Sid Caesar

Career
After the war Caesar and his wife stayed in Hollywood but despite a few offers to play sidekick roles Caesar decided to go back to New York where he got a club date as the opening act for Joe E. Caesar's comedy however got bigger applause than the musical numbers and the show's producer asked him to do stand-up between his numbers. Prominent Hollywood movie stars (or their agents) clamored to be on the show but in reality doing a sketch in one shot with no cue cards and minimal rehearsal time was a challenge for many of the stars used to languid preparation and numerous retakes.