Lee Marvin on Training For War Movies in The Marines | The Dick Cavett Show

American Oscar-winning film star Lee Marvin discusses his reflections on past interviews and the influence of Hollywood and war movies on his training in the Marines.
Date aired - October 9th 1970 - Lee Marvin
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Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC.

His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.

Cavett has published four books beginning with Cavett (1974) and Eye on Cavett (1983), co-authored with Christopher Porterfield. His two recent books -- Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets (2010) and Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic moments, and Assorted Hijinks(October 2014) are both collections of his online opinion column, written for The New York Times since 2007. Additionally, he has written for The New Yorker, TV Guide, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere.
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[@TheDickCavettShow]

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[@chadsknnr]

Members of the "WW2 shot in the ass" club: General Patton half of Easy Co. Lee Marvin? And who knows how many others?! Wild . . . .

[@michaeldailey3219]

@@chadsknnr Patton was actually shot in the ass in World War One, Meuse Argonne.

[@chadsknnr]

@@michaeldailey3219 Fair enough

[@roncoronado449]

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[@susanscheuermann4898]

@@chadsknnr James Gardner Koreon War !!!!!!!! 🙄

[@mchaeltebo786]

He actually lived the role he played. Lee Marvin, served with the 4th Marine Division at the battle of Saipan and was in the Pacific theater in 1944. He was wounded in battle. He was an actual war hero and didn't just play one on the big screen.

[@refugeeca]

06:30 :-D

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

Is wounded heroic? Just asking.

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 Just try being wounded in Combat. Then You'll know.

[@SealofPerfection]

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 Going into combat and risking being wounded certainly is.

[@mysterymac38]

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 Just being in combat where every moment could be your last is heroic.

[@petramcintyre3649]

Lee Marvin was my best man at my wedding years ago. He was a customer at the Raft in Malibu and was very gracious, a class act.

[@GTOberfest]

Serious? Must have been a long time ago..not years.

[@Stefan-]

@@GTOberfest Indeed, since he oassed in 1987.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

LOL. Which was he? This has got to be one of the better fictional comments I’ve read. Or perhaps just a bad troll job.

[@wovfm]

Lee Marvin is the real deal, no pretense, intense honesty and experience. Had a drinking problem but what a man's man. Perfect definition of the word cool without even attempting to be - the best kind.

[@ohnoitisnt666]

I don’t believe his drinking was a problem.

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Charles Bronson said he literally wanted to kill Lee Marvin because he was drunk and late on the set all The time 😂

[@Dra741]

Does that remind you of somebody that? President Trump

[@Dra741]

And just remember back in the days you could smoke a cigarette and the courtroom while you were giving testimony, you were able to smoke a cigarette or do whatever I think it even though it was a bad thing we had more freedom with them

[@kevindoyle2345]

@@ohnoitisnt666 Post-Combat, who doesn't have a drinking problem? Regardless, Lee Marvin was the real deal.

[@dwightdonnelly8662]

I could listen to Lee Marvin speak about his experience in the Marines and Movie's for hours. An intelligent and thoughtful man.

[@DrCrabfingers]

It would have been good for Dick to have explored that.....I think it would have made for honest television. Let's face it...Marvin is an unusual character and very forthright....it's like he is just waiting to be asked questions that get right into the man....Dick Cavett was perhaps a little in awe of Lee Marvin's alpha male masculinity?

[@robertevers8165]

Lee Marvin was being a little bit self deprecating in his answer. Yes, he was shot in the ass. But, as I understand it, his sciatic nerve was severed. This would have been an incredibly painful wound

[@willl7780]

he could have been on radio...great voice

[@hancock63]

Lee Marvin is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Semper Fidelis.

[@vanmoody]

A man's man. Respect.

[@suesjoy]

My uncle is, too! He never even mentioned to anyone how many medals he had earned.

[@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106]

Hes reallly buried at Arlington?

[@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106]

@@suesjoy I had an uncle in ww2. He stayed in the army 20 years retired in 1960. He never talked about it either. I about 15 when I found out he had survived the battan death march and 3 years as a Japanese p.o.w . A really nice man .

[@RobinHood-pf2bf]

MARVIN, LEE Section: 7A Grave: 176 Branch of Service: US MARINE CORPS Birth Date: 02/19/1924 Death Date: 08/29/1987 Interment Date: 10/07/1987

[@ideafood4U]

Working as a waiter, I served Lee numerous rum and tonics Phoenix, AZ just a few years before he died.. He was a pleasant guy and an amazing actor. RIP.

[@bobfarrell6785]

BULLSHIT!!!!!

[@jamesrey4275]

Rum and Tonic ?

[@ideafood4U]

@@jamesrey4275 Only that.

[@johndavis9432]

@@bobfarrell6785 Why is that bullshit?For all you know he really might have served Lee Marvin.Marvin did live in Arizona.

[@WelshKnight1066]

My late father-in-law crossed paths with Lee Marvin in Malibu, CA in the 1960s a few times, and when my father-in-law said 'hi' to him, he said Marvin would give a drunken grunt of acknowledgement in response.

[@blank557]

You can tell Lee Marvin has nothing to prove, and doesn't care what others think about what he says. Being a Marine and surviving war tends to make a guy like him not sweat the small stuff that most people fret about.

[@earlpipe9713]

Yes, he has the utter self-assuredness of a man who's already faced the most essential tests of self from deadly and ruinous forces, and passed said tests in a manner that lets him know he possesses mettle most others couldn't perceive, much less possess themselves

[@rrwholloway]

He has met with triumph and disaster and met those two imposters just the same.

[@TheMick777777]

quote.@@rrwholloway

[@sisuriffs]

When I was growing up in Canada, there were so many dads (my own included), grandads (my own included), and their friends and business associates who had been in wars (mostly WW2, WW1, and Korea). They weren’t all Lee Marvin by any means, but I see that same quality of character of the men and women who lived through those times in Mr. Marvin in this interview. That “it’s not about me” attitude is rare today. I miss them all.

[@mickeythompson9537]

So true... these days it's "it's all about me, me, me" from people who have done _nothing_ in their lives.

[@mdharward22]

Indeed we do. My grandmother was nearly the eldest of 13 siblings. She had 9 brothers, 6 of whom fought in WWII, one in Korea, and another in Korea and Vietnam. Her home was Family Central for Thanksgiving and Christmas. As a child I didn't fully understand it, but I felt joy being in the presence of those men. And being the son of a father, raised in the presence of these men. I am 57, and they are all gone now. And I pray that I have offered even but a spark to my own children, of the fire I felt from those great men.

[@chrisbaker3902]

One of my favorites

[@nancyjanzen5676]

I was born in 1947 almost every adult male I knew was a WW II vet.

[@mikeb1039]

They're sometimes called the Greatest Generation for good reason. Not the other wars guys had it any better.

[@michaelputnam1624]

A LOT of actors in the 50's and 60's were veterans, and the honesty and humility is in STARK contrast to todays Hollywood. God bless America.

[@Ch1n4Sailor]

That was a totally different era.... The punk-ass kids (fueled by the military & tech industrial complex) have taken over, and they know what's BEST of ALL of us... Crazy... God Help us ALL...

[@charold3]

Oh, I don’t know. There were Hollywood jerks back then and now, good ones then and now.

[@cheswick617]

@neogeomaster let us all know when you learn the English language.

[@barriolimbas]

One can also notice, the difference between the hosts then and now, so respectful even self-correcting themselves.

[@danielanderson2324]

Yes they were not so much now.

[@valkyrie9958]

Kids of today have the avengers, we had the Dirty Dozen!!

[@JohnLloydScharf]

The Avengers in movies or television were a British guy with an umbrella and a woman in the 60s. I also read comic books with super heros by that name. I never saw the Dirty Dozen when it came out and two years later I was in boot camp. I assume the military made more sense and was more disciplined than it turned out in the real world. Our NCOs could not even maintain their OWN SELF-discipline, much less that of others. Some were meant for military service. They believe in following orders when they are senseless and crude. Of course, I only had six years in the USN, from 1969 to 1975, so my impression of professionalism during a time of slavery with a military draft could be tainted. My dad said, "It's not McHale's Navy." It was not comical. It was dangerously stupid and had a boring plot. There are no days off and you cannot resign just because the war is over or your President is an idiot and liar like Johnson.

[@dev-lx8lp]

the avengers super hero genre is bs and cg, The Dirty Dozen is men doing what men do!

[@fluffy1931]

@@dev-lx8lp the Dirty Dozen was fiction you twit.

[@donfrandsen7778]

Damn straight!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@wildmercuryfilms]

@@JohnLloydScharf Good comment. People think Trump is a “liar,” and usually it’s the first thing Trump-haters say about Trump. But when Johnson lied, thousands of people died. Same with Bush. Trump RAN FOR OFFICE promising not to start Endless, Pointless Wars and Foreign Entanglements, and he kept his promise. Your comment illustrates that past Presidents lied, and their lies meant death and war. Thank you for your wisdom.

[@dmcd7333]

Lee Marvin is a GENIUS when you compare him to all the actors of today. He is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of modesty, honesty, intelligence, and an actual sense of humor. God Bless and Semper Fidelis!!!

[@Murry_in_Arizona]

The world is a lesser place for Lee Marvin passing relatively young. His wit and wisdom is sorely missed and never been more needed in entertainment and Hollywood.

[@kevinjohnson-lf3kj]

Smoked 2 Packs a Cowboy Killers a day...gone at 63..Cancer Sticks

[@samuelt2072]

When you (I...!) saw Lee Marvin in a movie you didn't see somebody acting; you saw the actual personality of the person. He was vastly underrated.

[@christophmessner6450]

Exactly

[@_XR40_]

Considering how many times he played a villain, that isn't a very nice thing to say...

[@samuelt2072]

@@_XR40_ excellent point...!

[@robroberts1473]

Good of my favorite movies of his was paint your wagon. 😊

[@queenslander954]

Yea mate he was never underrated , which is why he won a Academy Award for one of his roles. and also why the ‘Son’s of Lee Marvin’ club was formed.

[@joeconrad3828]

Lee makes light of his injury because he was that kind of guy, and the audience laughs on cue, but it was a serious wound. His sciatic nerve was severed and he spent 13 months recovering in the hospital. Nobody gets to choose where to be hit by machine gun fire. Great clip.

[@paulkeys175]

Too right. Shot in the arse is still shot, by a 7.7mm nambu round. A major wound. I believe his wallet in his back pocket of his trousers copped some of the force and possibly saved his life.

[@donlove3741]

@@paulkeys175 Unlikely, don't carry your wallet in combat..

[@paulkeys175]

@@donlove3741 I am pretty sure I heard this from Lee Marvin himself during an early interview of his.

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

@@donlove3741 How would you know? .

[@donlove3741]

@@BobSmith-dk8nw really ? A wallet in combat . A source of info about you.. guess you'd need drivers license, credit cards,proof of insurance and personal photos.. All the stuff you'd need eh?

[@poetcomic1]

A REALtough guy, seriously wounded during a brave assault in battle of Saipan. The Best generation are leaving us fast.

[@nermlinger1941]

I have been to Saipan twice when I was in the Army. That place still sucks. The people are totally dependent on the USA. The Japanese still controlled the island through tourism from the Japanese visitors. We tried to get a room at the fancy hotel owned and run by Japanese and were turned away. It seems as though they only rented to Japanese tourists. There were still bones from the civilians that committed suicide rather than surrender to American forces here an there along the cliffs and beaches. As a combat veteran myself it is true about the experience. Every survivor has a different perspective of having been in a combat situation. I grew up with many heroes from the Greatest Generation and they are all now gone. I come from a mountain coal mining camp that provided more service members during WWII per capita than any other community in the USA. Pine Creek, WV.

[@poetcomic1]

@@nermlinger1941 A great documentary, The Straight Story, followed a real elderly man who rode his lawn mower to make a last journey (true story). This is one of the most unforgettable testimonies of WWII vets I ever heard. It starts after 4:10 on this youtube video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqHCdaGQoNSJhLs

[@N.G.S._01]

When a guy survives a horrifying brutal battle in Saipan, that’s how you know he’s a tough legend.

[@maxsmith695]

Baloney.

[@N.G.S._01]

Meatloaf.

[@dalepalmer3771]

After his whole movie career, Lee Marvin was interred at Arlington National Cemetery... As Pfc. Marvin... USMC...

[@raysnyder7512]

I was a Corporal with two years in nam 66-68. That's all I want on mine. Semper Fi brothers.

[@richardclarke376]

what greater honor could there be ?

[@althesmith]

The author Avram Davidsons greatest point of pride was his service as a corpsman in Okinawa.

[@willisrice7844]

@@raysnyder7512 exactly

[@sirbader1]

SEMPER FI! LET'S FUCKING GO!

[@catsupchutney]

Combat's a very personal thing. That's a quote there.

[@AlanAttack]

Absolutely a great comment, I myself have never been In the Military or even close to War...but that comment gave me the chills.

[@pepper13111]

Except for the fear. US Marine Corp 199-2006. In country 12/02/66-07/14/1969 Charlie Company/ Hotel Company 1St Battalion, 1st Marines . Only liars say they no fear

[@Hawaiian80882]

@@pepper13111 1980-1992 USMC...x3 Wespacs, x2 UDP's and x1 Combat tour...Oooorah!....Note: I did a tour with Wpns Company, 1st Bn 1st Marines from 83-86

[@benitomaldonado7080]

You can have 6 combat vets all recounting their combat experiences and have 6 different versions of the war to them with some similarities . It’s been my experience . Vietnam/Cambodia 70-71 25th Infantry Division

[@linusp9316]

@@benitomaldonado7080 Same thing even just being a contractor in an active warzone.. you get a bunch of guys on a truck driving in shifts, some handle it well and some can't relax.

[@samsoncrosswood7259]

Some actors play tough guys, especially today. Marvin was a tough guy. Intelligent too. Like Bronson.

[@biketech60]

And both had good roles in The Dirty Dozen . Two thumbs up

[@Hunter7509]

There is NO tough guys these days. All are bunch of patsies compare to Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, ,,,,

[@bholaoates1542]

@@biketech60 They were also great together in 'Death Hunt'. A must-see movie if you're a fan of either of those gentlemen.

[@Crackshotsteph]

Bronson did fought in WW2 as well.

[@dcanmore]

@@Hunter7509 good movie, remember it well, another Bronson favourite is Hard Times

[@kystars]

Lee Marvin was very modest here. I read about his military life. He assaulted 21 beaches and was finally wounded so bad they sent him home. It wasn't just in the ass. He was always a great actor and man.

[@blockaderunner]

Terrence Popp was wounded too, then his wife divorced him back home. It's the 21st century ya know?

[@superfly2449]

I can’t think of a gunshot wound that’s truly funny.

[@riphihe]

@@superfly2449 It's only funny if you eventually come out ok, and enough time has passed. Funny.....more like makes a good story

[@davidcraig5588]

Lee Marvin was from our greatest generation and used his Marine Training to endure the harsh experiences of life and we were all better for it.

[@PennPearson]

Yes. The Greatest Generation. My parents, their friends and my aunts and uncles. I miss them a lot.

[@Trojan0304]

Real tough guy, not just a fake . Salute to an old Marine vet.

[@johndavis9432]

Thumbs up to Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson not John Wayne who was a fake.

[@dalereed3950]

Agree about Wayne. Big difference between him and Marvin in their movies. Wayne had to project his characters, Marvin didn't.

[@johndavis9432]

@@dalereed3950 I always liked Charles Bronson,Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood a lot more than Wayne.

[@DAUGHTEROFBABYLON]

@@johndavis9432 He Was Not A Fake, John Wayne was as great as any man could be and I Loved him for it... God Bless You...

[@johndavis9432]

@@DAUGHTEROFBABYLON Bruce,you don't know what you're talking about and he was not as great as any man could be.You didn't know my Dad. And you didn't know Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin,Robert Howard,Norman VanCor or any other men who really were great.

[@chuckfinley6156]

Lee was sitting back smoking and then when talking about combat and the Marines he was on the edge of his seat. serious stuff in a real Man's life. no celluloid hero there. then it's back to movie talk and he sits back.

[@kennethlatham3133]

Good body-English catch there, Chuck.

[@alexwilliamson1486]

I’m ex military, I noticed that, sat on. edge of seat and focused, hands on knees. Apparently it was a dreadful wound he received and quite debilitating. I think Marvin was a genuinely tough guy and an amazing actor.

[@lulusaintly631]

He killed people and it preyed on him for the rest of his life - it's why he became a painter. He probably had what we'd called PTSD now.

[@tooterooterville]

You get the distinct impression Marvin really didn't like the interview but was classy enough to go along with it.

[@ninline2000]

@@tooterooterville Part of the job. The dude is so damn real.

[@1251wire]

My father in law was a tough Irishman from Round Rock Texas 6'2 a no frills stand up guy, he looked just like Lee. I miss him. Everytime his daughter gave me a hard time he'd get in there and make her peace out, he stepped in more than my dad for the sake of family being together. He was no saint at all but he was a sweet man with a cigarette and a Bush tall boy. His Irish family taught me more about belonging in a family circle than my own hispanic family. God bless him.

[@craigwright2556]

Marvin was from 100% New England/Anglo-Saxon 'blueblood' protestant stock, contrary to some assumptions, his dad a top NYC Surgeon........not a drop of Irish blood in him...

[@jharris0341]

Respect to your father in law.

[@arkhaan7066]

I know most people remember him as the tough guy in a lot of movies, but my favorite role of his was Donovans Reef. Super funny role, excellent movie.

[@shawnj1966]

The fights in that were hilarious!

[@paulhanson5164]

Donovan's Reef is a very enjoyable film to watch, but if I wanted to show somebody a film that highlighted how funny Lee Marvin could be it would be Paint Your Wagon, I just love that film...Though it would have been better if Clint hadn't felt the urge to talk to the trees.

[@Chilly_Billy]

When you upstage John Wayne, you know you did a great job!

[@samiam261]

Forgot all about that movie. Great flick.

[@solarguy1702]

Paint Your Wagon where he sang

[@user-bs1qk2ku7b]

"Masculinity is what it is." -- Lee Marvin

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

DD-214 - America's Original Man Card.

[@WomanNextDoor]

Could listen to, Lee Marvin, talk for hours. Wonderful voice.

[@susancarolan153]

He had wonderful long hands too, captured on film coming out of an underground tunnel. I think it was him, escaping from an army prison camp in the war. I'm not sure now. Getting too old.😷🤭😂😘🎭✨🔮☮️🙏🏽🙏🏻

[@jameshuseby6290]

And very interesting when he speaks

[@Urbicide]

There is no lisp in his voice.

[@josephpatrick2439]

Yeah, he had a one-of-a-kind voice, didn't he?

[@Orcinus1967]

@@josephpatrick2439 I realized after hearing this interview it is kinda strange but I like it. Certainly distinctive. I've been a fan for years.

[@MrBlackhibee]

Lee Marvin was a remarkable person in so many ways, a war veteran, a brilliant actor and a really interesting person when interviewed. I just wish I'd met him in a smoky pub somewhere and traded a few pints, bet he had some great stories to tell.

[@lbowsk]

I grew up watching him in movies. Always loved him. I just read that he died from a heart attack at age 63. Today, I am age 63. Wow. He deserved more, as does everyone who dies young. My son included. I may have to watch The Dirty Dozen tonight.

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

My heart breaks for your loss. Losing a son is the worst. Never wish to see my husband weep like he did the day our Jeffrey died.

[@windsorSJ]

Lee Marvin is one of my favourite actors. Nobody could put so much menace into a character or give you the biggest belly laugh.

[@dancole5795]

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend EMPEROR OF THE NORTH (1973). It's one of Marvin's less remembered films but is quite good. It's about hobos riding the rails during the Great Depression & is directed by Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN). There is a fight scene between Marvin & Ernest Borgnine that takes place on a moving flatbed that ranks as one of the greatest movie fights ever. You genuinely believe these two guys want to kill each other. It also stars Keith Carradine in one of his earliest films. Give it a shot.

[@valkyrie9958]

Absolutely!!!!! I was traumatized by the great Ernest Borgnine, I saw it when I was a kid , boy what a movie!

[@trimule]

Went to a movie in San Francisco when I was in college and when it finished they raised the lights and an announcer said that they were going to show a sneak preview if we wanted to stay and watch it. It was EMPEROR and Ernest Borgnine came out and gave a great introduction and then answered questions from the audience. One of the best and most memorable evening I've ever had and I'll never forget it.

[@nicknicholson2465]

Also check out" Monte Walsh" with Marvin and Jack Parlance . You will thank me

[@paulhanson5164]

Brilliant film, hadn't seen it in years but recently caught it on one of the minor satellite channels, they'd shown another forgotten classic from the same era the night before, Hard Times starring Charles Bronson.

[@scottcurrie]

I agree. Emperor of the North was superb. Marvin was great as always, and Borgnine was never so intimidating, except perhaps in "From Here to Eternity."

[@elmerfudd7202]

The real greatness of these old school guys, is there is no doubt they stand up when things go down.

[@janettucker3196]

Lee Marvin brought a wonderful presence. Everything about him was unforced: his intelligence, his great voice. His masculinity was not about being "not a woman", but effortlessly a man. They don't make them like him anymore. Something has been lost.

[@nativemanateeroughskins774]

Well said. Not being not a woman just effortlessly a man.

[@opera93]

Thanks for the comment...... probably correct : interestingly so... DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY.....SOMETIMES I LIKE. TO THINK:: “HIGHER POWER, FAMILY, COMMUNITY.....”!

[@randygerman2176]

Only 46 years old at this point but had already lived a lifetime. Such an interesting and cool dude.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

A lot of WW2 vets aged prematurely because of the massive amount of stress in battle. My uncle was in his mid 20s and married when he joined the Marines and stormed Omaha beach. When he left his hair was jet black, when he came back it was pure white. I've seen the pictures, it's just unreal, and he ended up dying in his 40s. Same with Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame. He was a WW2 combat vet fought a lot of battles, and died when he was only 50. When he had a heart attack, the doctors opened his chest and said his aorta crumbled in their hands. The hardening of his arteries was so severe they were like rotten hoses and they couldnt save him. Yes he was a heavy smoker, but stress does so so so much more damage

[@donholland5410]

@@georgiethumbs2438 Just to set the record straight the Marine Corps were in the South Pacific and did not storm the beaches of Normandy.

[@kevinskipp2762]

I'm 44 and he looks way older than me. Could be 60 easily.

[@MrBryan247]

This was due too massive alcohol consumption, like dick van Dyke who didn't see war on Poppins.

[@fredperry9235]

My god I'm 46. I thought he was 86

[@sooz9433]

Lee Marvin was a fantastic, natural actor, never forced just morphed into whomever he was playing. The men of his generation came by masculinity through just living. Men in Hollywood today put on masculinity like makeup...it isn't something you wear, it's something you own. Marvin, Bronson, Brynner, Wayne, Peck, Gable, Bogart, they all owned it and the list went on for miles.

[@britishamerican4321]

Well said.

[@terrenceduren2984]

Yes! Well said!

[@roberthill799]

@Sooz Don't forget Mitchum.

[@MrGaryGG48]

Lee Marvin and many of the people four and five generations back survived experiences that put them in that position where they just didn't feel that they had anything to prove. "Been there, done that, let's get on with life!" I've heard it described as "comfortable in your own skin." I guess that's part of it. I just wonder if there will be another generation with comparable personalities on or off screen...

[@Pat2296]

I'm glad he didn't live long enough to be informed that his masculinity is now "toxic". My mother's favorite actor.❤

[@teller1290]

Now THAT'S a woman.

[@williamperkins9349]

All part of that NWO crap. Being right & strong are wrong.

[@michaeltootikian4402]

Lee Marvin and the cast of The Dirty Dozen were GREAT 👍

[@bugvswindshield]

Absolutely love Cavett's questioning method. He's not even trying...its just him being him. Lee Marvin. Childhood Hero. Thank you sir for your service.

[@wildmercuryfilms]

It’s because it wasn’t overly rehearsed

[@andrewmckeown6786]

I was born in '72 so I dont remember Cavette from viewing, but having watched a bunch of youtube, he is an extremely watchable interviewer. Intelligent, witty, genuine, humble. Big Thumbs up

[@sunriseboy4837]

Yeah, DC had a way about how he got interviews to be great viewing.

[@deerhoda7574]

Lee Marvin was an intelligent well spoken man. I am a fan.

[@scottlee9373]

Lee Marvin was 86'ed from nearly every bar in Tucson, because he liked to mix it up! Truly a tough dude!

[@Pro1er]

Marvin's military awards include the Purple Heart Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

​@@maxsmith695 completing basic training gets you a ribbon, everyone who makes it through the first part gets it. The rest of those listed are not handed out to everyone, two of those are quite rare, ribbons and medals signify what you did, where you were, and when. Some people go their entire enlistment with only the basic training ribbon. Some people end up travelling the world, doing things civilians only see in the movies, and many things not seen in the movies. Ribbons are not for you or the civilians, or as a reward to the individual who earned them, they are for recognition between those who served. When in uniform their peers can see what they have done, where they went, and other commonalities. Some medals are worth promotion points, others are simply because you were there. Its easy to point at the people who enlist and talk poorly about them, saying things like they support some repugnant regime or whatever. However, that ire is misplaced, and should be placed at the feet and bashed about the head and shoulders of politicians who send those men and women off to fight in for profit conflicts. Its one thing to follow blindly or out of ignorance, its entirely another to accept the risk and responsibilities knowing full well what they could entail. From my perspective people who deride military members are doing so to salve their own ego, to assuage the guilt they feel over doing nothing while others went in their stead. Their fear is propped up with timid rationalizations to justify their inaction and complacency. Thinking themselves smarter, or more of a rebel who is loath to follow anything of importance, preferring to avail themselves of fads and seeking out other weak minded individuals for attention and validation. They are afraid to be the man in the arena, but will criticize and shout obscenities from a place of security afforded by the men at whom they scoff.

[@stevengrammont44]

@@maxsmith695 The US military defends countless countries and people , we stand up for those who can't defend themselves.

[@markalley4810]

@@SweatyFatGuy Best comment ever!🇺🇸

[@JSmedic1]

@@SweatyFatGuy I appreciate your articulate writing regarding why some of us serve. Thank you for setting Civilian Boy straight. I say, Hooah!

[@northwestprof60]

@@maxsmith695 Utter bullshit. You don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about. Medals have been around long before 1915. Marvin saw combat in the South Pacific--you don't get medals like those mentioned for taking a stroll in the park.

[@abbelnichola3792]

The great Lee Marvin . One of Hollywood marvelous motion picture acting star.

[@Hunter7509]

yessss for sure

[@jameshuseby6290]

He always stole any scene he was in with anyone didn't matter who Lee Marvin owned any scene he was in

[@michaelriley2]

Lee Marvin was one cool dude.

[@papamarty6480]

Not a thing like Cornpop lamo

[@toddtheisen8386]

Glad that someone hasn't insisted that every actor smoking a cigarette be airbrushed out. Part of the power of image art is capturing a snap shot of history. Men (and women) smoked, drank and loved different than today.

[@hankkingsley2976]

2 in 8 minutes

[@ARC_30-06]

damn right. And it didn't hurt a f****** thing, nor did it offend anyone. Lee Marvin had paid his dues, and if he wanted to smoke while relaxing and chatting on a talk show, WTF the prob? There's HIGH ceilings in those studios, the smoke rises, the ventilation is great, so WTF is the prob? Lee Marvin.... wow. This is one of the best little interviews I've seen on Dick's show. Great find.

[@bobbys4327]

Yep, they weren't a bunch of girly men like we have today.

[@freedomofspeech2238]

Lee Marvin is what a man is supposed to be !

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN 🙏 Unfortunately, it's Not many Men like him anymore.

[@cybrunel1016]

Old school guys like Marvin, Bronson, Malden etc...were real " tough guys ". Most of them WWII vets with combat experience. I love the fact those men never " virtue signaled " about their jobs as actors, they were actors, point blank.

[@johnbattista9519]

Also Eddy Arnold... Green Acres

[@tw364]

Good points Cy, the modern male leads are soft in comparison.

[@ruprecht3360]

Don't forget Audie Murphy, I think he was the most highly decorated us soldier of WW2 , how he earned the medal of honor is awe inspiring

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

@Cy Brunel you forgot Klugman & Hackman.

[@joemonroe1106]

This is masculinity. And America needs it back.

[@roel.vinckens]

One of the most respected war actors out there. When he worked together with Sam Fuller, another respected veteran, history was not only being portrayed, it was being made. We have The Big Red One to prove it.

[@paulettegallagher6668]

My great uncle was a S/ Sgt in the Big Red one .they drove Rommel out of North Africa, Invaded Italy , DDay beaches , pushed the Germans outta France back to Germany

[@roel.vinckens]

@@paulettegallagher6668 I don't know about Lee Marvin, but Sam Fuller was part of that. The movie was based on his experience.

[@brucegwynn8509]

Lee Marvin was a real bad ass and gentlemen all in the same time, don't have actors that you can honestly look up to like him today , a real hero!!

[@MrUsnavyvet]

Now there is a real man! Great actor. Fought for his country. Left us too soon!

[@matthewperrier3814]

Watching him light up one cigarette after another I am not surprised he checked when he did.

[@angelabolton4478]

Those damn cigarettes!

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN

[@fredkeele6578]

Can't get enough of Johnny Carson, and Dick Cavett. Best two interviewers. Always polite, interesting questions, and let the guest talk.

[@ruralrebeltory7474]

He is 46 in this interview, my dad is 46 but Mr. Marvin looks easily 20 years older. I think this has to do with being a kid in the Great Depression and then fighting in WWII. I can only imagine the stress those times on life put on everyone who lived through them. I love the old movies and actors. They just seemed so much more real as people than the ones today. I am sure some of that is they are not around today so no bad press comes out about them and I hear my grandparents and parents talk about them as they remember them. But still, seems today’s stars could learn a ton from the stars from the Golden Age to the 1980’s.

[@Norvo82]

;-) I'm sure the Great Depression and World War II didn't help, but the man's constant smoking and drinking is probably the main reason he looked like a very tired 65 year old in this interview.

[@KrisVic91]

@@Norvo82 that and he didn't dye his hair. Like a lot of older blokes do.

[@bobdonovan34]

It was cigarettes and alcohol. He only lived to 63.

[@37Dionysos]

"Emperor of the North," "Dirty Dozen," "Big Red One," "Bad Day At Black Rock"---these are Lee Marvin for all time.

[@simontills7090]

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance".

[@Gorski213]

Add "The Professionals"

[@joshroyale7678]

Don't forget "Point Blank".

[@rsstrazz6261]

@@simontills7090 "That was my steak, Valance -"

[@richardpowell3259]

@@rsstrazz6261 Ill pick it up Liberty. Boom!

[@MyLateralThawts]

When I joined, I was told you age two years for every year you serve in a combat unit. From what I saw, they were right. For actual combat veterans like Lee Marvin, you could probably double that.

[@duke9555]

The infantry

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Oh wow

[@rogerfournier3284]

True! He speaks with modesty, no bravado... Sempre Fi!

[@wolfbrothermax]

I met Lee back in 1970 in philadelphia when i was a kid very generous gracious and kind and a snappy dresser

[@grumpycat4584]

Semper Fi, Marine. A life well lived.

[@williamtarpley4025]

Lee. Marvin was on the tonight show with Johnny Carson when asked who was toughest Marine he knew he said the guy that played Captain Kangaroo was a sargent

[@richardcollier1912]

Bob Keeshan.

[@HoorayTV21]

The point of youtube is that it isn't tv and that we can sit and watch for as long as a thing is. Upload whole shows! Upload them all.

[@michaeljames4904]

Don’t be unfair. The clips on this channel aren’t only astoundingly good they also choose not to encumber their audience with KZbin ads ever 90 seconds. You’ll find no complaints here.

[@jennifersman7990]

They’re like Lays potato chips, you can’t watch just one

[@wolfchrt]

You have to liscene the footage

[@ainsleyharriott2209]

The conversation seems so much more natural than modern late night shows where every line is clearly written and rehearsed beforehand

[@Dog.soldier1950]

One slip today and your canceled

[@bighands69]

Todays entertainment is all about promoting politics.

[@jerryoshea3116]

Absolutely correct,he had his awkward moments for sure(Dick Cavett)but over all I think he was a intelligent and witty(sometimes a little too sharp maybe)interviewer. And he was fortunate to have this show when many of his guests were "all time greats". And as for comparing todays it to the present late night show's well DC was of a totally different class.. The thing that stands out to me is first of all we know way to much about all the stars of today(there's no mystery or mystique-that might one of the same thing?) And lastly,many of these top,A list actors like Lee Marvin had interesting life's or had just worked hard before making it big in the Movie industry.. So they could relay their life experiences,which probably transferred to their acting roles(in some instances)

[@TheJasonCombee76]

People in general were more intelligent.

[@scottwillett64]

Hats off to Dick Cavett. One of the great interviewers. Tip Toed up to the line but never really crossed it. Real Talent.

[@johnwren3976]

My Dad was in the 4th Marines invading Saipan. Irish Marine. Very Lee Marvin-ish. He feared no man. Saipan: 30,000 Japanese soldiers Only around 1,000 prisoners left at the end. 75,000 Marines & soldiers invaded. About a week after D Day it isnt remembered alghough logistically it was similar. Dad sailed from San Diego and went directly into combat off the ship. Never done before.

[@ToddSauve]

My ex's uncle was on Saipan with the 27th Infantry, IIRC. He told me personally that they _never_ took prisoners. No one trusted the Japanese to actually surrender. Too much of the time it was a ruse so they could pull the pin on a grenade and die a glorious death for the Emperor by taking several GIs with them. So they shot them all quite dead. No muss, no fuss.

[@jharris0341]

Respect your father.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Wow

[@TheJTMcDaniel]

The old man said they had a small POW compound on one of the islands he served on and that just about all of the prisoners fell into one of two categories: the first were wounded and captured because they were too weak to resist, and most of the rest were Japanese Christians who felt their religious objections to suicide outweighed their duty to the Emperor.

[@cyrneco]

He was so amazingly cool.

[@AlanAttack]

God I love Lee Marvin...He's the ultimate badass.

[@kingsman428]

I'll raise you a Lee Van Cleef

[@duke9555]

@@kingsman428 Lee was all screen / checkout his Johnny Carson interview

[@1972mrkleen]

The difference between most actors today & back then was explained right there.

[@ArizonaAirspace]

Lee Marvin had a self deprecating sense of humor that was wickedly funny. He was a tough guy who talked like a tough guy, walked like a tough guy and looked like a tough guy. He was a real badass.

[@leoderosia9279]

Lee was a real life tough guy in ww2 so it was easy for him to play one on the screen

[@jamesdrynan]

Marvin's voice seemed to come from the catacombs, so deep and rich. Marvin did several Twilight Zones, as well as stage and screen work. His portrayal of Liberty Valance was riveting. I loved his scene in 'Cat Ballou ', too. From drunk to sharpshooter and back in four minutes! When he spins his revolver and says, " Yeh," it gets me every time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWK0eHWEnJaDZ5Y

[@seabee12333]

Speaking of Twilight Zone, Rod Serling was a combat vet as well

[@waynedavis294]

Don't forget his role in "Paint Your Wagon"!!!! Such a great actor, and I think he is the only ham on the planet that could have played that part so well. I believe they wrote that role with him in mind!! One of my favorite comedy westerns of all time!!!!

[@basilmarasco1975]

Yes, I think he did two TZ episodes. The one I remember well is called "Steel." A very interesting episode.

[@jerrycaughman6324]

Lee Marvin was one of the coolest men that ever lived.

[@ToddSauve]

Lee Marvin was a pacifist after the war. Towards the end of his life he did some advertising work for the Marines, so he may have changed his mind about it. He also insisted that any violence like gun fights in his movies be portrayed accurately so people could see just how horrible it was. He said when he got back home from the Pacific he was riding on a bus when a middle aged lady looked him over and then scolded him for being young and fit but shirking his responsibility by not fighting somewhere. He said he wanted to drop his pants and shorts right there and show her exactly where he had been wounded. I suspect that would have shut her up! 😂👌😮

[@supershane1960]

Sounds like a Forest Gump sort of moment but it would have been well deserved. First thing that struck me watching this interview was remembering the sound of his voice. Always takes me back to his various performances. I think he was a good bloke. RIP.

[@ComeAlongKay]

Very woman kind of thing. Why wasn’t she fighting at any point, being weaker doesn’t make your life more valuable.

[@ToddSauve]

@@ComeAlongKay Some people are just self-righteous and judgmental, regardless of their gender. Or race.

[@LongJohnLiver]

@@ComeAlongKay she was a OG Karen. Wow they had them back then too. That's a trip.

[@refugeeca]

@@supershane1960 Yes I thought of the same thing at 06:30 :-D

[@matthewmontegut9159]

A friend of mine's dad was a friend of Lee Marvin. They used to do a lot of fishing off the coast of Ethiopia.

[@ronnylayden966]

My earliest memories of Lee were in. M -Sqaud.I was only 5 but he was my hero.

[@fishtolizard3930]

Weighng Lee Marvin’s eternal coolness; the scale breaks every time.

[@aristostovboulimienne2743]

46 years old in this interview, the same age than Leonardo di Caprio but looks and sounds like his father.

[@pepper13111]

I enlisted in Marine Corp on 17th birthday in 1966. Still 17 when landed in country.

[@soylentgreen2065]

damn, devil dog...Semper Fi' and welcome home

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Thank You for your service 🙏

[@stevenbaber5348]

I was 17 in Vietnam myself as a Marine

[@kiltmanm60]

A real guy. A real American.

[@ngc-fo5te]

As opposed to unreal ones?

[@_Daniel_Plainview]

@mr scorpian yeah, morons who think america is the worst thing that has happened to humanity, there are too many of them who think like that. And I'm not american

[@jtj1331]

Semper Fi.... I’m honored to call this man brother.

[@noahbawdy3395]

Lee was such a man's man. Coolest of the cool. We could use someone like that today.

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Josh Brolin is close I say.

[@MrYale007]

PLEASE more Lee Marvin. And if you have any Peter Falk...

[@shelby8364]

have you seen the one with Peter Falk, John Cassavetes and Ben Gazzara? It's notorious lol they were all drunk

[@cathy1679]

shelby will search it , thanks for recommending

[@philiphalpenny3783]

@@shelby8364 " are you guys smashed?" Cavett inquires at one point! Sly Stone & friends were even higher on another episode...

[@philiphalpenny3783]

@@shelby8364 A " refreshed" appearance from Norman Mailer v Gore Vidal is, perhaps the most notorious!

[@jameshuseby6290]

I've been trying to get the KZbin Dick Cavett show I believe 1968 of Lee Marvin and can only get some of the show and it cuts off before Lee Marvin

[@nataliedelagrandiere4022]

Lee Marvin is interesting. I love his voice.

[@elainequick9646]

Love Lee Marvin as a person and an actor. They don't make them like this anymore.

[@scottsilvey7522]

One of my uncle's landed in France on D-Day and fought all the way through the hedge rows to Berlin and was there until 46 as part of the occupation of Germany and always talked about Rumagen and crossing the Bridge before it's collapse and seeing the twin of Anzio Annie the huge Railroad gun that could shoot a massive shell 25 miles!! I still have German money that he sent back to my Mom!!!

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Wow

[@jimmyhudzgarage]

Lee is a true man as so many were back then. We owe everything that we enjoy in life as an American to men like this. They were exceptional human beings yet common at the same time. May we find our way once again. Thanks Lee. 👍👍👍

[@mookie2637]

"Yes, I was shot in the ass". Cavett was one of the best interviewers of his generation, but other than one or two great moments, this feels like it was very hard work for both participants.

[@1981menso]

Yeah, not a great interview.

[@DJ-jl5tn]

"Combat is a very personal thing." Golden Quote

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Two actors who personified real masculinity were Bronson & Marvin. Neither acted like they had to prove a damn thing to anyone. Both were intelligent, sensitive people but projected true strength. Strength of character, strength of being. No posing, no bullshit, no knocking people around to prove how tough they were. Kinda like those 6'5" 300lbs. guys who are sweet as pie because they know they have nothing to prove.

[@00tree]

Lee Marvin was awesome.

[@Berkcam]

I heard stories about this man when he was shooting in my town in the UK. Everyone who met him was left impressed.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

How many people did he take out?

[@epramos6800]

My grandfather and father were marines. Grandpa Korean war, pop was an officer during the Battle of Hue. I former army. Pop and gramps admired Lee Marvin.

[@proudveteran4696]

One of the greatest actors ever, no match today for these bygone heros

[@greyjay9202]

When you see what passes for masculinity today, especially in the "progressive" sector of our society, you really do mourn the passing of guys like Lee Marvin. No androgynous confusion here. No attempt to be less of a man, in order to placate militant feminism. No attempt to homogenize the sexes into one blur of sameness. Really refreshing.

[@koont666]

As a small child born in London in 1966 , living in walking distance of a huge cinema ,the big boys down our street took me (bunked) into the cinema to watch cowboy films And to this day wandering 🌟 is still in my top 10 records ever ,I've a 7000 plus collection.👍

[@coaltrain4423]

Lee Marvin was a brilliant man.He was my all time favorite actor,and prime example of what a real man is.Great video.

[@thetallestdwarf7041]

"Masculinity is what it is." Oh, what a sweet, innocent and much less annoying time it was.

[@jennifersman7990]

One of the ultimate cool guys you’d love to have a beer with

[@rifles_up2263]

You’d have 1 he’d have 10 lol

[@kennethsizer6217]

100%

[@wittggestein]

Lee Marvin tough as nails

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

UNCLE-MR.LEE MARVIN.. IS A VASTLY UNDERRATED ACTOR... HE WAS A STAND UP GUY IN EVERY SENSE OF THE TERM..

[@rogersockwell]

Love the pacing and the depth of the interview. Can we bring a bit of this back in the modern era? It would be great to hear more of something real like this.

[@drummond1100]

they broke the mold when they made this guy

[@philging]

That generation were true tough guys- Lee Marvin had walked the walk - which always made him totally credible as an actor.

[@randelljack]

Who’s watching this after seeing the Late Night with Stephen Colbert Show interview with Tom Hanks?

[@thebeast0449]

all of us! we need more lee marvins 2day

[@alreno76]

me lol

[@drboze6781]

It's strange but TubeYou coughed this up for me after the Colbert Questionert!

[@jluvs2ride]

Colbert? Who's she?

[@SteveSmartPoetryandMusic]

Yup!