CAESAR'S HOUR (TV)

Summary

A complete segment from a single broadcast of "Caesar's Hour," a series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Sid Caesar. A parody of typical Hollywood musicals, this production, "Abandon Ship For Love," concerns 3 sailors (Caesar, Reiner, and Morris) on 24-hour shore leave in New York City. Once there, the sailors meet and fall in love with 3 women (Fabray, Parker, and Deel), an actress, a princess, and an heiress. That out of the way, the 3 couples spend the rest of the leave dancing and singing in the shops, clubs, and streets of New York.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: November 21, 1955 Monday 8:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:48:06
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T83:0336
• GENRE: Comedy/Variety
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Films - Parody; Musical revues, comedies, etc. - Parody
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1954-1957
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Hal Janis … Executive Producer
• Leo Morgan … Producer
• George Charles … Associate Producer
• Clark Jones … Director
• Mel Tolkin … Writer
• Selma Diamond … Writer
• Sheldon Keller … Writer
• Larry Gelbart … Writer
• Mel Brooks … Writer
• Mike Stewart … Writer
• Gary Belkin … Writer
• Sid Caesar … Cast
• Nanette Fabray … Cast
• Howard Morris … Cast
• Carl Reiner … Cast
• Sandra Deel … Cast
• Ellen Parker … Cast