David Niven on Being Held Out Of A Window By His School Teacher | The Dick Cavett Show

[@TheDickCavettShow]

What's your favourite David Niven movie?

[@natalialifatova7135]

“Bonjour tristesse” 1958 , great movie, and “The Pink Panther”, naturally, since childhood ❤️👏

[@maxbeale8186]

Guns of Navarone

[@AlexCBrandon]

Around the World in 80 days!

[@Scootzootz]

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

[@Octopluck]

separate tables

[@dnorfed]

David was just class personified, such an interesting man, his biography is the best biography I’ve ever read. Such a shame he left us so soon. I could listen to him for days, his voice was so relaxing to listen to

[@pja-ok4714]

Yes, it was an awesome book. I am not a fan of actors, but I read it twice.

[@ubertuber3d]

What a surprisingly adorable guy. I'd be surprised if anyone wasn't charmed immediately by him, I'm happy he had such an accomplished life.

[@mitchellkedrosky1770]

His memoirs titled The Moon’s a Balloon and Bring on the Empty Horses are both excellent books. He was an interesting man. I would have liked to have known him.

[@melizmatea]

Those books are great. After I read them I wished I could have met him. It wouldn't be bad being stuck in an elevator with him!

[@hodgod1056]

@@melizmatea Imagine being stuck in an elevator with David Niven, Peter Sellers and Erroll Flynn!

[@melizmatea]

@@hodgod1056 Yes! But I'd like to add David Bowie in there, another funny, charming and intelligent Brit!

[@melizmatea]

@@hodgod1056 ...and Peter O'Toole!!

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@melizmatea funny how?

[@jamesdrynan]

One word for Niven? Elegant.His accent, his carriage, his humour, his features...all elegant.

[@rocb5473]

He had a sad/difficult upbringing. He’s was so lovely as an adult.

[@maxbeale8186]

One of the best British actors of all time and an amazing story teller as well. I would watch absolutely anything he is in

[@preciousfox4740]

He had the poshest, dreamiest voice! 😍 I love how his humor was always so witty and sarcastic

[@SandySaunders9142]

What a character! I regret I never got to know him. The epitome of the words charming and of class!

[@paulmunt6258]

Try looking for his guest appearances on 'Parkinson', in the late 1970's. It's well known that he embellished many of his stories,but he was universally well liked, and when he died, the porters at Heathrow Airport sent a wreath that read "to the finest gent who ever walked these halls". Popular with the British aristocracy, film people and also the humble working man, due to his habit of being gracious and charming with no real effort.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

What a gem of a guest; David Niven had such a varied and fascinating life...any talk-show interview nowadays just pales in comparison.

[@softailfun]

“The Moon’s A Balloon” I have read many books and enjoyed most. The humour has amused me and the sad parts saddened me. Only this book had me literally laughing aloud at one extreme and tears on the other. A thoroughly enjoyable book. A fascinating man with an equally fascinating life. RIP Sir.

[@ML-gk5eg]

Thanks for uploading this, meant to watch this for ages!

[@natalialifatova7135]

Charming man Mister David Niven, exquisite gentlemen ❤️👌

[@doninvictoria]

At last! Have I been waiting close to 50 YEARS to see this interview again? [Not edited....Please?]

[@timhancock6626]

One of the schools he attended is now holiday accommodation on the South Coast of England, and I stay there most years. Ian Fleming attended the same school.....and the school's name was Spyway School. Fancy that !

[@thedwightguy]

my nieghbour in Canada was born in Mexico, as his father worked for "Intrepid"!

[@hayleyannamathieson7261]

Such a charming intelligent man. A true gentleman.🎩

[@stephengardner763]

even though he used to wank hamsters

[@scotnick59]

His first wife Primmie (Primula) died after falling into a basement (no stairs) while playing Sardines in the early forties. A real tragedy and it was so very stupid of the host not to warn the players = lock the door = something.

[@LiveDonkeyDeadLion]

Late forties

[@cynthiaennis3107]

I love David’s humor! Such a delightfully funny gent!

[@rickyrydell]

At 6 foot tall, Niven towers over Cavett. Even Paul Newman, at 5"9' towered over Cavett. Cavett has always listed his height at 5"6', but it seems like he's closer to Mickey Rooney's 5"4' height. Not bashing him, just an observation.

[@princeeverlove]

A True British Gentleman 🎩🍷

[@hpoonis2010]

I would name four actors who excel in interviews: David Niven, Peter Ustinov, Roger Moore and Hugh Grant...and one errant wildcard for her honesty and (apparent) niaivety: Miriam Margolyes.

[@wizzgamer]

Was going to say surely David Niven had been on here in the year 1972.

[@jillkjv3816]

I really loved that book. 😊

[@damianbroderick3913]

When they really taught you things at school!

[@kamuelalee]

With great heights and a stick

[@damianbroderick3913]

Class.

[@-xirx-]

Love it

[@castelodeossos3947]

My father was sent to boarding at the age of seven and his housemates hung him out of the window by his braces (suspenders in AmEng). Don't remember from what floor but he said he'd been terrified. Told me as I was about to be sent to boarding school, and gave me advice on how to deal with it. I was, indeed, bullied but it didn't last long because I kept a stiff upper lip, didn't squeal, and didn't bear a grudge.

[@chrisgay9623]

Do you have the entire show? Please post.

[@vanomaden]

The boom operator seems being a comedian as well :-D

[@ubet6691]

❤️

[@timl.b.2095]

So was this around the time of the introduction of the lavalier mic on TV? Because it's apparently a novelty to Niven. The boom mic is certainly visible in these clips, yeesh.

[@williamewing5509]

I have got movie DVDS of David Niven with Gregory Peck Anthony Quinn Anthony Quayle James Darren Stanley Baker and James Robertsons Justice in The Guns Of Naverone with Telly Savalas Elliott Gould Stephanie Powers Anthony Valentine and Roger Moore are both German Officers in Escape To Athena I am dedicating these movie DVDS to my old school friends who are both sisters as I hope to see them both again very soon to Chris and Hester from Billyxxxxx

[@CARRJ142]

[@Gannooch]

have nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Jackie Gleason or Art Carney? How about any Honeymooners actors that were part of the main cast? These are rarities much like the other videos around here.

[@lliamjurdom9505]

Niven was a walking talking anecdote ....

[@Gannooch]

I ave nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Art Carney or Jackie Gleason? I don’t have Decades.

[@thedwightguy]

Britain lost an entire generation of it's best and brightest in the war. Nivens' story makes sense: adults got jobs they NEVER would have had if the best and brightest hadn't been SLAUGHTERED in the first war. (The Road to Wigen Pier)

[@dreadfulspiller8766]

5:39 What did he say?

[@poolside16190]

His friend’s name. I think.

[@CanadianMonarchist]

I think he cursed.

[@ML-gk5eg]

Bastards, maybe?

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@poolside16190 the guy he mentions in all his pictures

[@losttango]

My impression was that he said the name of the teacher and the tv lawyers advised it be snipped to avoid a potential lawsuit.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Well he DID get a Latin verb wrong...

[@cookie5335]

Why was he sent away at 6

[@majorlaff8682]

To a boarding school where he received a sound British education, learned self-discipline and developed a strong sense of personal responsibility along with a passion to defend his Queen and country. Oh, also because his parents had no love or time for him. Still, it was better than aborting him.

[@losttango]

This is how the British upper classes educated their children. It wasn’t at all unusual at the time.

[@nathandurham3781]

Six was unusual. Ten or eleven was more typical.

[@kamuelalee]

@@majorlaff8682 It was an Edwardian or Victorian education.

[@majorlaff8682]

@@kamuelalee With a touch of medieval from time to time.

[@samvandenbroeck9732]

Would someone be so kind as to explain why David Niven opened his jacket like that a little bit when he walked on? Is it a reference or just a custom that went out of fashion?

[@TheDoctor1225]

Given that he then looked in Cavett's jacket and then opened the side of his own again and began speaking about the mic that Dick Cavett was wearing, I'd guess it was something to do with the mic itself.

[@dianabot5513]

You open the jacket when you're about to sit down. Standing you have it buttoned once. (That was the fashion at the time)

[@samvandenbroeck9732]

@@dianabot5513 Thank you Diana! Another thing learned today :)

[@stephengardner763]

aint davy great or what what