Peter O'Toole Recalls Filming 'Lawrence of Arabia' | The Dick Cavett Show

[@oggeeboggee]

Our world desperately need people like Peter O’Toole. What an attitude! Greatness in itself...

[@DavidLeeAndrews]

Well said, mate

[@richardmckrell4899]

The world needs more drunks?

[@jezebeljones659]

@@richardmckrell4899 What was it that Abraham Lincoln was reputed to have said about Ulysses Grant, his greatest general (who was known to take a drink or two?) Look it up.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

He took a bite out of the sandwich of life and let the juice run down his chin…

[@michaelbrickley2443]

@@jezebeljones659I’ll do that because I recall something but not what

[@robertacolarette1594]

This man was such a treasure to the world. It’s so sad he’s no longer with us. His beautiful way of speaking just makes you want to listen to him forever.

[@tammys928]

I absolutely love his accent

[@PlatoCave]

O'Toole, Connery, Charles Gray, Donald Pleasance, Chiristopher Lee and Richard Harris. Oh God what an era it was when these finest actors were doing what they were best at.

[@ronmackinnon9374]

@@PlatoCave& Richard Burton. Robert Shaw.

[@rebeccao8895]

They don’t make him like O’toole anymore.

[@M21L35]

And let us not forget Sir John Gielgud!

[@dagmarpreinerstorfer1609]

30 years ago I went to London. I was in the center on a busy street and suddenly Peter O'toole was walking up to me. I was so surprised, I stared at him and just said "oh my God". Walking by, he smiled and just said "oh thank you!"

[@37Dionysos]

Great story, thank you! I got a nice direct wave from Kurt Vonnegut in NYC, he was having a smoke outside his brownstone on East 48th St in the 1980s. Stays with a person, doesn't it?

[@jmchez]

If you watch the movie, "Troy", you notice something incredible. All the actors are acting in an action adventure film except for O'Toole. He was acting in a serious and moving drama, miles above everyone.

[@davidphilips5543]

Captivating. His charisma almost jumps out of the screen watching him - what a guy and sadly missed.

[@garywagner2466]

Peter O’Toole was a complex individual. It’s so typical of lesser people who have not achieved anything in their own lame lives to comment on this old clip as if they could do better. They pick away at his mannerisms, his chain smoking, his alcohol consumption, and his womanizing like bitter old spinsters sitting on a park bench. O’Toole was one of a kind. No one will ever live a fuller life, or bring so much talent and personality to the stage and screen again. The best part is that he couldn’t care less what other people thought about him. A life well lived.

[@AndreaKollo]

Bravo

[@malcolmwhitehead7225]

Did Aud ger pregnant in the cupboarď?. You res is one view Gary.Itdoesnt make his oppnents wrong. Btw... Richard Harris? MW

[@garywagner2466]

@Google Reviews, coming from someone who has achieved NOTHING in their life, that’s quite the comment.

[@garywagner2466]

@Google Reviews, no. The world does not care one iota what you think about anyone, including those who have achieved great things while you have achieved absolutely nothing. Congratulations. You are beneath notice.

[@tajhussain720]

Well said Gary. Peter is being appreciated for his achievements. He has given so much for the world to cherish. His personal side is his own business. I am neither condoning nor criticising him for that. Just sit back and enjoy his performances. Great guy he was. So, was Richard Harris, Richard Burton, Oliver Reed. They were a kind. You cannot get such greats in the current era.

[@OperaJH]

Actually, this interview was a pretty celebrated one, because Cavett got O’Toole to relax and open up more than any interviewer. I never got to see it because I was working overseas at the time, and so I’m thrilled to finally see all the parts of it! I will ALWAYS love Peter O’Toole. Thank you so much for uploading these!

[@jadezee6316]

O'Toole was simply and obviously robbed of the academy ward he deserved for Lawrence.....no denying Peck's role was terrific in a very good movie.... to kill a mockingbird...but Peter's acting helped more than anything to make Lawrence of Arabia into one of the grandest and best movies ever made...

[@teaCupkk]

My God, the injustice! Admittedly, O'Toole was a charming fellow, but Lawrence of Arabia was a mediocre film, and Oscars are mostly meaningless.

[@johnbrereton5229]

@@teaCupkk Lawrence of Arabia was a masterpiece, from its memorable opening sequence, to its regretful ending.

[@HC-cb4yp]

The U.K. didn't like the movie for some reason and Hollywood was pushing to film in the UK and wanted to sell tickets there, so...

[@johnbrereton5229]

@@HC-cb4yp No ! Here in the UK, Lawrence of Arabia is regarded as masterpiece, and rightly so .

[@HC-cb4yp]

@@johnbrereton5229 Yes, but O'Toole and Lean both said that the reception was rather cool at the London premier. For some reason, at the time, the UK didn't appear to like it. I imagine it had something to do with showing Lawrence's "flaws" as well as his strengths.

[@saraswatisky3119]

I like how natural and upfront people were back then. Public image polishing and self image paranoia hadn't been invented yet. So, you can see the real person first and the actor second. That's a treasure for a time as ours.

[@Yotsukaido]

What a stupid comment. You think PR didn’t exist back then?

[@hypolyxa7207]

Not really sure if I agree with that. In the Golden Era, the public image was usually crafted and taken care of by studios to maximize profit from a star. I would believe that would cause some paranoia to a particular individual having to live up to the publicity your studio handcrafted.

[@andreaandrea6716]

It's because people didn't grow up with television. The moment TV came in, people began imitating what they saw, rather than being authentically themselves. Look how artificial people have become (and have no clue that they are).

[@saraswatisky3119]

@@andreaandrea6716 true.

[@HitchcockTheSnail]

I completely agree. There seemed to be a fluidity of natural exchange between the actor & the host which if compared to the overly-stylised-&-overly-scripted modern day versions, the older gentlemen are far more articulate and confident in themselves (even with their normal gestural afflictions) which sustains the natural pause that exists in conversation and allows for ideas to form whereas todays' are so rushed and sound like one giant Ad for something

[@iberius9937]

The way he pronounces "film" as "fil-uhm" gives away his Irishness, lol. Masterful actor!

[@pamelah6431]

I heard that, too. 😊

[@quazwasd4062]

No not Irish., He had an Irish father and Scottish mother but was born and raised in Leeds. 100% English in life experience. The ability to affect various accents to ones advantage is national pastime in Britain.

[@SlieveLeague1]

​@@quazwasd4062Funny....he describes himself as Irish part way through this interview. Still, I guess you know best.

[@brigidconroy2111]

@@quazwasd4062 He considered himself Irish

[@modjohnsenglishdisco]

His autobiography "Loitering With Intent" is brilliant. Had a chance to work with this lovely man. And his eyes...

[@DarkIllusionsxX]

Loving these longer form videos. Absolutely adore O'Toole, what a legend

[@rottensquid]

I know, what a delight to watch a longer, unhurried interview without a commercial interruption every two minutes. I stopped watching talk shows over that, and then television altogether. The internet overhaul of media was long-overdue. I feel like Letterman is the only one who sees a way forward with his new show. I'd love to see more talk shows just spending some real time with their interviews. I feel like Podcasts have taken up the slack for that.

[@jeannedalton3571]

He was one of a kind......his intelligence, sense of humor, his diction....his talent, his looks...he is and will always be a brilliant actor.....to think of all the Academy Awards that have been given to people who are so mediocre...and this man never got one! How many genius performances he has given and as he himself once said, " Always a bridesmaid, never a bride my foot".

[@TheRowlandstone73]

Personally, I think O'Toole was utterly robbed of the 1962 Best Actor Oscar. I'm a big fan of Gregory Peck, but his performance in To Kill a Mockingbird wasn't a patch on O'Toole's in Lawrence of Arabia.

[@jadezee6316]

@@TheRowlandstone73 it was a fine performance but it was also a very politically correct performance....white guy non-racist defending an innocent black man in a racist town etc,,,,but i do agree it does not come close to Peters acting in LOA

[@Kimllg88]

@@TheRowlandstone73 agree

[@sureshot8399]

Peter O'Toole is wonderful as ever, impishly giggling at the unintended double entendres a bemused Cavett unwittingly fed him!

[@peterscocca3024]

I was 13 years old when L of A was released and screens were 35 X 70 feet. Vivid memory of that Incredible movie. Watching the DVD now, that is still what I see.

[@jacquelinekalich3265]

He was something special. Eccentric, beautiful man. Using words immaculately, so far beyond the interviewer. I loved him.

[@julianholman7379]

you *must* read his memoirs - he was a singularly fantastic raconteur

[@Tygorien]

What a true gentleman. Not only a brilliant actor but a wonderful person as well. I could watch this all day.

[@billbonnington7916]

being a Brit I don't have any history of watching Dick Cavett, but having seen a few of his interviews on the tube now I see he was quite a skilled and entertaining interviewer. 85 now and still going...

[@brianbozo2447]

Dick Cavett is great because he is so authentic

[@stutzbearcat5624]

Dick Cavet is THE WORST. His interviews are positively cringe inducing. Sorry had to counter balance your assessment. 😁 He's THE WORST. Always finishing everyone's sentences. Asking the most irrelevant questions. Making dumbass jokes. Watch Katharine Hepburn's interview, she becomes incredulous; she keeps shutting him up, it's great.

[@johnjacobsen4003]

@@brianbozo2447 From the Midwest, same as the Great Carsoni!

[@CaptApril123]

Dick Cavett was on PBS (no commercials) for a number of years and interviewed some of the best. His show was at least an hour long and often only had one or two guests that he spent a great deal of time with. He was kind of the 'intellectual' of interviewers

[@natashamickle1161]

Fantastic interview! Brilliant Peter O’Toole and brilliant Dick Cavett!!

[@retrosonghits]

Peter has always been one of my favorite actors. His ability to recite long orations from memory is amazing. He's funny, handsome, witty and just a joy to watch, tell his stories, just everything about him. His mannerisms, his gait when he walked and of course his accent. Lovely man!

[@whatizreality0124]

Watching any of the greatest actors of that era just doing interviews, is far more entertaining than the swill that's produced today.

[@NounOzlos]

There was a gigantic amount of swill prodouced then as well. You're watching highlights with the best of their eras and projecting backwards.

[@MrSmithGuy]

Absolutely agreed and you could search extensively for “highlights” from today but find nothing to match.

[@Qwerty-db1js]

100% agree

[@jezebeljones659]

With every piece of footage I see, he reveals himself further to me -- as the most incredible man, let alone actor, I could ever have imagined to have existed.

[@oobrocks]

The late great magazine Premiere called O’Toole’s work in Lawrence/ Arabia “the greatest performance in film history “

[@David-il9xw]

O’Toole could have been three sheets to the wind and still intellectually overwhelmed any actor of note today. I’ve heard unending BS from Hollywood yet never the faintest echo of reverence for the poet Milton. Our notion of progress is clearly nothing but a confirmation of myopic self-delusion.

[@trevorpickering8660]

Great comments 👍🏻

[@MilesBellas]

Meaningless. "our notion of progress is clearly nothing" ....wrote you..... on the internet..... Explain how one pixel works.

[@David-il9xw]

@@MilesBellas People no longer read. Technological progress is indisputable and far beyond the ability of most to grasp, absolutely beyond the ability of anyone to reproduce. The vast majority of people have been hypnotized by technology and rendered more superficial and far less appreciative of the intellectual wealth upon which everything in our civilization rests.

[@jaanstephenswhite572]

Definately Lost intellect. The dumbing down. Worse is there seems to be no desire to better oneself. I do not understand it Sad

[@j.dunlop8295]

He was, he was! Many a times! Yet soldier on! As discribed by him, an others! MacAurther's Park!

[@Enigmatic_Lurker]

I had no idea O'Toole was an insomniac. I find that somehow enjoyable as I sit in bed at 4:30am, restless watching this video to distract from my own insomnia.

[@karenkaren3189]

Have you tried Magnesium Glycinate? It really helped me. I also take Melatonin, Trazodone and Mirtazapine.....LOL. Honestly I am 68 and getting sleep is important. This little cocktail has helped a lot! I also have spent many hours watching videos on YT at 04:30

[@dmontes133]

One of the greats! He had the best stories, along with Richard Harris!

[@steveblixt9437]

From Lawrence of Arabia to Alan Swan, two of my favorite characters, what a range he had.

[@wideawake5630]

I was eight when it came out. Saw it with parents at the beautiful Fox Theater in Detroit. I was captivated. I was so inspired by the beautiful panoramic desert shots I went home and wrote a lengthy poem called Ode To The Desert. It netted me my first accusation of plagiarism. I was mortified. But I still write and still love that masterful film. I became a lifelong fan of O'Toole and could always recall that haunting score like it was yesterday. As a teen I devoured his biography. As an adult I have seen the film a handful of times. Maybe I'm due again now at 70.

[@carlosgarcao2847]

He was a monster of an actor and a very special person

[@hanzzarkov7690]

History bears out his candid admission of being 'on sabbatical'. Always great how Cavett has had a way of putting guests at ease enough to have genuine conversations. This aired Sept. 13th, 1972 .. Release date of 'Man from La Mancha' is Dec. 11, 1972 (I'd bet there had been reviews). And per Imdb his next acting credit comes in 1975 with 'Rosebud' by Otto Preminger. Great stuff. Thx!

[@kingalexander2704]

One of my all-time favorite actors! He was nominated for 11 oscars and was given none though he should've won all 11!

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

at 11:18 he seemed to be very honest and vulnerable. Great interview.

[@jasonwadsworth1160]

11 oscar nominations and not win ?? How?? Or was it 7? I'd like to see more of his work. A true talent, especially on stage, he possessed such intelligence and sensitivity.

[@beekay5914]

One of my five favorite films, a real masterpiece.

[@SparksofOhio]

Lawrence Of Arabia was an excellent movie but my favorite Peter O’ Toole movie was My Favorite Year, such a great film and it really showed his range. ❤️✌️😎

[@WaterShowsProd]

One of my favourites, as I've always been fascinated by the days of live television. Maybe not an extremely deep film, but he has that wonderful line: "I'm not an actor! I'm a movie star!" and there are many wonderful moments. It was based on being a writer for Sid Caesar.

[@12classics39]

Great to hear him mention How to Steal a Million. An underrated jewel of a film. He and Audrey Hepburn are absolutely flawless in it and breathe so much life into a brilliant, hilarious script. A total must-see.

[@vaccaphd]

He had an incredible charisma that it is hard to find in movie stars these days.

[@margeryfranko1850]

I like Peter O’Toole. I enjoyed Lawrence of Arabia. He’s a fine actor. I like what he has to say. Thank you Peter O’Toole 💜💙💚💛

[@2flyabove]

I enjoyed the dynamics of this interview. Very good back and forth between O'Toole and Cavett. Some fun laughs and also great insight into O'Toole's character. The last bit of the interview was very relevant then and especially now on the subject of censorship.

[@DrCrabfingers]

Being taught by David Lean was not a bad instruction. As Peter O'Toole says...the man was a master. For Lean, that is the correct word.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

Look up a video and see what (brain fart) the director of JAWS had to say about David Lean. That movie, LOA, is a master class in film.

[@Gene-dm6pm]

I’ve been watching old British movies here on KZbin for a while and I didn’t realize how long ago David Lean began writing screenplays and directing. Great interview!

[@johnkerr1113]

Lawrence of Arabia is my favorite film to date, made more memorable with O'Tooles portrayal... and recently 'discovered' Dick Cavett.. he is certainly a wonderful talk show host... 85 now?.. may he have many good years ahead....

[@rottensquid]

So interesting to see the styles of the 70s in their heyday. I was too young to notice when this was contemporary, and these days, it seems like our memories of 70s style exists as parodies of it. So it's interesting to see the authentic, unironic version in its natural environment. O'Toole's particular blend of lush materials in drab colors, his washed out tie and pants, that shaggy, careless romantic hairstyle and beard with those brass glasses, that's a look from that period that I thing was particular to the UK. I remember seeing Richard Burton sport a similar look, though I seem to rememver he favored wine-red over olive green. Regardless, I don't ever really see parodies of this style in modern recreations. Meanwhile, I'm kind of stunned by Dick's unironic wide collars and lapels, his huge tie, and the overgrown hair helmet that looks like a comb-over. I feel that this style works well for a certain type of robust body, but Dick is so elegant and slight, he looks like a scarecrow in all that tailored excess. It honestly never struck me before how handsome he is, because all I saw is the suit and hair that never suited him. But here, he reminds me strikingly of Paul Bettany. Of course, Paul wears fashions that flatter his leanness. Anyway, just one man's opinions.

[@captaincrunch8333]

I don't really find that Dick is dressed odd at all because that is exactly how one dressed if one was fashionable. Same with the hair although the side view does look strange around the ears in some shots.

[@rottensquid]

@@captaincrunch8333 I may be biased, of course. My first experience of fashion in the early 80s was to shrug off everything 70s, from the hair to the bell bottoms and butterfly collars. It was interesting to watch the fashions in the show Mad Men abandon all the style of the 60s in favor of the square's idea of 70s cool. I kind of see 70s fashion as that, an attempt by the mainstream culture to integrate the hippies' rejection of that culture. It was a weird period in fashion. Anyway, I don't think it suits Dick. The hair especially. As a kid, I always thought of him as weird and square looking. It only now occurs that I was looking at the clothes, not the man. Of course, some people really looked amazing in those styles.

[@captaincrunch8333]

I have fond memories as a kid of wearing striped bell bottoms, suede vests and an ascot with a metal ring. I had plenty of company and we thought we were cool cats which is all that mattered. I had no desire to be an actual hippy at that age. @@rottensquid

[@rottensquid]

@@captaincrunch8333 Hah, right! I actually have a little collection of vintage stuff like that, some pretty spectacular striped bell bottoms. It's actually pretty fun. I remember when 1990 came around, and D-Lite appeared on the scene, reviving all that stuff. It was so confusing to me, as only ten years earlier, it was established that everything 70s was hopelessly outdated and square. Of course now, I realize it's all part of the cycle. In the 70s, there was a gigantic 50s revival, with Sha-Na-Na and Grease at the tip. In the 60s, the beau-arts of the 30s were revived. Currently, the 90s are back, with kids wearing early raver and Burning Man styles, and Ghost bringing back stadium metal in a delightfully silly, tongue-in-cheek way.

[@cmoran9103]

Excellent comment! I felt the same way, but you put it into words

[@chemicalbrother7613]

Could watch this again and again: so much class on both sides of the conversation. Pity we don't have that anymore, although it is great to have a chance to watch this thanks to technological advancement.

[@frankford1115]

The best interviewer ever. Burton. Lancaster. Brilliant interviews.

[@eshfaqurkhan9760]

"Education is the Impact of Quality" .. that's deep.. O'Tool is the all time Great .

[@Crazeyfor67]

Damn I miss real talk shows with great guests. And Cavett was a wonderful interviewer. Intelligent television is a thing of the past.

[@MassiveLib]

Do you feel, do you see with your own eyes how much more relaxed people are? Than the crazed look in people's eyes today....

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

I love the Irish peeping through in "fillum"

[@ggarlick46]

He was born in Yorkshire, dont hear much of an Irish accent.

[@philliprichardson637]

Born and raised in Hunslet Leeds Yorkshire England he was English in Yorkshire we also say film as fillum

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Interviews - and interviewees - were a lot more advanced in those days. We're devolving!

[@suemcclellan1004]

Peter O’Toole was an Amazing Actor! He DESERVES the Academy Award for Lawrence of Arabia!!! Rest In Peace. ❤

[@sygad1]

I really wish talk shows were like this again, we lost something special

[@thesoultwins72]

My mother went to see 'Lawrence of Arabia' [with my father] in 1962 and fell madly in love with Peter O'Toole. When I was born, I was immediately named 'Laurence' [the Scottish spelling of the name I believe?] I have always hated my name - but at least she didn't name me after Omar [Sharif]!

[@HitchcockTheSnail]

O'Toole was a wonderfully articulate man 🤍🤍🤍

[@vincevirtua]

The man was only 40 here, but comes over as someone with a lot more years on him.

[@christophermorgan3261]

Lovely to see Peter. I used to read Mad magazine back in the day. They did a parody of Lawrence of Arabia not long after it came out. What I remember is laughing at the cartoon of viewers falling over each other at intermission to get to a water fountain "water, water, water!"

[@rameyzamora1018]

LOL. My fave Mad Mag panel in that parody was when the Arab fighters are charging forward to slaughter a lot of Turkish soldiers & Lawrence shouts "Internal injuries only! Internal injuries only!"

[@jackatherton0111]

The great Mort Drucker did the drawings. Remember Lawrence in his robes on top of the train singing, “I Feel Pretty”?

[@Feuerspray31]

I miss the days when television was clean like this. What a pleasure it is to watch two gentlemen conducting a polite and civilized interview. I'm 34 BTW, so I only ever got to enjoy this sort of television after the fact.

[@VinceLyle2161]

Sadly, those of us who are older than you never appreciated it when we had it. I did, though, savor, the few years of Johnny Carson I got to see as a teenager. That was good.

[@CaptApril123]

There was a lot of trash back then too. Dick Cavett and a few other shows did stand out as quality back then. Pretty much same as today, lots of crap but there are a few excellent shows

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

One of the most magnificent films ever made. 🇨🇦😊

[@RonaldFrey-w7m]

Met Peter Otoole as a child also Robert Goulet. They were in Camelot … I miss Dick Cavett these are great to watch...

[@fjc6813]

Mr Peter O'Toole, he was so enchanting, and that voice, sounds quite similar to Mr James Mason's I think, two men I could have listened to in awe, all day long.

[@seangelarden9543]

Love watching these because people are more themselves

[@christianzafiroglu6705]

O’Toole looks superb here. Magnetic, even.

[@beekay5914]

Watch the video of him on Letterman in 1995, one of the best things you will ever see.

[@billthomas2652]

Peter O'Toole: "Are you Richard Burton?" Peter Sellers: "No, I'm Peter O'Toole." Peter O'Toole: "Then you're the most fantastic man who ever breathed!"

[@ssssssssssssssssss50]

More O'Toole please

[@RayRiders34]

There is something about a person who demands attention without even trying just because they are so good. O'Toole is one such person that he can make a minor script or line look good just by looking at it. There are so many actors today who make millions and BS all through their acting career with little dialogue and tons of action scenes. It does not make them actors.

[@danieldalton6544]

Even he, with all his skill, couldn't save Supergirl. No one could. Lol.

[@RL-ck8zk]

Absolute legend!

[@kevinjamesparr552]

aBSOLUTE DRUNK

[@paulychannel7914]

To censor or not to censor......an eternal question.....I think Peter had the right answer......RESPECT !

[@GerardHammond]

Dick Cavett . An amazing, possibly the best ever, interviewer

[@oldtimer7635]

He seems so sober here, refreshing. : ) Brilliant man all the way (public image).

[@DrCrabfingers]

Sober? Sober in his opinions perhaps....hahha...I think even drunk he could intellectualise and vocalise his feelings...

[@oldtimer7635]

@@DrCrabfingers Your knowledge of English grammar seems to be quite limited...hahhah...especially when we are dealing with a genius like O´Toole.

[@R-U-KOOL-2]

I have a friend who speaks exactly in the same rhythm and the same pause between the words. He even looks like him 😂 Its like watching my friend Daan.

[@jmbutler5]

absolute class all the way. two beautiful, fascinating men💖

[@rottensquid]

It's true. I never noticed before how handsome Dick Cavett is. Really good-looking man. Reminds me of Paul Bettany.

[@bossdeman]

He was only 40 years old in this interview... he looked much older.

[@21972012145525]

Smoking does that.

[@fan1985ful]

@@21972012145525 and alcohol.

[@richardcrews6950]

It's not the years.....it's the miles.

[@larrybaker9924]

He was a hard drinker. That will age you.

[@clintstewart5545]

@@richardcrews6950 the KM

[@ekadudka4248]

the most subtle ,refined actor of all times .

[@CaptApril123]

'Ruling Class' is a fantastic movie.

[@kipling1957]

I would pay a fortune to have this read by John Hurt.

[@wegotlumpsofitroundtheback5065]

I've watched countless interviews with O'Toole on KZbin and he's never given a bad one, partly because he is so articulate and in command of the language that he could read a recipe book and hold me spellbound

[@mandofan2616]

Peter the Great

[@taffymarsden]

Pure class.

[@leonardohummel8658]

O'Toole, Richard Harris, & Sir Richard Burton. --- what a Trio of brilliant roused-abouts❗

[@karenkaren3189]

Amazing actor. Marvelous man.

[@21972012145525]

Beautiful man

[@TheRowlandstone73]

I've never noticed it before, but watching this, I see some pronounced similarities between Peter and Ian McKellen. In several ways, very much cut from the same cloth.

[@Tesserae]

Yesterday I was watching “Ratatouille” and the voice of the food critic was so familiar but I couldn’t place it. I thought at first it was McKellan, but there were certain phrases which made me change my mind.

[@Springbok314]

Imagine the inflation adjusted bar tabs he ran up with Omar Shariff and Richard Burton back in the early 60s during film making breaks.

[@JonathanRothman-dr3li]

I’m not any more of less a fan than anyone else. Great respect for O’Toole’s talent even if I don’t like all his movies. It strikes me in all these interviews that he’s shied than I expected. A charming revelation. Hope O’Toole superfans dont come for me!

[@kelownatechkid]

wow, what a combo!! Cavett and O'Toole together

[@8nansky528]

I ADORE READING

[@seanohalloran384]

O’Toole was brilliant.💯

[@grahamdenman3023]

O'Toole and Lean,a match made in heaven.

[@petestevens3970]

A one of kind chap.

[@rebeccao8895]

Bless the days when we could smoke anywhere. Fear not, I barely leave my house. You have nothing to fear.

[@j.dunlop8295]

That O'Toole didn't win the Academy award, for Lawrance has consistently been a shock, except he was up against, the greatest American novel in modern history, " To kill a mockingbird!" Who was that actor? Yeah, he was a great actor too, but! I love that movie"the Ruling Class!" Deep sarcasm of it is unbelievable! ("Voltaire wept with laughter!" Me.)

[@patricktilton5377]

The ending scene of THE RULING CLASS (1972) was the inspiration for the last shot we see of Wendy Torrance in the Overlook Hotel in Kubrick's THE SHiNiNG (1980), when she sees all the cobwebbed skeleton's in the hotel's darkened lobby -- an image right out of that earlier film, when Jack Gurney (played by O'Toole) is invested in the House of Lords. I saw THE SHiNiNG when it came out in theaters, but didn't see THE RULING CLASS until about a month ago, so it's been 42 years of me not knowing that Kubrick was purposely mirroring that image of the House of Lords filled with cobwebbed skeletons. O'Toole described THE RULING CLASS as a comedy with tragic relief, in another clip from his appearance on Dick Cavett's show. A hilarious-then-disturbing film.

[@12classics39]

The To kill a mockingbird actor was Gregory Peck. He and O’Toole should’ve tied for the Oscar that year.

[@brigidconroy2111]

Peter O’Toole gave many incredible performances and many pitted him against great actors for that elusive statue A Lion in Winter, Becket , My Favorite Year (tongue in cheek humor I loved), The Ruling Class (he played it straight but character and movie were gross) but one cannot deny how well he delivered the role Loved just about role he played His interviews could be serious or sad or rollicking good fun ❤❤

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Late mister o'toole looked still gorgeous here but he was especially a good actor

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Richard Alva Cavett (/ˈkævɪt/; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States from the 1960s through the 2000s. 87 AÑOS. (88)

[@rascallyrabbit717]

I'm just here for the band music 13:47

[@37Dionysos]

God, wherever there's a spark of genius Cavett is right there to water it

[@zejaguar]

I liked his comments on censorship. Peter was a smart guy & a snappy dresser.

[@patriciaotoole5930]

Peter otoole was one of the best actors of any generations find one today not

[@victorkreitner754]

Hard to believe Peter was only 40 years old here. By his appearance he looks a lot older.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Hid gorgeous blond son inherited his gorgeous and deep blue eyes ...he is only who inherited his natural good looks and late iris-scottish actor looked even better with his natural dark blond hair,but he looked prettier and prettier without beard and moustache