Richard Burton Reveals Elizabeth Taylor's Underrated Screen Talent | The Dick Cavett Show

Richard Burton underscores the importance of authenticity in politics, drawing parallels with acting to effectively communicate nuanced messages. He recounts mimicking a poverty-related speech in his film, "The Actress," illustrating the power of performance in conveying societal issues. Additionally, Burton sheds light on Elizabeth Taylor's often-overlooked prowess as one of the most underrated screen actresses.
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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 of Hellmann v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA in February 2015.
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[@nataliacaetano6326]

He truly loved and admired her...😊🥺

[@MaeCheek3]

I agree... Richard's words about Elizabeth were prophetic. She will go down in "herstory" as one of the best to have ever graced the silver screen.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Liz and Dick's life was in papers or on tv my whole youth!!! LOVE THEM BOTH❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks Dick for all your great interviews & posting them here. Mr. Burton was indeed a treasure & sadly left us too soon, along with many others.

[@willomina1990]

Hey!... Richard showed so much emotion thru those beautiful light hazel/grelen eyes ❤

[@user-vr4kb7lm5g]

The voice is number 1

[@lettylynton1932]

I was interested more in his positive comments about Spencer Tracy. I've seen the movie, "Fury" that he is referring to. Burton is right, Spencer Tracy was brilliant.

[@maplebench173]

Spencer Tracy was one of two Wisconsin natives who won two Academy Awards for Best Actor, Frederic March the other.

[@Irishgirl7]

Wow can you imagine he said Elizabeth Taylor will become a cult figure! And sure enough she did.

[@bbrown333]

He predicted well. She definitely has had programs devoted to her screen work.

[@buckyvonbuck2410]

Hard living caught him. Golden voice

[@yvonneplant9434]

Yes. Very sad actually.

[@sniffableandirresistble]

What a cool dude 😎

[@windstorm1000]

Dick is the BEST interviewer. PS I thought the wife he was referring to was Elizabeth. But they were long divorced. It's funny how she eclipses all of his paramours. Now they are both in heaven together maybe, no more. problems?

[@yvonneplant9434]

Of course she does. They were still talking toward the end of his life.

[@christopherjohnson2171]

My all time favorite Richard Burton scene....in Cleopatra when he finally tells her off. He lived longer than many with his hard life style....RIP to a legend.

[@kaisersozay99]

The pain in his eyes and skin.

[@sppencer]

his beautiful eyes were always a bit sad, a bit coloured by pain

[@mozart579]

Burton and Taylor both sadly missed

[@paololuckyluke2854]

Burton did exactly the same, without need the prop!

[@gohithsrivatsa4746]

For a second i thought Dick Cavett was interviewing Dick Cavett.

[@Concreteowl]

That music at the end is bizarre

[@bbrown333]

I thought they were gonna cut them off like at an awards show!

[@yvonneplant9434]

Interesting that a bunch of these Burton videos are popping up on youtube recently. In August Burton will have been dead for 40 years. 😢

[@laurabarzaghi1770]

Hai amato Elizabeth Taylor fino alla fine dei tuoi giorni Tre giorni prima di.morire hai scritto una lettera d amore a lei La lettera meravigliosa e struggente aveva parole d amore solo per lei La sua mente e il.suo cuore erano Solo.per lei ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@okay5045]

Spencer Ttacy was one of the best actirs of all time.

[@pibly7784]

What year is this interview?

[@yvonneplant9434]

Burton died in 1984. So way before that.

[@ClintEastwood74]

1980

[@timwalters8951]

I simply can’t imagine being married to Elizabeth Taylor, twice, no less!!!! Some guys have all the luck!!! And yet, he cut it short, with the bottle!!!! Tragic!!!

[@maryperez1235]

What year is this?

[@MillwallOlly]

1980

[@laurabarzaghi1770]

Senza Elixabeth non va bene Ma ti adoro comunque ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MissDavids]

I would have said Yes to that handsome Welshman myself.

[@Springbok314]

Burton was a remarkable talent. But the booze my gosh. How else can you explain marrying and divorcing Elizabeth Taylor twice?

[@yvonneplant9434]

He never really acknowledged his alcoholism like she did.

[@yvonneplant9434]

How else to explain it? Maybe he really loved her.