Thank you so much. This helps in completing my collection of the entirety of the Dick Cavett Show. For those who may need it for archival purposes, the air date of these two episodes were 23,24 Feb 1981
Would you consider uploading the collection to the Internet Archive or anything? Or privately on RUclips. I cannot describes how interested I am in collecting this and Tom Snyder and etc
I find it amusing that as I watch this today Dick is older now than George was during this interview. I think Cavett is still sharp today from the little I have seen.
Cukor wasn't demented. My God. What a dreadful remark. I worked with Cukor on Travels with My Aunt. He was a gentleman and extremely talented. I ran into him shortly before he died. He was still as sharp as ever. What Garland meant about the crying comment was that was the first time she really cried on camera. In previous films it was fake crying. But in A Star is Born she cried for real. She was worked up for the scene.
Such an interesting interview to watch and listen to. One see a ot of Kate Hepburn's cadence of speech, use of language and mannerisms in Cukor. Fascinating.
This was a wonderful interview, but I especially liked how Cukor didn't hold back about Menjou. He really was an ogre throwing any liberal [or Communist] actor under the bus for his own aggrandizement. He not only turned in actress Katharine Hepburn's name into HUAC, getting her subpoenaed to appear - she refused - but he named her whole family.
Sure......if superficial; vague, babble, turns you on... but, if you want to hear, great, substantive, director chats with Cavett; listen to the Wells or Hitchcock interviews.
I find it weird that Dick brought up Louise Brooks that Cukor could have never known because her career in Hollywood was done by 1929, but he never asked about Marilyn Monroe and "Something's Got to Give". Though I do understand about Louise Brooks and asking because at the time her essays had come out in book form.
He probably didnt want to talk about Marilyn, he was a real prick to her during that filming. More so, he was on the side that wanted to fire Monroe. He was also used as a way to ensure Let's Make Love flopped.
@@javiervalverde2374 Cukor was rich and close to retirement by that point, this film was supposed to be an easy job for him while he finished his contract. Cukor's last few projects were poorly reviewed tv movies, and with the exception of 'My Fair Lady', his later movies lost over $15m at the box office. When I say Cukor was put in to sabotage the production, it was more due to his age and his being so utterly not with it. Think of it this way: Nathan Lane's character in The Bird Cage is clearly past it, his drag was old and tired, and even worse, boring compared to the creativity of all the young queens that frequent their club. But if you think about it, his routine couldn't have always been so sad and boring, it had to have at least been fresh or innovative at a point in time that had long passed. Now let's say we have a troublesome actress, whose goal is to project a friendly image that is young and hip and sexy. If you were to assign someone younger to direct a cabaret scene for this actress, chances are it would be more likely to be considered hip and fresh if made by someone who was hip and fresh. Someone with their finger on the pulse of current culture. Now how would that cabaret scene turn out right now with the aged character from 'Bird Cage' directing it? Chances are it would turn out hella dated and not sexy. This is what they intended with Monroe and Cukor, to put her in the least flattering situations possible as a way to remind her that the studio "made her famous", not the public. Cukor's final product, and most especially the musical numbers, would have been loved 35 years before when Cukor was himself young. Not so much for young people in 1960. The studio knew the minimum budget for a Monroe movie to pull a profit and just let that dumpster fire burn as a lesson
@@luxuryspacegaycommunism Very interesting analysis and on the ball about an older director not being hip to the times. He didn't like to innovate after the 50s except for a beautiful sequence in Travels With My Aunt that was one continuous shot of Maggie Smith and Fernando Rey seducing each other from outside race track to the hotel. That was a virtuosity I never expected from him. That was in 1972! I think you're right with Fox sabotaging Marilyn with Cukor. By that point Zanuck had left the studio so Spyro Skouras was head of production so he probably didn't give a damn about Marilyn. What sources do you have to support this because this sounds something that the studios did sometimes to teach a lesson to actors?
Oh my, at the end, he put his big foot in his mouth about Dick's friend, Louise Brooks. He was fired from Gone With The Wind because Clark Gable resented a gay director who he felt "was giving all the scenes to his little girlfriends". So, Gables fishing buddy, Victor Fleming was brought in. Cukor did two films with Marilyn Monroe almost back to back. I was curious if anything would be said, probably better he didn't. He was horrible to both Monroe and Garland, and said very bad things about them. Of couse, here he's on his best behavior.
@@bgmeadows6085 No. Cukor was preparing to direct "Gone With The Wind" (from which he WAS eventually fired), and after Richard Thorpe was fired, Cukor was brought in to make adjustments certain adjustments (the look and demeanor of Dorothy, and the look of the Wicked Witch Of The West, among other things). But Cukor only had a week before shooting started on GWTW. He then left, at which point, Victor Fleming stepped in. So Cukor wasn't fired from "Oz". And his contributions were invaluable to the final picture.
Cavett is delightful and Cukor a film legend but the only thing odious about these Cavett reruns is that awful, clangy, painfully loud, obnoxious music every five minutes. Twice at a time. Hugely irritating. Otherwise very interesting.
Funny you mention DC theme music as it takes me back to when I was a kid and watched this show when it was first broadcast. Thought he had the best theme music for a talk show .
Cavett is cringingly patronising & asinine sometimes. Now Cavett is 82, older that Cukor is here, I wonder if he feels as though he's living in a "different land".
I didn't realize Cukor was so demented by 1980. He tells stories that clearly aren't true, like Garland saying she had never cried onscreen before 'A Star is Born'. My god, she cried in probably a dozen pictures, certainly a half dozen, long before she worked with him.
Perhaps Garland felt false in those other teary moments in her films, and this film, the film she should have won an Oscar for,, touched her in a more real way.
daniel stanwyck U are right, but Cukor was obviously mistaken. I totally agree that another huge mistake was that Judy lost the Oscar for ,"A STAR IS BORN " (1954). A Huge disappointment for her, & for all of her friends & fans.
HIS MOVIES ARE AMONG THE FINEST EVER MADE !
I totally agree❤
Thank you so much. This helps in completing my collection of the entirety of the Dick Cavett Show. For those who may need it for archival purposes, the air date of these two episodes were 23,24 Feb 1981
Would you consider uploading the collection to the Internet Archive or anything? Or privately on RUclips. I cannot describes how interested I am in collecting this and Tom Snyder and etc
I find it amusing that as I watch this today Dick is older now than George was during this interview. I think Cavett is still sharp today from the little I have seen.
Amazingly down to earth, simple charming and lovely man. Happy at 81, always been happy, even with the occasional kick in the ass, very humble too .
Thank you so much Flicks for sharing all these Cavette's videos. Gentle soul.
I heard his Sunday pool parties were stuff of legend in the town
I think in fact that this was an excellent interview of the great director, because you really get a sense of him as a man...
Straight off, Cukor "..if I talk too much, stop me". As if! Genius!
Cukor wasn't demented. My God. What a dreadful remark. I worked with Cukor on Travels with My Aunt. He was a gentleman and extremely talented. I ran into him shortly before he died. He was still as sharp as ever. What Garland meant about the crying comment was that was the first time she really cried on camera. In previous films it was fake crying. But in A Star is Born she cried for real. She was worked up for the scene.
Cukor was one of Hollywood's great directors. Cukor had trouble with Selznick - not Gable. He directed a number of great films. Terrific interview too
Most of what he says here is superficial. No depth, detail, or insight. the polar opposite of Orson Wells.
His work wasn't superficial.
@@brainsareus why shouldn't he be putting on the charm
HE WAS SO COMPLETELY BRILLIANT
What a lovely and classy man mr Cukar is !!! Very talented as well
Just Beautifully done. Respectful to such a great talent, by another talent. Made my evening.😍🌅🇺🇸🇩🇰🌃🌷
Great interview, fabulous talent.
HAD LUNCH IN RNO,NEC WITH ROBERT MITCHEM
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superficial as hell, kind of boring.
Such an interesting interview to watch and listen to. One see a ot of Kate Hepburn's cadence of speech, use of language and mannerisms in Cukor. Fascinating.
Such an ultra-intelligent man
What an interesting fellow.
This was a wonderful interview, but I especially liked how Cukor didn't hold back about Menjou. He really was an ogre throwing any liberal [or Communist] actor under the bus for his own aggrandizement. He not only turned in actress Katharine Hepburn's name into HUAC, getting her subpoenaed to appear - she refused - but he named her whole family.
The Women is actually my favorite of his.
great movie
GREAT Directed.🙏🌅🇺🇸🇩🇰⏳🌷
dont understand the negative comments here about cukor.
he is very honest......some people cant handle truth so see other things.
honestly Superficial, no detail or substance................zzzzzzzz
a guarded gay man of his generation.
Tactful and polite.
Well he admitted (almost) that he and others (stars) were communists, which they were and still are today! Damn, shame!
Cukor was abusive to actors. Just look how he treated the child actors on Something's Got To Give (shouting at them, etc.)
Lot of Swedes in the comments
Talk about elegance!
Sure......if superficial; vague, babble, turns you on... but, if you want to hear, great, substantive, director chats with Cavett; listen to the Wells or Hitchcock interviews.
I think Dick meant to say that he’ll “throw out” not “up” a lot of ancient history.
Shame those goofy intermissions can't be edited out -
great guest
whos here cuz of the show "Hollywood"? And when does he talk about Marilyn?
he seems so healthy here, but died 2 years later..
Dick seemed very tense in the interview
i dont see it
I find it weird that Dick brought up Louise Brooks that Cukor could have never known because her career in Hollywood was done by 1929, but he never asked about Marilyn Monroe and "Something's Got to Give". Though I do understand about Louise Brooks and asking because at the time her essays had come out in book form.
He probably didnt want to talk about Marilyn, he was a real prick to her during that filming. More so, he was on the side that wanted to fire Monroe. He was also used as a way to ensure Let's Make Love flopped.
@@luxuryspacegaycommunism Why would he want his own film of Let's Make Love to flop? He needed the box office hit
@@javiervalverde2374 Cukor was rich and close to retirement by that point, this film was supposed to be an easy job for him while he finished his contract. Cukor's last few projects were poorly reviewed tv movies, and with the exception of 'My Fair Lady', his later movies lost over $15m at the box office.
When I say Cukor was put in to sabotage the production, it was more due to his age and his being so utterly not with it. Think of it this way: Nathan Lane's character in The Bird Cage is clearly past it, his drag was old and tired, and even worse, boring compared to the creativity of all the young queens that frequent their club. But if you think about it, his routine couldn't have always been so sad and boring, it had to have at least been fresh or innovative at a point in time that had long passed. Now let's say we have a troublesome actress, whose goal is to project a friendly image that is young and hip and sexy. If you were to assign someone younger to direct a cabaret scene for this actress, chances are it would be more likely to be considered hip and fresh if made by someone who was hip and fresh. Someone with their finger on the pulse of current culture. Now how would that cabaret scene turn out right now with the aged character from 'Bird Cage' directing it? Chances are it would turn out hella dated and not sexy. This is what they intended with Monroe and Cukor, to put her in the least flattering situations possible as a way to remind her that the studio "made her famous", not the public. Cukor's final product, and most especially the musical numbers, would have been loved 35 years before when Cukor was himself young. Not so much for young people in 1960. The studio knew the minimum budget for a Monroe movie to pull a profit and just let that dumpster fire burn as a lesson
@@javiervalverde2374 That's the whole reason they put 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy', it's a message that "My ass belongs to the studio".
@@luxuryspacegaycommunism Very interesting analysis and on the ball about an older director not being hip to the times. He didn't like to innovate after the 50s except for a beautiful sequence in Travels With My Aunt that was one continuous shot of Maggie Smith and Fernando Rey seducing each other from outside race track to the hotel. That was a virtuosity I never expected from him. That was in 1972! I think you're right with Fox sabotaging Marilyn with Cukor. By that point Zanuck had left the studio so Spyro Skouras was head of production so he probably didn't give a damn about Marilyn. What sources do you have to support this because this sounds something that the studios did sometimes to teach a lesson to actors?
Man, people were wired much more differently then...
How many fucking times are you going to play 'Candide'?!
I believe it was Gable who had Cukor taken off GWTW & requested his hunting bud Victor Fleming to take over
not true Selznick.....replaced him because he worked to slow and was costing him lots of money...
@@jadezee6316 Cukor? Slow? Never. Incidentally, remind me again how long My Fair Lady is again?
@@luxuryspacegaycommunism go read some books instead of offering uninformed comments
Oh my, at the end, he put his big foot in his mouth about Dick's friend, Louise Brooks. He was fired from Gone With The Wind because Clark Gable resented a gay director who he felt "was giving all the scenes to his little girlfriends". So, Gables fishing buddy, Victor Fleming was brought in. Cukor did two films with Marilyn Monroe almost back to back. I was curious if anything would be said, probably better he didn't. He was horrible to both Monroe and Garland, and said very bad things about them. Of couse, here he's on his best behavior.
Cukor also got run off from The Wizard of Oz and, again, was replaced by Victor Fleming.
Cukor was right about Louise Brooks. She was overrated. Cavett was an asshole for going on the way he did.
Neil Dickson Not all gay men are unkind to women or even dislike women. They just find sex w women abhorrent.
Bullshit. It was Selznick who had Cukor fired, not Gable. Actors didn't have that much power in 1939.
@@bgmeadows6085 No. Cukor was preparing to direct "Gone With The Wind" (from which he WAS eventually fired), and after Richard Thorpe was fired, Cukor was brought in to make adjustments certain adjustments (the look and demeanor of Dorothy, and the look of the Wicked Witch Of The West, among other things).
But Cukor only had a week before shooting started on GWTW. He then left, at which point, Victor Fleming stepped in. So Cukor wasn't fired from "Oz". And his contributions were invaluable to the final picture.
Why Mr Cavett never invited Joan Crawford? Does anybody know?
I thought he did.
@@robb7398 Crawford did the David Frost Show"
It's very likely Cavett and Christina ran in the same circles, maybe that had something to do with it.
Cavett is delightful and Cukor a film legend but the only thing odious about these Cavett reruns is that awful, clangy, painfully loud, obnoxious music every five minutes. Twice at a time. Hugely irritating. Otherwise very interesting.
Funny you mention DC theme music as it takes me back to when I was a kid and watched this show when it was first broadcast. Thought he had the best theme music for a talk show .
He blew Aldo Ray to be cast!
Cavett is cringingly patronising & asinine sometimes. Now Cavett is 82, older that Cukor is here, I wonder if he feels as though he's living in a "different land".
I didn't realize Cukor was so demented by 1980. He tells stories that clearly aren't true, like Garland saying she had never cried onscreen before 'A Star is Born'. My god, she cried in probably a dozen pictures, certainly a half dozen, long before she worked with him.
wonder why he thought as he did??
Perhaps Garland felt false in those other teary moments in her films, and this film, the film she should have won an Oscar for,, touched her in a more real way.
daniel stanwyck U are right, but Cukor was obviously mistaken. I totally agree that another huge mistake was that Judy lost the Oscar for ,"A STAR IS BORN " (1954). A Huge disappointment for her, & for all of her friends & fans.
Nonsense.
DDumbrille was