DICK CAVETT SHOW, THE {RAMSEY CLARK; CHARLTON HESTON} (TV)
Summary
\One in this series of late-night talk/variety programs, hosted by Dick Cavett, featuring interviews with newsmakers and people in the political and cultural forefront. Highlights include the following: a Bob and Ray routine with Bob interviewing Ray as an artist who retouches photos to remove out-of-favor politicans; former football player Jim Brown introduces a clip from his film, "Slaughter"; and former Attorney General Ramsey Clark discusses his trip to North Vietnam, shows a film taken there, and discusses Sen. George McGovern's plan to end the war.
Cavett asks former Attorney General Ramsey Clark about American prisoners in North Vietnam; Charlton Heston disputes Clark's opinion on American prisoners-of-war; Jim Brown accuses Clark of visiting North Vietnam to aid Sen. George McGovern's campaign for president; and Brown, Heston, and Clark discuss Sen. Thomas Eagleton's withdrawal as Sen. McGovern's running mate. Includes commercials.
(Cavett hosted several talk shows under the title "The Dick Cavett Show," which aired on ABC from 1969 to 1972, on PBS from 1977 to 1982, on the USA network from 1985 to 1986, and on CNBC from 1989 to 1995. During 1973 to 1975, the show aired irregularly as part of "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment." Other versions of "The Dick Cavett Show" include a variety series on CBS in 1975 and a talk show on ABC in 1986.)
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 25, 1972 11:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:25:44
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T82:0375
- GENRE: Talk/Interview
- SUBJECT HEADING: Talk/Interview; Comedy; Politics; Actors and actresses
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1969-1972
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Close-Up
CREDITS
- John Gilroy … Producer
- Richard Romagnola … Associate Producer
- Michael Zannella … Associate Producer
- Arthur Forrest … Director
- David Lloyd … Writer
- Dick Cavett … Host
- Fred Foy … Announcer
- Bob Elliott … Performer
- Ray Goulding … Performer
- Ray Goulding … Guest
- Ramsey Clark … Guest
- Jim Brown … Guest
- Bob Elliott … Guest
- Charlton Heston … Guest
- George McGovern
- Thomas Eagleton