How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy with David Margolick and Diane Bolz

In the 1950s, millions of people tuned in each week to watch Sid Caesar and his guests perform comedic sketches on tv, launching a new style of humor. “To his fellow American Jews, his show’s success meant something more: a post-Holocaust symbol of security and a source of great pride.” Join journalist David Margolick, author of the new book When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy, for a conversation about Sid Caesar’s extraordinary rise to fame, the personal challenges he faced, how his shows were Jewish without being Jewish and the Hollywood legends he personally nurtured—including Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, and more. In conversation with Moment Arts & Articles Editor Diane Bolz.