Episode
The Dick Cavett Show: John Huston
Overview
Host Dick Cavett welcomes guest director John Huston.
Details
- Series
- The Dick Cavett Show
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 100
- Air date
- 1972-02-21
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
John Huston is Episode 100 in Season 6 of The Dick Cavett Show. It aired on 1972-02-21. The runtime is 90 min.
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