Dick Cavett's Vietnam

Dick Cavett's Vietnam

Documentary 2015

When standup comedian and former Tonight Show writer Dick Cavett got his own morning talk show in 1968, no one involved predicted anything groundbreaking. But there was something different in Cavett’s approach. The Cavett show gradually became the place for guests to express opinions about things celebrities rarely spoke about on television, including Watergate and Vietnam.

Documentary 2015

TV-PG

Starring Dick Cavett, Wesley Clark, Robert Logevall

EPISODE 1

Dick Cavett's Vietnam

On the 40th anniversary of the official end of the Vietnam War, this program examines the war and its impact on America through the prism of interviews conducted by the iconic host of “The Dick Cavett Show,” which featured thoughtful conversation and debate from all sides of the political spectrum. The program combines interviews from Cavett’s shows with archival footage, network news broadcasts and audio/visual material from the National Archives to provide insight and perspective on this controversial chapter of American history.

55 min · Apr 28, 2015 TV-PG

Dick Cavett

Actor
Wesley Clark

Actor
Robert Logevall

Actor
Tim Naftali

Actor
John Scheinfeld

Director

About

Dick Cavett's Vietnam

DOCUMENTARY

When standup comedian and former Tonight Show writer Dick Cavett got his own morning talk show in 1968, no one involved predicted anything groundbreaking. But there was something different in Cavett’s approach. The Cavett show gradually became the place for guests to express opinions about things celebrities rarely spoke about on television, including Watergate and Vietnam.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2015
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.