Dick Cavett doesn't get nearly enough credit for being a BRILLIANT straight man. He was so goddamned good that he made the insufferable Chevy Chase look good. I mean, this is just jaw-dropping thespic generosity.

https://youtu.be/UESIiyQ_5rg?si=CzWXsLXdP4del0Zx

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Chevy Chase Has So Many Stories | The Dick Cavett Show

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Wicked Witch of the West

Producer Mervyn Leroy's original idea for casting the Wicked Witch for The Wizard of Oz was inspired by Disney's adaption of Snow White - he wanted to make her slinky + seductive. He thought he'd found the perfect choice with actress Gale Sondergaard who'd won an Oscar the previous year for her Best Supporting Actress performance in his film Anthony Adverse.
Others however disagreed, thinking witches should be ugly. They attempted to give Sondergaard 'The Ugly Treatment' with make-up, but the actress herself decided she no longer wanted the role.

"In those days I was not about to make myself ugly! I have no regrets".

Interview, 1980 with Dick Cavett when she was 81

#galesondergaard #actress #rememberlegends #wickedwitch #wizardofoz #oscarwinner #bestsupportingactress #wickedwitchofthewest #mervynleroy #oscar #film #filmworld #filmhistory #cinema #cinéma #kino #movies #dickcavett #movieworld #cinemahistory #casting #makeup #filmlegend #witch #Sorcière #hexe #bruja

Portraits by Francesco Scavullo (1921 – 2004)

1) Dick Cavett, 1977
2) Mikhail Baryshnikov, 1981
3) Dali, 1973
4) Truman Capote, 1977

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Dick Cavett Says John Cassavetes ‘Chewed Out’ His ‘Husbands’ Co-Stars After Infamous Talk Show Appearance: They Were ‘Total A***s’
#IndieWire #GeneralNews #News #DickCavett #Film #Husbands #JohnCassavetes

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John Cassavetes 'Chewed Out' 'Husbands' Cast After 'Dick Cavett Show'

Dick Cavett said John Cassavetes had to reprimand 'Husbands' co-stars Peter Falk and Ben Gazzara after their infamous 1970 'Dick Cavett Show' stint.

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Beetlejuice (1988) Review

A review for the previously released. There’s possibly no better way to introduce Beetlejuice than with the immortal line, "It's showtime!" A fitting pro

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Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett & Lucie Arnaz 1971 Interview on "The #DickCavett Show"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-jISMlgOFU
I just stumbled on this lovely interview between #LucilleBall, Lucille Arnaz, and #CarolBurnett. And damn, what an experience to see Lucy really, genuinely laugh. This whole conversation (I did skip the boxer's doctor) was fantastic.
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HD Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett & Lucie Arnaz 1971 Interview on "The Dick Cavett Show"

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Gawd, Ethel was a a force of nature, a veritable powerhouse. "You're not sick, you're just in loveee!" #EthelMerman #DickCavett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jobppR1MPs&t=664s
Ethel Merman, Agnes Moorehead--1973 Interview With Songs

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“Stars including Katherine Hepburn and Gloria Swanson appeared on Dick Cavett's seminal American talk show – a reminder that the televised interview is something of a lost art.” 📽️ 📺 🎙️ 🎭 #film #movies #cinema #CineMastodon #FilmMastodon #OldHollywood #HollywoodStars #DickCavett

https://lwlies.com/articles/the-enduring-joy-of-dick-cavetts-old-hollywood-interviews/

The enduring joy of Dick Cavett's Old Hollywood interviews

Stars including Katherine Hepburn and Gloria Swanson appeared on Dick Cavett's seminal American talk show – a reminder that the televised interview is something of a lost art.

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