Robert Altman/Mel Brooks/Peter Bogdanovich/Frank Capra
- Episode aired Jan 21, 1972
- TV-PG
- 59m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
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Interviews Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Peter Bogdanovich, and Robert Altman.Interviews Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Peter Bogdanovich, and Robert Altman.Interviews Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Peter Bogdanovich, and Robert Altman.
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Timothy Bottoms
- Sonny Crawford
- (archive footage)
Jeff Bridges
- Duane Jackson
- (archive footage)
Claudette Colbert
- Ellie
- (archive footage)
Cathleen Cordell
- Capt. Peterson - Nurse Corps
- (archive footage)
Fred Foy
- Self - Announcer
- (voice)
Clark Gable
- Peter
- (archive footage)
Elliott Gould
- Trapper John McIntyre
- (archive footage)
Zero Mostel
- Max Bialystock
- (archive footage)
Donald Sutherland
- Hawkeye Pierce
- (archive footage)
Gene Wilder
- Leopold 'Leo' Bloom
- (archive footage)
Storyline
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The Dick Cavett Show: Altman/Bogdanovich/Brooks/Capra (1972)
If you're a film buff then you'll certainly want to check out this episode of The Dick Cavett Show as we're given four legendary directors, three of them at the start of their careers. This here is really a lot of fun but it's a shame that it lasts just a hour. The four men are brought on stage one at a time and then there's a round table discussion where various topics are brought up including if Hollywood is on their last legs. It's interesting getting to hear from the likes of Altman and Bogdanovich who had just scored some major critical hits and Brooks does his comic bits just before his own career would take off. It's most fascinating getting to hear from Capra who talks about IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, the disastrous LOST HORIZON screening and of course he gives some tips to the younger guys. The extended version of LOST HORIZON has been something that historians have tried to find for decades now and hearing Capra here discuss burning two reels will probably make some cry.
Episode: A
If you're a film buff then you'll certainly want to check out this episode of The Dick Cavett Show as we're given four legendary directors, three of them at the start of their careers. This here is really a lot of fun but it's a shame that it lasts just a hour. The four men are brought on stage one at a time and then there's a round table discussion where various topics are brought up including if Hollywood is on their last legs. It's interesting getting to hear from the likes of Altman and Bogdanovich who had just scored some major critical hits and Brooks does his comic bits just before his own career would take off. It's most fascinating getting to hear from Capra who talks about IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, the disastrous LOST HORIZON screening and of course he gives some tips to the younger guys. The extended version of LOST HORIZON has been something that historians have tried to find for decades now and hearing Capra here discuss burning two reels will probably make some cry.
Episode: A
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