Barry Gordon), move into a New England beach house for the summer, strange things begin to happen -- and…
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Munster, Go Home! / The Munsters' Revenge (1966)
Cast: Al Lewis, Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo …
Directed by: Earl Bellamy, Don Weis
This double feature of "The Munsters" television specials has the family of spooks off to new madcap adventures at home and abroad, unintentionally causing a stir with everyone in their…
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar …
Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Before literally kicking the bucket when his car careens off an embankment, "Smiler" Grogan (Jimmy Durante) tells onlookers he's stashed $350,000 in stolen loot beneath the big "W" in…
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The Best of Sid Caesar (1955)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen …
Featuring some of the best skits from legendary Emmy-winning funnyman Sid Caesar's two live comedy series -- "Caesar's Hour" and "Your Show of Shows" -- this compilation will keep…
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Milton Berle's Buick Hour #4 (1954)
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Steve Allen, Robert Cummings …
In the fourth volume of highlights from the classic television show, an assortment of first-rate performers joins Uncle Miltie for songs, madcap skits and plenty of chuckles. In "Show…
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Milton Berle's Buick Hour #5 (1954)
Cast: Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra, Steve Allen …
Uncle Miltie presents two episodes of his hilarious star-studded classic show from the golden age of television. In "Music Man," Berle and company celebrate music and drama with a unique…
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Milton Berle's Buick Hour #6 (1954)
Cast: Vic Damone, Sid Caesar, Steve Allen …
In the sixth volume of highlights from the classic "Milton Berle's Buick Hour" television show, many of the world's greatest entertainers join Uncle Miltie for raucous songs, skits…