"The Dick Cavett Show" (1968) TV series 1968-1972

Writer:

Raymond Siller (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Music | Talk-Show

Plot:

Daytime, primetime, then late-night talk and variety show. Often there was only one guest (GA Gov. Lester...

Plot Keywords:

Performer Name In Title | Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Dick Cavett

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Host / ... (23 episodes, 1968-1973)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Joni Mitchell was forced to choose between appearing on this show, which was her first national television appearance, and appearing at Woodstock. Her manager forced her to appear on this show when he saw how bad the traffic was going to and from the site. However, the night of her appearance, several of the acts who appeared at Woodstock, including Jefferson Airplane, 'David Crosby' and Stephen Stills showed up unannounced while she was being interviewed and gave their first-hand accounts of what it was like at the festival.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV)

Tonight Show Alternative

When this show first debuted, it was pretty much portrayed as the hip alternative to the Tonight Show. While Johnny Carson pretty much had celebrities that appealed mostly to older audiences, Cavett decided early on to have younger and more hip acts on his show. Artist such as Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell all appeared on the show and helped make it a cult favorite among younger viewers. Too bad it didn't last long. Even though Cavett was able to draw in plenty of younger viewers, it was still not enough to topple the Carson juggernaut. This show will always remain one of the great cult favorites of the 1960's.