Argument to Beethoven's 5th
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2007
- No cue cards, no teleprompters, and no second takes--legendary funnyman Sid Caesar pioneered live television sketch comedy with his 1950s sitcoms Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. This classic sketch is "Argument to Beethoven's 5th," Sid Caesar and Nanette Fabray play a married couple in a argument with pantomimed action and the dialogue is classic music.Enjoy!
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Nanette Fabray passed away today (Feb. 23, 2018) at age 97. RIP. This skit is a piece of genius!
It most certainly IS!!!!
It looks just like Beethoven watched this video and then wrote the music for it. Absolutely dead-on!
when you see art like this, pure genius that you can both appreciate and emotionally be aroused by, you wonder how we ended up in our state of artistic complacency today.
I saw Sid Caeasr do this live with Imogene Coca on their "Together Again" tour in 1991. One of the best shows I ever saw!
I thought my mind was playing tricks on me because I remembered Imogene Coca doing this skit. Nannette Fabray is also terrific. I guess they both did it with Sid Caesar at different times. It's brilliantly conceived and carried out.
Still one of the best interpretations and commentary on Beethoven's Fifth, opening movement.
Wow! That's really all I can say! This is the greatest pantomime I've ever seen, hands down.
Considering Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Danny and Neil Simon and others were writing behind the scenes, it has to be brilliant. I wonder who helped block the piece? And the live directing with probably two cameras (maybe 3) was brilliantly crafted. Genius on all accounts!
At the end I laughed so much my cats came over to see why I was cracking up. Sid Cesar and Nanette Fabray were outstanding!! I wonder how many times they rehearsed this classic. This is ENTERTAINMENT!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Sid Caesar was my role model or idol as a kid. Loved this show immensely. One reason I went into acting was because of him. A genius in many ways.
OK, OK, Sid's a genius, but let's hear it for Nanette a little. Fabulous piece!
She is his equal here!
@Aritosthenes She was delightful. Thanks for sharing!
A brilliant talented performance - with a real twist to the ending!
Brilliant! What extraordinary musicianship it takes to do this!!! Love it love it.
Ahhh, refreshing! Television the way it was meant to be. I'd gladly trade anything on TV nowadays for pure talent such as this.
Love this! Priceless - they were both so talented.
Standing ovation!! I used to "play" to classical my mom had on the "hi-fi" - what a reminder of what the mind can come up with!
HAHAHAHAHAH THIS IS HILARIOUS!! totally brilliant. it really is hearing the piece in a new way... such a serious piece too, it's amazing what they did with it. The choreography is perfect.
Thanks very much for posting this. A routine such as this one requires a level of talent, timing, and cultural literacy found all too rarely amongst today's performers (and audiences).
I reckon even Ludwig Van Beethoven himself would be delighted by this. It's brilliant!
Simplemente, un homenaje impecable al padre de la música! Magnifico...
Pure genius. And it stands the test of time.
Downright brilliant! Thanks for posting this gem.
Very funny. I laughed out loud. Everyone here gives Sid Caeser credit and he was extremely funny but the woman (I don't know her name) made a great contribution to this sketch too.
Nanette Fabray. She was extremely talented and a funny lady.
Just....
I...
I am speechless. This is absolutely masterful. One of the most brilliant things I've ever seen
Wonderful and great......Classic Television that will NEVER NEVER be seen again...these days are passed and gone....even though it was before my time....i still treasure Classics performances like these
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Who could do this today? No one. Sid Caesar, Nanette Fabray, Danny Kaye, Imogene Coca, Mel Brooks, Lucille Ball, Steve Allen, etc. - a specific glorious time. Wonderfully funny things are done today - just different thought processes. I LOVE this era. I also wish we ladies could wear clothes like the movie characters of the 40's did. What marvelous dresses, shoes, hats and coats. Gloves! Like Bette Davis in Now, Voyager. Bless the technology that preserves this wonder.
Tremendous classic! Thanks. You are super-conservator!
I rarely comment on videos- but thank you so much for adding this. What a gem!
It's not just the acting, but the story that makes it amazing :)
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for the post.
Bravo and Brava! A classic masterpiece.
One of the most glorious pieces of television ever made. I hope there's a higher quality copy out there somewhere, and that it will find its way to the general public. :)
it gave the symphony some spirit!!!! i love it
Supreme demonstration of nonverbal communication in fusion with one of the greatest classicals! I'm so glad I chanced upon this!! (Oh where have all the great comedies gone now...)
Excellent. Thanks you SO much for posting this!
One of the first (and greatest) comedians on television. It doesn't get any better than Cid Caesar. Thanks for posting this.
That was brilliant! Thanks for posting this!
Marvelous!! What memories.
FANTASTIC !!!
My day, will be BETTER ...
Thanks to you and Uploader !!!
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
Absolutely brilliant!...Beethoven's Fifth is one of my favorites. But now I'm afraid I'll only laugh every time I hear it again. ;-)
this video relaxes me at night.The music, the classic acting. Brilliant
This gives me joy. Nobody's born knowing about everybody... good for you, seeing quality on an initial exposure to a performer who is new to you, and seeking out more of his work.
Magnificent and sublime.
I think this is brilliant and one of the funniest things I've ever seen!
They get it so right.
This piece speaks to you exactly like an argument or a battle.
The best part is "YOUR MOTHER!" "MY MOTHER?!" at 2:00.
Absolutely brilliant.
R. I. P. Sid
I loved it; thanks for sharing!
Awesome! There's true comedic genius at work here.
WONDERFUL!!!!!
L00ks fantastic with the body language actions and the music thanks for sharing Pia
This is brilliant!
This show and his previous shows are pure genius, true comedy. Much missed.
a masterpiece!
A brilliant idea, conceived by Sid and his legendary writing staff, and flawlessly carried out by Sid and Nanette.
This was truly wonderful!
WOW! Fantastic!
that was amazing. what a great job
Agreed with most everyone. Brilliant concept and perfectly executed!
Cool! Old film that's actually still cool 60 years later!
Fabulous... I love the yes/no argument where they switch over. I can never listen to Beethoven 5 the same again!
Fantastic!
Amazing!!! I love the yes, no, yes, no part and of course the ending... what talent...
Spot on!
That was brilliant!
AWESOME!!!!
This is really spectacular.
Brilliant!
A masterpiece!!
- c.a.t.
Classics never die.
Extraordinary.
This is brilliant.
Genius, sheer genius!
this proofs that you don't need words to tell a story in music!
Excellent.
its like dance, the music is the script, they are interpreting the music following an argument inspired in the music caracter, one of many interpretation,what achievment!!
Amazing!
what a great idea!!!! perfect.
Brilliant.
this is amazing
i cant say how that was great.. wow!
Thanks!!! I will use this for students to write a short scene for English class! :)
This was really funny. It's not what the actual emotion of the song is, but the implication is hysterical. Good job.
Now THAT is what I call PURE talent!
Absolute genius!
omg! that was awesome!!!! lol
absolute brilliance...clean sketch comedy!!
I am in awe. Live TV... thank god the tape still exists.
brilliant!
excellent !
Very creative. Love it. WELL choreographed!
Great stuff!
Wonderful video!!!
magnifico bravo!!! una obra de arte..aprendan artistas de estos dos genios!
so funny at the end!! really good interpretation and acting!
HAHAHAA!! This is soo funny! XD The "Yes-No" and "Ha-ha-ha"-parts is the funniest XD
This extradinarily well done... and that goes for the camera work and direction, too. No zoom lenses back then, you know.
Genious!
perfect!!!!!!Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ Παναγιώτη!