Inciting Inspiration: Combining timeless genius for a fresh look at today
May 5, 2008 by Bethany
I read about this video in an email from Very Short List and hesitated to go over and watch it, because I have a busy schedule today.
However, something made me check it out and, well, maybe it was exactly what I needed. It reminds me that sometimes you don’t need words to create a timeless message.
So, I decided to put the video here for you. Hope it incites inspiration (on whatever level) for you, as well:
Inciting Inspiration: Combining timeless genius for a fresh look at today
The YouTube page states this:
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!
Wow, wish I could have been there when they made this video! For these kinds of finds, I’m glad YouTube exists. How else would classics like this come to the attention of a contemporary audience?