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On his early years and influences; on loving magic as a kid, which led him to meeting a young magician named Johnny Carson 09:35
Interview: Dick Cavett
On acting in summer theater; on being a high school gymnast; on radio programs he enjoyed and being drawn towards show business 08:16
Interview: Dick Cavett
On attending Yale University; on getting a job writing for Jack Paar; on temp jobs he had out of Yale; on his various roles, including interviewing guests, on The Jack Paar Show aka The Tonight Show; on writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and his friendship with Carson 24:49
Interview: Dick Cavett
On working with Merv Griffin; on transitioning to stand-up comedy; on his talent writing for others, but not for himself; on appearing on The Merv Griffin Show and The Ed Sullivan Show 12:59
Interview: Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett on being a huge fan of The Jack Paar Show aka The Tonight Show and eventually writing for Paar 13:23
Interview: Dick Cavett | Genre: Late Night
Dick Cavett on writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and his friendship with Carson 02:27
Interview: Dick Cavett | Genre: Late Night
Dick Cavett on writing for Johnny Carson for the Emmys 02:45
Interview: Dick Cavett | Genre: Talk Shows
Dick Cavett on his love of magic, which led him to meeting a young magician named Johnny Carson 02:47
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett on taking a drama workshop at Yale with James Franciscus 00:56
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: James Franciscus
Dick Cavett on Moss Hart and Rex Harrison performing at the Schubert Theater across the street from Yale 01:22
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Moss Hart
Dick Cavett on Moss Hart and Rex Harrison performing at the Schubert Theater across the street from Yale 01:43
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Rex Harrison
Dick Cavett on his various roles, including interviewing guests, on The Jack Paar Show aka The Tonight Show 06:02
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Jack Paar
Dick Cavett on the best thing Cavett ever said, according to David Lloyd 00:54
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: David Lloyd
Dick Cavett on writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and his friendship with Carson 06:25
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett on Jack Rollins hiring him as a stand-up comic and becoming a successful comic 00:39
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Jack Rollins
Dick Cavett on a letter he received from Groucho Marx about Cavett's appearance on The Merv Griffin Show 01:50
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Groucho Marx
Dick Cavett on lines of his that Woody Allen has congratulated him on 00:40
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Woody Allen
Dick Cavett on appearing as a stand-up comic on The Ed Sullivan Show 02:04
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Ed Sullivan
Dick Cavett on a pilot he did with Van Johnson and ultimately getting to host a daytime show 01:10
Interview: Dick Cavett | Person: Van Johnson
Dick Cavett on getting the first acting job he ever tried out for 01:09
Interview: Dick Cavett | Profession: Performers
Dick Cavett on getting the first acting job he ever tried out for 01:09
Interview: Dick Cavett | Profession: Actor
Dick Cavett on writing for The Jack Paar Show aka The Tonight Show 02:02
Interview: Dick Cavett | Profession: Writers
Dick Cavett on his love of magic, which led him to meeting a young magician named Johnny Carson 02:47
Interview: Dick Cavett