Dick Cavett on Fame, George Harrison and The Worst Interview He Ever Did

Hosts Brendan and Rico of The Dinner Party Download sit down with guests Jessica Williams (“The Daily Show”), legendary talk-show host Dick Cavett and musical guest Emmy the Great for a party to end all parties.
Watch the entire show: wny.cc/4mWQty

[@BANKO007]

The George Harrison interview was by far the best I have ever seen. It was outstanding

[@777jones]

BANKO007 not just anybody had the ability to interview Harrison. Cavett has the skills to do it.

[@vickeysteffin8061]

I thought George was great!

[@jamesrogers8527]

Yoko sat in that very chair...

[@ClearTheRubble7]

One of my favorite interviews, too, because George was being himself, not trying to impress anyone.

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

@BANKO007 - Absolutely agreed.

[@anniebright8272]

Cavett's interview of George Harrison was uniquely good. Harrison did not come on the show with prepared comments or an agenda. It was a skilled interviewer having an open discussion with an honest person. That was as close to an honest friendly discussion with George as most of us would ever get.

[@bobmcbobbington9220]

Cavett is class and he's dealt with celebrities before. George isn't original, at least as an interviewee. Dick got him to warm up by the end. That's something literally nobody else was able to do.

[@kburns6441]

You just weren’t listening! George was never full of pretenses but he shined with Dick's interviewing.

[@toothbrush5190]

It was uniquely awful. Dick has a Beatle in that chair. The guy who wrote Something and Here Comes The Sun and he asks about ridiculous and sensational subjects. Nothing about music. Boggles the mind

[@timlynch5710]

Harrison seemed like a snob and a bore. Having been a Beatle clouds people's judgement.

[@martinburke9178]

Correct Annie, as the late TV host Gay Byrne.

[@clash5j]

Cavett, an interviewer that actually LISTENED to his guests

[@DrLazerbeam]

he famously didn't though! you can see it in most of his interviews and when he was on the Colbert show he even said "I would stop listening and then I would ask questions that weren't related to what they were saying"

[@scotnick59]

YES: makes Skip E. Lowe seem like a low-life SLOB

[@raphaelrau1728]

He didn’t interrupt his guests all the time either!

[@shadezaplaya]

False, strongly disagree....he was a lowkey racist and narcissistic

[@shadezaplaya]

@@DrLazerbeam dude no way! Did not know he admitted this! I picked this up just by viewing a lot of his interviews! He was a really bad listener

[@Kylefassbinderful]

George's reaction to the whole "That's where Yoko sat" was most likely just him more or less making a joke of the whole Yoko situation. I mean Dick brought it up first and wanted to see George's reaction. To say it was very un cool is just childish. He did it to lighten the mood on a topic that a lot of people were upset about.

[@Ali-ct9pb]

Kylefassbinderful exactly. George was so aware of so much and hated the ridiculous questions that American tv shows always asked. The Brits are so much more academic with their questions.. our talk show hosts ask the most ridiculous questions. But George definitely was making a joke of the whole moment. Too smart for them.

[@bungjovi905]

It's the difference between hip and hipsters. These two dorks in this video are hipsters.

[@jayaom4946]

I thought the same thing. It's almost like an "inside joke" for him. Something we don't experience as normal people... the way the media makes a giant thing out of nothing.

[@SethMacLeod95]

Exactly.

[@dickthebirthdayboy2132]

@@Ali-ct9pb Lol no they're not

[@rosemontoya3656]

When The Beatles were asked stupid questions they always responded with sarcasm...They still do! I’ve always loved that about them

[@oxcarthabu]

Most of the music stars or celebrities in the 60's were always asked stupid questions by journalists and reporters who were out of touch with what was going on. Many of the replies by the celebs were sarcastic, and many times they would ask similarly inane questions of the interviewers and reporters who were clueless.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Like Ringo Starr when asked if there was anyone he didn't like he said Donald Duck. When asked why not he said because he doesn't like me 😄

[@forgottenpalace4472]

It's our British humour.

[@joaopedroauriemo]

C. J. Alexander, imagine asking a musician why they don’t like a cartoon character on live television with a straight face

[@Agherr08]

Harrison was dumb at that interview.

[@miraclay]

Actually, the entire Harrison interview is very good. Like Cavett says.

[@petermullaney8574]

It really was. When he talked about drugs, and TV commercials. Interesting stuff. I think it took a minute or two for Cavett to get a read on Harrison. Harrison wasn't "in a bad mood." He was being himself, doing his "I don't your tie for a start" bit.

[@MrEYTheInternational]

yeah, he said "I don't like your tie for a start" to George Martin... that was the thing about the Fab Four -- they were all always joking. The press loved them for it. It wasn't just John who made with the quips. They all did it.

[@vinces3005]

It was Cavett who blew the beginning of the interview by acting like a tabloid reporter trying to get some big scoop on the Beatle breakup.

[@toothbrush5190]

Oh my! It was awful. Dick didn't ask one question about music, with a Beatle sitting there. The guy who wrote Here Comes The Sun and all Dick asked about was sensationalism!

[@knucklechuckle2079]

Where can I watch the entire Harrison interview? I know the Lennon interviews are on DVD, but I can't find one for Georges.

[@antonnym214]

Dick is 84 years old at the time of this writing (Aug 2021), and the man is a national treasure. If you haven't read his autobiography, you're going to love it. He's not just a great talk show host, but he's a great writer with wonderful command of the language! Dick, if you see this, We love you! My family and I have been huge fans since the 70s. All good wishes, always.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN

[@interrupttheroutine5491]

He's an inspiration

[@vickielewallen3799]

The George Harrison interview was my favorite of that show. I admire/admired him a lot because in spite of his great success through the decades, he never let his ego rule him, he stayed very humble and sincere.

[@danielbrown1724]

The Harrison interview was decent but I think the Lennon/Oko interview was far more riveting. George didn’t have much to say but Lennon always does. Side note, so glad Dick Cavett is not only still alive but still has a spring in his step. Very sharp for his age.

[@ibberman]

The worst part of that interview was Cavett. Harrison did the best he could with the host.

[@fukuoka-musician]

The brilliance of Dick Cavett is not that he is a good talker but that he is a good listener. I wish he were still doing his thing. We need him.

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

The guy is almost 90. Let him get some rest.

[@JimboSRP]

The Harrison interview may have been a "nightmare" for interviewers of lesser caliber, but if you watch the whole thing and not just an early clip it was an awesome interview between, IMO, two masters of their craft. I always find it interesting when people interview an interviewer - especially incredible ones like Cavett - the juxtaposition is always illuminating.

[@alexpollock6932]

That Harrison interview is actually a really good interview

[@LenHummelChannel]

Cavett was the best, brightest, wittiest conversationalist/interviewer on TV. I think probably EVER. in his prime he was tops. he's pushing into his 80's and he still can hold his own with anyone.

[@windstorm1000]

Agreed. Best host. Intelligent witty perceptive. Spaced out his comments,

[@thomasedavis]

The best part of this interview with Cavett are the anagrams. Alec Guinness = Genuine Class & Spiro Agnew = Grow a Penis!

[@fenwaypark1725]

Len Hummel I tell you, Tom Snyder mighty good to.

[@nulchar]

Tom D o

[@angelabolton4478]

I love watching his old interviews. I love his dry wit, low key energy, never making himself the focus of attention, maturity.

[@savagenoble7]

I watched that interview. He asked George a question about drugs and the audience started booing Dick but George intervened and let him ask the question. I dont know how someone gets a "bad impression" from that...

[@Zettel9016]

It's the "pussification of American culture" as George Carlin put it. Any personality at all is something to be shunned. Worse, intelligence is seen as impolite behavior and is immediately sensured in the harshest terms. Alas, it's a grim world we now live in with this kind of Huxleyan etiquette.

[@TheVeek192]

Haters want to hate.

[@ojassharma629]

Actually these two people are kids. They don't even know how to make their talk interesting. They clearly don't seem to know about good or bad in person. Harrison's interview was really an outstanding interview full of wit

[@tarnsand440]

I cringe when I hear an interviewer ask someone like Goerge Harrison what did you say when you saw John Lennon the other night. They'd known each since young teenagers plus why should he explain what they talked about. It's always a gushy fan type question and way too many do it still. I thought George's response was bang on.

[@bobmcbobbington9220]

@Stranded NYer I like Carlin as a comedienne but yes, he was is a cautionary tale.

[@CountOrlok22]

The interview with George is the wittiest thing that ever happened on Dick's show. I loved it. So British.

[@FutureAbe]

Cavett’s old interviews are gold till this day

[@kellidinit3725]

I still watch them, often. While I do genuinely like many late night hosts, none actually hold a candle to Dick.

[@frodofraggins]

I didn't know he was still around. Man he's really sounding great for 82. He could easily have a radio show if he wanted.

[@kburns6441]

That’s exactly what Tom Snyder did once he was no longer on the Tomorrow Show. Those fools the network (?) stuck in to share his show really took away from his talents. Anyway, afterwards he was on a late night radio show and it was terrific. I never missed it!

[@frodofraggins]

@@kburns6441 I wasn't a big fan of Snyder myself. He was likable but not a great interviewer

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Yes,Dick Cavett is still a live and well. Thank God

[@gardensofthegods]

​@@kburns6441Tom Snyder was great ... I really miss him ... he had a way to sometimes in the interviews to sometimes divulge things they might not normally have ... it was as if he was good at getting them to really dig down into what they really believed or felt

[@regolithia]

The two hosts are knobheads. George and Cavett are brilliant guys.

[@tonyajohnson1059]

Chernobog I agree about the dodos. Cavett is brilliant! And of course George Harrison !

[@revpgesqredux]

Cavett is a twerp. the hosts are far more tolerable. George Harrison is in a league of decency kindness and fairness far above all three ....

[@rdkg2]

The dichotomy, the contrast often works for your favor......

[@benjamingruder4875]

@@revpgesqredux He's a great interviewer and really gets people to talk.He interviewed really big countercultural people and got 'em to let their guards down. Makes sense since they would relish a longer interview.

[@EpicEventsPartyRentals]

Agreed.

[@manny3765]

That George Interview is great, his sense of humor is great

[@tracychavez7914]

I really loved Cavett's interview with Harrison. George Harrison is hilariously funny without even trying! 🤣

[@graceleslie1894]

❤

[@Paul_Lucas]

The interview with Harrison is still one of the best ever with any of the Beatles. George was incredibly dry and his humour went over a lot of people's heads, and Dick is right; you do need time to warm guests up!

[@timlynch5710]

George comes across as a millionaire twat.

[@randolphpinkle4482]

@@timlynch5710 Exactly. Too many rabid Harrie fans here. George was incredibly, but dry isn't the word that comes to mind.

[@thunderbirdmcfly8657]

Yep,and for sure he didn't want to talk about Beatles and especially McCartney and how he really felt about Yoko 😂.But Dick was perfect to get more from him

[@stevenatkin838]

@Tim Lynch, you sound like a jealous twat

[@timlynch5710]

@@stevenatkin838 Jealous? Are you insane?

[@cynthiap7741]

I thought George was very interesting to watch on Cavett. He was quiet but funny.

[@luannekuelzer6333]

What else do people expect from the quiet Beatle?

[@m.e.d.7997]

One of his very best interviews.

[@andrewfrancis7272]

George was the honest one. He didn't feel that he had anything to say and so said that. He didn't have Lennon's ego either.

[@eltonspurlock]

Reading the commercials

[@sirkayda7205]

@@SteveGad - Yay! Generalizations are snuggly and comforting.

[@pygiana16]

George Harrison was hilarious in interviews. He was asked once ‘What would you do if you knew the world was going to end in the next ten minutes?’ George answered, ‘I’d say Oh well!’

[@esraaaymn9047]

Can you give information about the interview you mentioned?

[@steveconn]

What a sharp comeback.

[@ORIGINALDaveB]

I'd grab an Arturo Fuente (Don Carlos) Hemingway Short Story and a glass of Brandy. I gave up all tobacco products in 2015.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

George Harrison was 100% correct

[@MichaelOrthodoxChristian]

George Harrison is refreshingly honest and opens up on a very interesting point and in so doing reveals his depth.

[@pineapplejester7191]

Are y'all fucking kidding me?? George Harrison was amazing in that interview! It was what made me really appreciate him.

[@stregadisalem732]

Whenever Cavett found himself in those awkward situations he always handled it with such calm grace.

[@robjohnson8214]

The interview with George was GREAT! It was a real conversation with a real person. It doesn't have to been perfectly entertaining to have meaning. That's what makes it interesting. TV has lost that ability to be real and alive.

[@jenwombatexcelsior]

currently, yes but on some level....Craig Ferguson was pretty good for a real down to earth convo with guests.

[@emansnas]

@@jenwombatexcelsior Mmm, I might characterize Ferguson's abilities a bit differently... he was always extremely good, in the most gentile way, at getting down to earth (and other interesting places) with his guest's sexual positions, er, I mean positions on sexuality (at least with his female guests). None of whom could (nor apparently wanted to) resist his charms. He uh had the 'knack', so to speak. He could intellectualize of course, but it was always tentative generally disintegrating quickly under the enormous weight of his humor.

[@bes03c]

I would argue that podcasts have replaced TV as the place to go to listen to real conversations with interesting people.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed

[@ahighhorseman]

"Nightmare... Nightmare..." How ridiculous. George was awesome.

[@jasonruka1665]

Would have been tough... watch the interview Dick starts rambling nervously then openly admits he didnt know what to do after George said that hahaha! It did get better though!! Lol.. testament to Dick!!

[@porflepopnecker4376]

That sort of exchange is what makes it interesting.

[@yallevereatenbeans2723]

@@porflepopnecker4376 interesting to the viewer but I'd imagine very disconcerting to an interviewer

[@MusicCoversByEssie]

So right! The very best beatle!

[@hahnkf8111]

Him saying he doesn’t like talking was a good ice breaker. Honesty and sincerity is what separates interviews of the past from all the fake bullshit you see today.

[@gutenbird]

Harrison had that British sense of humor. The Beatles were always answering questions like that. They were all quite humorous. Harrison is the guy who sponsored perhaps the funniest movie of all time Monty Python's The Life of Brian so you know this guy liked British humor.

[@georgeplunkitt5565]

Anybody who describes that interview as a nightmare or develops a bad opinion of Harrison because of it shouldn’t even be a fan of Harrison to begin with.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed

[@ChubbyChecker182]

I live in the UK and only discovered the great Dick Cavett on KZbin a few years ago... So many fantastic interviews with incredible figures of the 70s and 80s, and Dick had such a relaxed and friendly manner.

[@lordburlap4514]

George was very funny....dry wit and hilarious!

[@mikew3494]

In my opinion, the Harrison interview was absolutely great.

[@avdreader1]

Love Cavett and loved the Harrison interview. Both fellows were very funny. George was a very interesting interview. Always.

[@mysteriowc]

That is one of the best GH interviews that I have ever seen. George was very insightful and you could just feel the way George felt about the breakup, etc.

[@dtzjones7632]

I'm from Wales and I like watching Dick Cavett interviews on KZbin he's the only authentic American interviewer I've ever watched it's weird seeing him old though😬

[@CaptchaNeon]

I love watching the Dick Cavett show and I’m only 35. Sure I missed it during it’s original airings but that’s what KZbin is for. It allows us newer generations to enjoy the same great TV our parents or even grandparents enjoyed.

[@jackjones3657]

How refreshing it must have been to live in the days when interviewers actually let the interviewees speak and not feel their words are being manipulated to fit a narrative.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed

[@CollinSamatas]

Impressive that he's still around and kicking. Our generation can continue to learn a lot from him, he was damn good at his job.

[@aldofromsf]

That was the time when talk shows actually engaged in conversation. Sadly a lost art.

[@kevinnelson66]

I recommend Alan Alda's Clear+Vivid podcast or Speech Bubble for good conversation, if you think this is a lost art.

[@MsThebeMoon]

This is the information smart phone era, people hardly talk to each other any more without multi tasking.

[@Giorgi.Japiashvili]

It's not lost, it just moved to something new called podcasts.

[@ladymarjorie3777]

I used to watch the Dick Cavett show. I really enjoyed his witty intellectualism. His questions, for the most part were good natured and conversational. The George Harrison interview started out slow, but was definitely something a lot of us identify with. We don't like talking unless we have something to say. Once engaged in interesting banter, we become alive. I thought the Harrison interview was amusing and enjoyed it.

[@paulcamalin5236]

A few years ago I came across some of his old shows on youtube. After watching three of his talk shows I was convinced this man was the greatest talk show host I had ever seen on TV or Radio. That voice and and that style of conversation just captivates you.

[@suchi0up]

This interview is a perfect example of how important a host(s) is (are) to to take the conversation forward and engage the guest. And Mr. Cavett has done that successfully for two decades.

[@musicindustrialcomplex]

George's humour went over his head during the interview and still does 50 years later.

[@Meatdevil]

In fairness to George, Dick wasn’t too smart to be passive aggressive with George with his “do you have writers who come up with this stuff?” Good on George for being the bigger man and a good sport.

[@crystalemeralddiamond9571]

@@Meatdevil don't be silly, Dick Cavett is one of the most intelligent, funny and kind interviewers there is. He was just giving back George a dash of his own snarky attitude. If you check you might notice that George had become a fan of Dick's by the end of the interview.

[@Meatdevil]

@@crystalemeralddiamond9571 to each his own mate. I’ll stand by my opinion of DC and not budge as I’ve seen several shows to make my own personal judgement. I won’t call you silly for liking the bloke or having your own opinion about the lad. Cheers

[@crystalemeralddiamond9571]

@@Meatdevil sorry for saying "silly". You're a gentleman.

[@Meatdevil]

@@crystalemeralddiamond9571 this comment deserves a huge virtual hug 😁

[@oscarclarke2653]

The best interviewer of the 60's and 70's.

[@howardmanley3388]

Dick was the best interviewer ever, so relaxed 😎

[@xGaLoSx]

I watch his show all the time. I go through fascination with older famous figures all the time and when i look for their interviews i always get excited when there's one on Dick's show.

[@TS-qq7vr]

I'd really like to see Howard Stern interview Dick Cavett. When Stern is in genuine interview mode he is one of the few who can engage a long conversation like Cavett.

[@mrx7062]

George Harrison was a lovley man, the interview is a example of a introvert with a great sense of humour. We brits are very dry whitted and love our sarcasm. I dont think Americans at that time got it, they mostly do now.

[@gavinsmith9016]

Oddly enough I just watched the George Harrison interview and it brought me here. I really don't know what the two hosts are on about as George was clearly nervous to begin with and then relaxed. He was charming, funny and warm. I got to the George Harrison interview after watching the Dick Cavett interview with Enoch Powell and Jonathan Miller, which is superb.

[@leejohnson3209]

Harrison would have been happy to talk about anything other than The Beatles at that time. He'd moved on, the rest of the world hadn't, and never really did. Over time he softened his stance and would reluctantly talk about it, although never particularly enthusiastically, the subject bored him. He wanted to talk about spirituality, philosophy and the arts, the world only wanted to know if he really did hate Yoko/John/Paul. It's probably why he was a reluctant interviewee.

[@BamaFanUSMC]

Lee Johnson i agree with u. even lennon said he was sick of talking about the Beatles, on Cavett show

[@williamkleitsch1153]

George is there to push his film - Cavett wants to do entertaining TV which is not the same thing as promoting an obscure film. And there lies the problem - egos clash and neither object is accomplished. Finally, Cavett as an interviewer failed mostly because he underrated his audience

[@thesilvershining]

All the Beatles were sick of talking about The Beatles, as they should be. Paul was with his Wings-mates during the famous American tour in ‘76 and was just about to play live at a show and of course he was asked “Are you and the other Beatles still friendly at all with each other?” He was STILL dealing with the nonsense questions six years into his new band. He just heaved a sad little sigh and smiled into the camera and said “Yes, YES we are!” I felt so bad for him tbh.

[@artsyfartsyme]

Bad opinion of Harrison? I think that's a reflection on THAT guy... not George.

[@gutenbird]

This guy is just one of those idiots that only can hear the words someone is saying and not the actual meaning behind the words and then has to give his own 2 cents instead of actually listening.

[@honeybabou6119]

@@weushws I agree, except for the album plug which was an obvious joke.

[@cafinario]

You said it, an idiot.

[@marysalvi242]

Colleen Crawford, right!! He's gushing on about "George Harrison being a HERO of his," my god a hero & I counted, it took 10 seconds, 12:01 - 12:10 of him to then say that, then "at least in that moment", yeah buddy that was a moment!!

[@marysalvi242]

@@weushws no, he was referring to the clip of George on the Cavett Show, 7:41 - 8:58 he actually called George his HERO. Yeah, George was just horrible wahhhh, "my hero cannot be my hero anymore", cripey, how can one be such a dunce!?!

[@kellidinit3725]

I still watch him on decades! Miss him. He was, by far, the best.

[@damiens6465]

Cavett was awesome and he still looks just fine- why doesn’t this man still have a show? I’d watch it for sure!

[@letmetellyousomething123]

He has such a natural intelligence and that struck a chord with his guests.

[@cekalble]

Sat next to Mr. Cavet at a Mets game in the 80's. What a gentleman.

[@JW-yr1qs]

I happen to love George Harrison and that '71 interview I loved. George actually is real funny. He's got a dry sense of humor so these two young numbskulls putting that interview down with George made me mad. Just George sitting in the chair speaking is wonderful to see and hear. Even if it was only 5 minutes. George was unique and special. I saw it and millions of others did and do too!

[@Nautilus1972]

George was a prick.

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

Yes, you know this, personally, with direct experience, do you? Expand upon, expound, elucidate, enthral, thrill us with your insights.@@Nautilus1972

[@MrAlsfan5]

@@Nautilus1972 Says a little nobody, no talent nothing.

[@strossgang24]

For being a so called prick, he probably had more close friends than any of the Beatles. Don't think you got his humor and personality.@@Nautilus1972

[@japan32japan]

Nautilus1972 I think that word ‘prick’ is about the sum total of your vocabulary and what a completely informative comment........ NOT....!!!!!!!!

[@paigecannon1236]

literally 11 minutes in Harrison mimics bandmates' dance moves and messes with the commercial breaks.....he's being adorably "cheeky" and absolutely HILARIOUS!

[@finnredmond3192]

Not often you get a celebrity, as big as George was, talking openly about anxiety on a talk show, he was ahead of his time in music and in life

[@ronanrogers4127]

Man these two interviewers are so bad

[@mathieuschuler366]

Ronan Rogers they seem nervous almost as if they think dick is judging them, but to me dick seems to just be casually telling stories

[@Scotty2Shotty]

Cringe

[@trippasnippa119]

Well im sure alot of people were thinking that because obviously theyre being compared to dick, the greatest of all time

[@Meridian-lk2fo]

love how he subtly chided them at 10:40

[@scotthanna4836]

I thought George was an amazing interview. It's a bummer these guys picked a few seconds of a long interview to call it a nightmare. I thought George's insight on drugs was very insightful. Why are stars blamed but the media that actually keeps reporting to kids over and over what these stars are doing in their private lives are not?

[@nerwanisnoone1937]

I thought it was clear, even from the few seconds they chose, that the real issue was that they didn't understand George's sense of humour. It was full of very dry irony and it completely whooshed by them without them realising what it was.

[@greenhometony]

@@nerwanisnoone1937 yes.... didn't take the time to actually listen!

[@adriennerobinson1180]

EXACTLY SMH

[@dingtheking7013]

the George and Cavett interview was the best and very iconic.

[@drslothlehoff806]

Funny how many people read Harrison as difficult or awkward. He was himself. Sarcastic, honest and dry.

[@ericsonhazeltine5064]

Sarcastic, honest and dry IS difficult

[@DougZbikowski]

I’m all those things and awkward too. It’s a defense to my shyness.

[@lucymilani7333]

I love Dick Cavett....he is the best interviewer ever...smart and funny. I love watching his old shows

[@Brace67]

There was no one better at what they do than Dick Cavett. He was simply superb. Intellectual, witty, well informed, with his dry humor and his ability to put his guests at ease, his interviews were always so interesting to listen to. Definitely the master at what he did.

[@kellyrolfe230]

Really?! Personally, i dunno how he got or kept the job. He was initially 'cute' with his "hip, young style" of brash questions, clever quips...Then he just turned into a pompous jerk. Re Harrison...George gave him ample cues for an intelligent question....BUT, NOooo.. Dick's Gotta ask him about BEATLE CRAP AGAIN!! Can you imagine having to answer stupid Beatle questions ENDLESSLY?! Kudos to George for his patience with Dick.

[@vahneb7260]

Omg, as a child I watched every show. My Mom used this as leverage so I did my chores lol. Love him, fabulous interviewer.

[@joebloe1401]

THE GEORGE HARRISON INTERVIEW TO WHICH THEY ARE REFERRING WAS EXCELLENT!!!!!

[@solobano570]

Everything he says it’s funny; I wish I could have him as a dinner guest! Love, love witty, intelligent people!

[@agenticmark]

Dick is as quick witted as an old man as he was young. Very clever conversationist! This was one of his best interviews (the one with George) - the most meek of the 4 was as biting and quick as either of the Oasis brothers, and they did it with class and decent english :D Love Noel and Liam, but there is no comparison.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

The interviews with Lennon and then Harrison, so soon after the Beatles’ breakup, provide quite an interesting look at how the band members felt about the split. Too bad he didn’t subsequently interview Ringo and Paul.

[@eamestv]

Thank you, Mr. Cavett, for all that you have done for history. A joy.

[@tacticalix]

Some people, like Cavett...and a VERY few...are just legends. Legendary. I wonder what that feels like. He's a pretty astounding fellow.

[@alschuckert]

George is a legend, Cavett is a legend... The interviewers here are just nonsense clowns...I just say

[@jpsned]

Too young and uninformed to understand George or Dick

[@fadedP]

André Schuckert a couple of try-hards

[@JuliusHowe]

Embarrassing interviewers

[@ConservativeAnthem]

This will be the high spot of their lives and they are too disrespectful and self-important to realize it.

[@annereidy7981]

Why would it take two to conduct an interview ? Not smart enough alone, I suppose, but not smart enough together either!

[@pillarsofdoom4891]

George was in complete charge. I just watched it. He was great. More life experience than the 2 and their entire ancestors!

[@walteralvarado7090]

Cavett interviewed the "Quiet Beatle". What did Cavett expect? George did a great job. He is a legend!

[@Looooch17]

George was misunderstood by everyone, even John and Paul

[@marjanp4784]

He was misunderstood by fools...

[@bobbys4327]

because john and paul only cared about, john and paul

[@htmlman1]

It's great that Dick didn't go along with the angle they were taking and made it clear that this was but a slice of a great interview

[@stalkek]

But that clip with George Harrison is actually brilliant. Very dry, funny & intelligent. You'd have to be pretty shallow to be let down by that stuff just cos it's not chat show conversation by numbers fodder. If people are so fragile & bland this is off-putting, well that's the way it is. You can't be trying to appease everyone, or avoiding being natural for fear of their opinion of you worsening. There is nothing remotely offensive in what George comes out with. If the interviewer lacks the sharpness to rise to the occasion, that's his problem.

[@Nautilus1972]

He was being a prick, high on drugs and is completely obnoxious here. If you can't see that ...

[@Zettel9016]

You missed the point entirely. Probably because you see yourself being described by the lines "If people are so fragile & bland this is off-putting, well that's the way it is." Hence the butt hurt whelp of a response.

[@ralphholland3044]

O7

[@ryancoulter4797]

Found out he also interviewed the infamous. Found an interview with Jeffrey McDonald, the military doctor later convicted of killing his wife and kids. The doctor looks jazzed to be on tv with Dick and Dick is just glaring at him like “oh my god you really did kill them, didn’t you”.

[@goaliemojo4310]

wow! please reprise this and get Mr. Cavett to talk more now. this was an example of a gentleman that offered a sensitive introspection into our American culture, when we kinda sorta had one.

[@JohnDoe-ol3yz]

Not sure who the guy on the left is, but he said Harrison was one of his hero's, but he was disappointed seeing that clip. Why? George went on cavetts show to promote the film Raga. Cavett kept asking him nothing but Beatles questions from beginning to end. Cavett asked What did you say to John last night? I mean, what kind of question is that? So actually george was just good naturedly enduring an interview that he didn't expect to go the way it did.

[@patrickmorgan7957]

That wasn't the entire interview. I would have been disappointed if he had just said "Tell me about your film", listened to a two minute answer, and then responded with "And our time is up. Thanks for stopping by." Who in their right mind at that time didn't want to know what the relationship was between the 4 ex-Beatles? It's a conversation, not a trial in which Caveat was the attorney and Harrison the witness.

[@patrickmorgan7957]

@Staying Sober I've seen the Brando interview more than once. They were apparently friends, and I saw photos of them were out on the town after the show, and I am sure he was thrilled to have him on the show. I wouldn't base his entire career on that one interview. You are entitled to your opinion, but I think that overall he was one of the best.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Dick didn't "fawn" over everybody. He did have his favorite celebrities, as do we all, and loved having them on the show. Google it.

[@eltatoyo9211]

A fascinaing, and interesting man. Could listen to him forever. Love his humor as well.

[@brian_nirvana]

This content is culturally significant. Posting it on KZbin will ensure that future generations will have access to it and appreciate it. Thank you for sharing it.

[@steveadams7596]

I miss Dick Cavett. Great interviewer and a classy gentleman.

[@heavymeddle28]

Aaah his show was epic. Muhammad Ali, Hendrix, Bowie high as a kite 74... That was something

[@MsThebeMoon]

I remember watching Bowie on there in 74'. Bowie started talking about white noise. I remember taping the show with a cassette recorder. I was fourteen and obsessed with him at the time.

[@heavymeddle28]

@@MsThebeMoon yea. I was 3. But became obsessed with Bowie when I was 11 or 12. Still love his music and especially everything he did at his heavy Cocaine use period

[@justincase8404]

George was obviously joking with that Yoko thing. He was lampooning the fuzz about Yoko being the reason for the Beatles break up. Anyway i love Dick's show.. lol that didn't came out right.

[@annakermode6646]

i'm drunk -yeah, especially as around that time George was hanging with John and Yoko a lot and playing on Lennon songs too.

[@brpitrepeters7983]

Loved George Harrison very understated guy

[@jomama5186]

I LOVE DICK CAVETT !!! A LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE ! He got and gave great interviews. His show was super chill and super interesting. I love this man! He is so humble, funny, handsome and charismatic. I ADORE THIS MAN ! And...HE IS STILL DAMN GOOD LOOKING! I bet he was a great Dad too :)

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Such an iconic voice for a legendary man!

[@caseymuldoon7125]

If you watched the entire interview with George Harrison, he actually had a lot to talk about.

[@coldwinter5710]

Dick Cavett's show was fabulous! Glad to see he is still doing so well.

[@lindahandley5267]

George and Dick's conversation was fun, with the sly little looks George would give Dick.It was almost like he was trying to make Dick uncomfortable, by making him 'work for it', but kept humor in it. They were feeling each other out and you could see how they warmed up to each other. He knew there were some 'standard' questions that he was going to ask and he was very honest. I got the feeling that George felt like he operated more in the shadows of the band than John and Paul, but to ME, he was just the best, all the way around. I'm so glad that after George left the group, that he got the time to write his own music.

[@robertwilliams060]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@lindahandley5267]

@@robertwilliams060 Fine thank you.

[@robertwilliams060]

@@lindahandley5267 How's your day going and what're you up to?

[@lindahandley5267]

@@robertwilliams060 Just sitting here talking with my sweet husband.

[@robertwilliams060]

@@lindahandley5267 That's nice i didn't know you were married?

[@ross5506]

Sharp as a tac, Dick has seen and been with the greatest stars. Great sense of humor!

[@McFlySwatter]

Here is a working link to entire show as the one in description no longer works. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3TMoZp5g9Webs0

[@petermullaney8574]

"From the legs down." What a great response to an awful question.

[@violinmke]

There was a twinkle in George Harrisons' eyes and he was just funnin' like he did with Beatles in the studio. He loosened up when he saw Dick wasn't a stuffed shirt and had some repartee of his own.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

I could listen to Cavett all day.

[@rogerp6903]

Cavett was only trying to fan the flames of animosity in Mr. Harrison , there was no animosity in George's responses regarding his former bandmates ,just honesty. Like all relationships there are good days and bad days so sometimes it is best to just part ways which was the reality for the fab four + 1 . People on the outside have always gotten it wrong, If anyone were to blame it would be the scrutiny by the media of every move the lads made. After watching many interviews with various members then and now and seeing Get Back recently it seems to me John was quite antagonistic toward the rest of his bandmates. Calling someone names is just plain dumb, Harrison was an enigmatic and gifted songwriter that needed and deserved the creative freedom outside of the band. Rest In Peace George

[@captainfantastic9158]

I never really thought about it until Dick said it, but yeah, he's so right in that all these talk shows go through crazy hurdles to get guests on, and they only get six or seven minutes apiece to sell their wares instead of a nice slot to sit down, take it easy and actually CHAT. How can you learn something from someone in less than ten minutes? And no, reading about him/her and their project online isn't the same as hearing it from the person's mouth. (On the other hand, I don't need an ego-tripping hour-long REALITY SHOW about that person's life, either!)

[@MsThebeMoon]

The guests want to be on to promote whatever film or music or book they have out. It's a symbiotic relationship with agents. Getting people for long interviews is not easy unless it's like 60 minutes or when Barbara Walters interviewed people. Producers for late night talk shows rather keep things along the lines of the Johnny Carson formula and keep things light.

[@rc5chi539]

Well, these 2 hosts have much to learn and should've watched many re-runs of his show before "trying" to interview him !.

[@tarakb7606]

Have recently come across Dick Cavett on KZbin. Really great broadcaster. By far some of the best interviews I have ever seen.

[@faithmapstone9982]

WONDERFUL interviewer! Two favs, Dick interviewing Mae West & on a few occasions Bette Davis! 💖