Sid Caesar was the co-creator, writer, and star of I Love Lucy, a groundbreaking television series that ran from 1951 to 1957. His humor and dry wit have influenced generations of actors and comedians. He also became known as a political activist, championing civil rights and lowering taxes. Caesar was invited to the White House twice by President Kennedy
He created the groundbreaking show-within-a-show in Harpo Productions' Your Show of Shows, which ran from 1949 to 1954. In 1969 he released an unprecedented live album, Sid Caesar--Live from the Palace Hotel.
Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end.Sid Caesar
The things I see now on TV and in movies are so outlandish. Kids doing rude things with pies! And the language that they use! It's being outrageous for the sake of being outrageous. I can't watch it. It turns me off.Sid Caesar
