Remembering Sid Caesar


We go to the WTTW vault to revisit John Callaway's 1982 interview with comedy legend and TV pioneer Sid Caesar, who died yesterday at 91.


Watch the entire 60-minute conversation with John Callaway, as well as a 1986 appearance by Caesar on Chicago Tonight.

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Callaway Interviews: Sid Caesar
December 2, 1982
John Callaway talks with comedy legend and TV pioneer Sid Caesar about his autobiography Where Have I Been? and about the origins of his career.

Chicago Tonight: Sid Caesar
May 30, 1986
Sid Caesar talks with Bruce DuMont (filling in for John Callaway) about what makes a good comedian and good comedy on TV.

 

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