Episode
The Dick Cavett Show: Bette Davis
Overview
Dick interviews legendary actress Bette Davis. The two-time Oscar winner reads a scene (with Dick) from "Dark Victory" (1939) and sings, "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte". Reflecting on a 43 year career, Miss Davis comments on notables like Errol Flynn ("He thought I was a fool for working so hard") and Greta Garbo ("It's my dying ambition to meet her") and recites her favorite line: "I'd love to kiss you, but I just washed my hair." Also Whitney Stine, author of a recent Davis biography.
Details
- Series
- The Dick Cavett Show
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 1971-11-17
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Bette Davis is Episode 39 in Season 6 of The Dick Cavett Show. It aired on 1971-11-17. The runtime is 90 min.
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