Dick Cavett
Richard Alva Cavett (/ˈkævɪt/; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s. In later years, Cavett has written an online column for The New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows as well as a book of his Times columns, and hosted replays of his TV interviews with Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dalí, Lee Marvin, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Mitchum, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Kirk Douglas and others on Turner Classic Movies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during...
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A newly dead New England couple seek help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent...
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Annie Hall
as Dick CavettNew York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
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Moonage Daydream
as Self (archive footage)A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
as Dick CavettDuring a hallucinatory incident, Kristen Parker has her wrists slashed by dream-stalking...
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self (archive footage)For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...
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Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples...
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I Am Not Your Negro
as Self (archive footage)Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a...
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Listen to Me Marlon
as Self (archive footage)With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including...
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George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self (archive footage)Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that...
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
as SelfIconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative...
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Year of the Gun
as Ben GershonAmerican novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist...
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Inside Deep Throat
as SelfIn 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel:...
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Duane Hopwood
as uncreditedA down-on-his-luck divorced father struggles to get his life and family back together before...
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Jimi Hendrix
as Self (archive footage)Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of...
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Moon Over Parador
as SelfLittle known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time...
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive Footage)An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of...
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage)Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's...
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt...
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Night of 100 Stars III
as SelfA celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
as HimselfJanis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her...
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Cocksucker Blues
as SelfThis fly-on-the-wall documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their 1972 North American Tour,...
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Smash His Camera
as SelfA film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of...
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Simon
as HimselfA group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash...
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Barbarians at the Gate
as SelfA television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged...
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Bergman: A Year in a Life
as SelfA focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he...
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Narrator (voice)A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading...
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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
as Self (archive footage)This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture...
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Best of Enemies
as SelfA documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two...
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Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the...
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5,...
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Groucho & Cavett
as SelfDiscover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor...
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
as SelfVancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the...
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The Ghost of Richard Harris
as SelfA candid and revealing insight into the private life and public career of Richard Harris. One of...
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David Bowie: Five Years
as Self (archive footage)Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually...
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This Is Bob Hope...
as SelfDuring his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of...
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula,...
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River of Fundament
as Wake GuestVisionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention...
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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Self (archive footage)A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi...
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Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most...
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Godard Cinema
as Self (archive footage)Jean-Luc Godard is synonymous with cinema. With the release of Breathless in 1960, he...
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Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
as SelfWith his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success,...
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The Capote Tapes
as SelfNewly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George...
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HealtH
as Dick CavettHealth is set at a health food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political...
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Jack Paar: Smart Television
as SelfPBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
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Godard by Godard
as Self (archive footage)Godard by Godard is an archival self-portrait of Jean-Luc Godard. It retraces the unique and...
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Power Play
as Dick CavettA thriller, released 1st November 1978, based on the non-fiction book Coup d'État: A Practical...
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The One, the Only... Groucho
as SelfGroucho's life story, with jokes
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
as SelfPauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A...
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Nureyev
as Self, Archive FootageAn insight into the life of the world's most famous male dancer, Rudolf Nureyev.
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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
as SelfThe life and times of Muhammed Ali shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on The...
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Imagine
as SelfA surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John lennon and Yoko...
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Excuse Me for Living
as Reverend PilatusA charming, suicidal druggie must obey his rehab-clinic's demand to lead a seniors men's group...
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The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)May Pang lovingly recounts her life in rock & roll and the whirlwind 18 months spent as friend,...
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Celsius 41.11
as Self (archive footage)This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush,...
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Live at Mister Kelly's
as SelfThe iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand,...
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as SelfThe history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage...
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After School
as HimselfA student-teacher relationship goes way beyond the classroom, including pre-historic times.
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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
as HimselfPenn Jillette and Teller are called upon to display their unique brand of humor to save...
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
as Self (archive footage)This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works,...
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Driving Me Crazy
as Mr. JohnsonMeet Elliot Brown. He is one of Brooklyn's most neurotically sweet and eligible bachelors . . ....
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Elvis Meets Nixon
as NarratorA "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal...
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Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
as Self - Chat-Show HostA peep behind the scenes of the golden era of Hollywood to discover exactly how and why...
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The Fred Astaire Songbook
as Self (archive footage)A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
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I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War
as SelfAt the risk of a 5-year prison term, Francesco Da Vinci struggles with his Virginia draft board...
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The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
as SelfA fascinating look at the most beloved comedy team in motion picture history. Exclusive...
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Behind the Seams
as DetectiveCasey McCan, a top supermodel who seemingly has it all - looks, fame, wealth, an intellectual...
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)The parallel lives of writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and playwright Tennessee Williams...
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Dick Cavett's Watergate
as HimselfFrom 1972 to 1974, the Watergate scandal was frequently a part of “The Dick Cavett Show.” In...
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Unforgettable
as uncreditedBrad Williams is only the second person ever studied by neurologists for the newly-identified...
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A Venue For The End Of The World
as HimselfHaunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by...
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Norman Mailer: The American
as SelfA provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving...
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Janis
as uncreditedReleased just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through...
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Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
as SelfA montage of sketch comedy and music videos.
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The Education of Gore Vidal
as Self (archive footage)A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's...
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Nightside
as Dick CavettThe story of three people - a press agent, a private detective and a nightclub owner - whose...
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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
as Self (archive footage)Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam...
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Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show
as HimselfThe complete collection of Jimi Hendrix's celebrated appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The...
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady
as SelfA benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming...
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Kyoko
as Himself (archive footage)In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono embark on a search for a girl named Kyoko. On April 23rd, they...
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as NarratorThe life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
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Simon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwaves
as SelfA collection compiled from the harmonising duo's televised performances from Saturday Night...
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Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies
as SelfA special highlighting actor/producer/director Robert Redford's 30-year career in motion...
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Remember Me
as NarratorRemember Me is a 1979 American short documentary film produced by Dick Young, that was filmed in...
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Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
as SelfFor four decades comic genius Mel Brooks and talk show king Dick Cavett have partnered to give...
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Frontier University Dreams
as NarratorPioneering the harsh landscape of Nebraska was difficult enough in 1869. Pioneering a new...
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The Video Wine Guide with Dick Cavett
as SelfThe Video Wine Guide is a critically-acclaimed 90-minute video reference to the fascinating...
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Dick Cavett's Vietnam
as uncreditedExamine the Vietnam War and its impact on America through the prism of interviews conducted by...
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as SelfStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Simpsons
as Dick Cavett (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - HostThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as uncreditedJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...
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The Odd Couple
as Dick CavettFelix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual....
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Celebrity Ghost Stories
as SelfCompelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Cheers
as HimselfThe story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and...
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Kraft Music Hall
as SelfKraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as SelfAn American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
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Alias Smith and Jones
as uncreditedAlias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to...
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Gossip Girl
as SelfAn exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side...
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ABC Stage 67
as Self - HostABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Self - PresenterA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as SelfA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Hotel
as uncreditedHotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...
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Amazing Stories
as Dick CavettA truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and...
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Childrens Hospital
as Dick CavettA hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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The Phil Donahue Show
as SelfThe Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, was an American television talk show hosted by Phil...
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This Is Tom Jones
as uncreditedAn ATV variety series starring Tom Jones, featuring many show business legends of the time,...
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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage)An immersive, deep-dive docuseries rich with archival footage and interviews that explores the...
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The Story of Late Night
as SelfA six-part docuseries that takes viewers on a journey through late-night television’s most...
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What's My Name | Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)Explore Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own...
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The Kraft Music Hall
as SelfA few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular...
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Time Was
as HostTime Was... is a documentary television series that premiered on Home Box Office on November 11,...
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