Met him in Tokyo in 1974 when he was filming, The Yakuza, drank sake with him. I thought he would have wanted some scotch and water, however, he smiled and said, When in Rome...thank you. Cool guy in his 50s, and I was 24 trying to be cool. I had been a script advisor for a film starring David Niven, called, Paper Tiger. My job was to teach the Japanese boy actor, Ando, his lines in English for the film. Through connections, I ended up meeting Mitchum and Takakura Ken. Also a super cool man with a lot of class. Great memory. Down the road, I ended up being an actor based in Japan doing a lot of TV and some films.

I was in the Navy and in New York City in port for 4 days and was in the audience for this taping.!!!! I remember it well.!!! Something i will remember for the rest of my life.!!!!

This is a great explanation of why those 'stars' like Mitchum, were stars. They lived a life before acting. So they saw life and knew life. Now famous people are famous from age 6 on youtube, and all they have to talk about is clothes and hits and followers, and its SO dull. And interviews are never unscripted & uncontrolled like this. Great stuff

Mitchum at his best. Great raconteur. Smooth, masculine, funny, relaxed. One of Cavett's best interviews.

Robert Mitchum was a real badass. Good-looking, charming, funny. He had the whole package.

I was probably 9 or 10 years old when this aired. Had I seen it, it would have gone completely over my head but what I regret is that television talk shows are no longer about intelligent adult level conversations. We get it, then as now, many of the guests are on for a "plugging tour" of their latest project, but the human pace of the interview and the respect not only for the guest but also that Dick Cavett respects the intelligence of his audience.

Man, the body language, the hip talk, the nuances, this is gold !!!

in my pathetic youth, I didn't really take much notice of the old school actors but boy, I worship them now. So down-to-earth and REAL. He was soo handsome too. Old Hollywood was magical.

Mitchum's got to be the most charismatic sleepwalker ever.

Mitchum just exuded an aura of cool, and definitely had one of the most distinctive voices of all time. Great interview 😊

It took me a long time to see the casual, genuine style of Mitchum's performances. Almost the opposite of Burt Lancaster's intense ways, I sometimes felt he was phoning it in but missed the nuances of a man completely comfortable in his own skin, reacting at his own pace in such a natural way. Off screen, the same natural unpretentious cool, that you either had or didn't. He did. Had his flaws but as major Hollywood actors go, Mitch was a man in full.

"Found guilty for mopery with intent to gawk." Mitchum is a classic.

I lived in Santa Barbara in 1974. So did Mitchum. During the phony gas crisis of that year when tankers were anchored behind Catalina to drive the prices up lines were long at the gas pump. I was waiting in a line. There was also a line on the opposite side of the pumps. Mitchum was in that line. He looked at me and said, "Long line." I said, "Sure is." That was my entire conversation with Mitchum. Pretty snappy exchange, right?

Robert Mitchum. The man oozes class and individuality. A star

Robert Mitchum , they didn’t call him the reluctant star for no reason! Cool as hell...

Mitchum magic strikes again. Best interview Cavett ever did, because Mitchum carries the entire thing the same way he carries all of his movies.

Mitchum had an uncanny ability to memorize dialogue in next to no time. A force to be reckoned with on all levels of the craft. Those masquerading as film actors today couldn't hold a candle to this giant.

My God, they don't make them like this anymore...ROBERT MITCHUM. I love his honesty, how gentle, fascinating, quite, naughty, and dynamic he was. WOW !

His timing, presence and intelligence are uniquely powerful.

Mitchum was 54 here, looking' good and love his voice

Robert Mitchum along with Humphrey Bogart is my favorite actor from Hollywood's Golden Age. He had this laid-back intensity both on and off screen. He looks so passive and indifferent to what's going on but was clearly highly intelligent and articulate (apparently had a photographic memory) and oozed cool and confidence and unique presence.

Great interview...you tell this guy is one sharp fellow, despite the fact that he didn't graduate from high school. When speaking about his Blackfoot ancestors, he speaks about their "proclivity for peregrination" in a very natural way...not searching for words. Such a well-spoken guy. RIP Bob Mitchum.

I'm curious if anyone still watches this show in 2024 !!!

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is Mitchum's most endearing performance.

True actor, unlike today! "Out of The Past", "Cape Fear" and "The Big Steal" were three of my favorite films by him. Very underrated actor.

TV has become like music. You have to look to the past to find anything worth consuming.

"What is the secret of a 30 year marriage?" "Deviousness, I should think." LOVE it!

Years ago my father was staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel and by chance had the opportunity to meet Robert Mitchum over drinks. My father enjoyed Mitchums company as the man was polite and humorous. Somehow the conversation turned philosophical. Mitchum was asked by my father what his pleasures were in life. Robert Mitchum replied: "The three B's. Beef, Booze and Broads."

I have always thought and still do that this gentleman, and I stress the term gentleman, was the sexiest man alive. Thanks for coming our way, and leaving your work and image behind Mr. Mitchum; we won't see the likes of you again.

Mitchum one of the most under rated actors

Robert Mitchum - relaxed intensity.

Robert Mitchum had the perfect voice.

Without a doubt Dick Cavett and Michael Parkinson were the best talk show hosts ever.

That was awesome. One of the best interviews I've ever seen. What a cool man. From the time he walked in. Such confidence. Great job by Dick Cavett too. I didn't want it to end.

I never paid much attention to Robert Mitchum's work until "The Winds of War". I had adored Herman Wouk's novel, and when I first heard that Robert Mitchum had been cast in the role of Victor "Pug" Henry, I thought well that's going to be a disaster. What were they thinking? But by the end of the first episode of The Winds of War, I was awed by Mitchum's performance. To this day, I watch that series at least twice a year, and individual episodes from it far more frequently, all because I love Robert Mitchum as Pug Henry. I enjoyed this interview very much. Dick Cavett did a great job, drawing out good stories from a man I assumed would be reticent and difficult to engage. Robert Mitchum got into the flow of the hour and made it well worth watching.

DAMN This is shortly before The Friends of Eddie Coyle. What an original! Pitt and DiCaprio wish they where him..,

I loved the way Robert Mitcham walked. So marvellous. The pathway didn't dictate his bodily movement; his bodily movement defined the pathway.

I was working as an assistant propman when Rober Mitchum came to Montreal to film some scenes for War & Remembrance in the 1980"s. Now, after more than 45 years of working in the business, it is the only time I have ever felt starstruck. I knew my place and never said a word to the man, it was awesome just to be in the same room and experience his presents.

You have to watch this a couple times and know Mr. Mitchums persona a bit, but he leaves Dick Cavett in the dust. His humor is mostly his own and by the time someone figures that out, he's around the next turn with a slight smirk just throwin down breadcrumbs. he finally loosens up a little after his medicine kicked in. What a great man that cat was.

Probably the most laid back person I've ever heard interviewed. Cavitt struggled to keep this going, but he managed quite well.

I like Robert Mitchum as an actor and as a person, very much.

Oh my goodness, he was the epitome of COOL. Loved Robert Mitchem. Loved his movies. Cape Fear, Night of the Hunter just to name a few fabulous performances.. He was so versatile, always gave strong quality performances. Great interview. Bob is missed but not forgotten. xx

I always loved him .this is another legend right along side of John Wayne, Stewart, Bronson, Dean Martin, he stands with all them

I love these old actors so much class compared to what we see these days.

2 class acts here. Cavett is a great interviewer, just making conversation. Robert Mitchum an absolute legend. "I have vices enough". Witty and cool man. Great to see him in this way. Thanks for posting.

Bob Mitchum had a life like few men either in or out of Hollywood. Thrown out of schools, riding the rails across the country , etc. but he, along with his brother and sister, became such wise & talented people. A truly amazing life.

You have to love the guy's honesty. What a terrific actor and person! He has a quiet unassuming way about him with a unique sense of humor.

Dick Cavett had such great chemistry with Robert Mitchum. The two of them are very entertaining together.

He was just a regular good guy. He's the kind of guy you could just sit down and have a few drinks with and enjoy his company. A man of character.

Robert Mitchum! Coolest walk, stride, gait in the business! Even as cool as the Duke, maybe more in my mind! Truly as man for all seasons, a man after my own heart. He and Robert Ryan remind me of an uncle I had, my favorite uncle.

I watched his movie Ryan Daughter on VCR in Pakistan when I was 17 was so imoressed with his personality and always remembered him .. Today seeing this interview was blessing .. Great Great gentleman, sounds so gently but sexy and very intelligent and thoughtful in conversation Men of those era were really MEN

Robert Mitchum played in over 100 movies... I loved his movies... I loved his voice... One of the best acters there ever was... Married over 30 years... (2019)

God what a great interview

I miss this kind of articulate intelligent conversation on television and Mitchum is a particularly compelling interviewee and of course Cavett was a gifted interviewer

Robert Mitchum has many devoted fans, including myself. His talent and personae are phenomenal !!

This was the best interview that I have ever watched. Bob Mitchum was most straight-forward, honest and forthcoming in his responses.He was very open and candid. He was an incredibly talented man and seemed genuinely humbled by the public's regard for him. His body of work won him the esteem of his fellow actors and the world as a whole. He appeared to be very confident in his choices and the path he had chosen in life. He was such a treasure. So, I finally find out about the dreamy eyes...he was sleepy. I think he was so smart that his mind just wouldn't shut down for sleep.Totally awesome man.

Dick Cavett was such a good interviewer, I’ve always liked him.

Robert Mitchum is one of my all-time favorite actor. Same age as my father, died at the same age. I grew up watching RM's movies. He's an icon, a legend. I'll always love him. I think he got arrested for cannabis and that makes him even more cool to me. Montréal fan.

Wow, Mitchum was still looking good in 1971.

I remember this show as a kid and I gotta: this guy is the 70’s equivalent of a good podcast. Ask a question, let them talk and take the conversation where they choose.

I love the story of when he did Saturday Night Live in the 80's, and all he asked for was a bottle of tequila and $2,000 dollars in cash. Everybody waited for him, and as he arrived and he said hi to everyone, he stood silently. Someone approaches him and hands him an envelope with the money requested and the bottle, and he says abruptly "OK, what do you need me to do?" lol

Amazing Robert Mitchum had never seen "Night of the Hunter", one of the best films of his career, if not the best. What a remarkable, handsome actor. 💜

Robert mitchum always comfortable in his boot's per say. Very handsome and that voice it could melt butter 🧈🧈🧈😻😻😻😻

Mitchum was one of the few actors who played tough guys who actually was a tough guy.

He is smokin' cool

Reminds me of my late father. A great actor, personality and a true gent. He gave the oomph to every picture he was in. Fascinating man, who was out there in the real world. There will indeed never be another Bob.

He looks high as a kite behind those Foster Grants, but this was a great interview. I had not heard Mitchum speak so eloquently about his career before this.

RM had another astounding talent that assisted him in his roles. He had a photographic memory so precise that he could speed read pages of dialogue and be ready to roll😎👌

Mr Mitchum might have regretted a few dud movies over the years but, when he was onscreen, he always had your attention, regardless of the merits of the script. Watch him with Gregory Peck in the original _Cape Fear,_ to my mind a rather better movie than the remake.

Fabulous interviewer . No wonder Dick has the reputation of being THE best ever . He had the unique ability to first get the subject relaxed and he could do this with one or two right questions. He made them feel good about themselves. Then and only then would he start the real interview.

If Robert Mitchum and Dean Martian ever met and shook hands the whole world would have exploded instantly into coolness

He was more comfortable not talking about himself. Very intelligent, interesting man. Great actor.

What a screen presence. Actors today don't really compare.

Completely blew away my concept of what Robert Mitchum was like. What a top shelf individual.!

I have enjoyed every Mitchum movie I have ever seen. A natural actor as I think i remember him saying life is acting, everybody’s an actor. I wish there were more movies to watch. He was definitely buzzed in that relaxed style, maybe a doobie before the interview. very smooth dude.

What a great interview. Even Hollywood stars are not the same now. What has happened to our world?

First saw him in Thunder Road with my father when I was about 14. In retrospect he was a major influence on me growing up. He defines cool. Wish I could have known him IRL.

It's just nice to watch these old interviews with these massive movie stars - and they really were as massive as the great composers were in their era (everyone's heard of them and always will - and might never know why!). The reason for me is because it's just satisfying to find out that they're more intelligent and interesting and complicated in real life than they were in their movies. Nowadays, it is absolutely the other way around. And most of today's movies stink, so figure that one out.

Mitchum's narration on Tombstone is more memorable than some actors' whole careers.

The great thing about this guy is, he well and truly lived a life full of freedom and adventure before Hollywood got a hold of him. By that time his life experiences were well and truly set in stone and no one could make a deceitful move on him. UK

Brilliant! None like Robert Mitchum anymore.

I can tell that Robert is calmed by weed because he would laugh more. I think that he was ruggedly handsome and charming. Robert is so natural.

Dock Cavett really proves himself here. Mitchum oozes so much self-empowerment and sex appeal, savvy and cool, it’s amazing how calm and restrained Cavett is with his irascible star. He’s almost like an intuitive wrangler with a sensitive, wild, unpredictable horse.

I quit smoking over 10 years ago, but watching him makes me want to ask him if I can have a drag.

One of the best and most enduring actors that ever lived.

Really enjoyed this video, what a smooth, cool, interesting, talented man Robert Mitchum was, loved him.

Perfect combination of swag, saunter, cool and class. The definition of the original OG.

Always liked Mitch and, after watching this interview, like him more. What a man.

When the current world annoys me, I return to these great interviews. Robert Mitchell was an icon among icon. I won't mention what the current crop are.

The Night of the Hunter. Nothing else to say.

Dick Cavett was a good interviewer with a quick sense of humor thanks for posting these Archie

I had seen some old movies staring Robert Mitchum...I always thought he was a very talented actor.... after watching this interview ....I didn't know he was so damn cool and so intelligent.

He is’ a scarey guy, a hard guy to interveiw, but I loved him since I was 12. There was a “man”,,.. after my own heart!❤. Handsome, handsome,. Doesnt care what anyone thinks!👍. What a terrific actor….

He's the coolest .He was 30 years ahead of his time.

Forget the stars Dick is fantastic at what he does so so relaxed and always always gets the best out of the star that is a talent in itself as we all know hence he is as famous as those he interviews a great great man in himslef so lets give him all the credit he deserves !!!!!!!!!!!

I have always been a huge Robert Mitchum fan...a fascinating man indeed. I live in Vancouver Canada and, about 3yrs ago I was called out to an upscale apartment building in a wealthy area of Vancouver called Kerrisdale...The client was an Asian woman who was probably in her late 60s/early 70s and she was very beautiful...looked like she had been a model in the late 1960's and, had maintained her fashion sense, excellent taste in home decor, and, her physical beauty (gorgeous) and, her fine collection of books, a small collection of very cool vinyl and, a super high end turntable, reciever and speakers. I'm checking her apartment out to suss out what she would need me to do in order to solve her issues and, give her an idea of what this would cost her and, I see 4 framed photographs on a super awesome deco shelving unit. These are photos of the client in a super amazing bikini...unbelievably smokin features...sharing adult beverages with a man...I double take on the man...looks SUPER familiar...I look at her and ask, "Are these photos of yourself and Robert Mitchum? Sipping cocktails by a pool?" She says, "Uh huh!" Then gives me the COMPLETE lowdown of her two week liaison with Robert Mitchum...no details spared...from the intellectual stimulation to the torrid and wild sexual stimulation... Amazing

One of my favorite movies of ALL is "Farewell My Lovely", a Raymond Chandler story BUT tho a noir, shot in a painterly style in BRILLIANT COLOR. It stars Mr. Mitchum & was YET IN HIS FUTURE when this talk was taped. He was a solid, SOLID something. He NEVER made a bad movie, was never known to make a foolish move.

This guy invented cool. He was cool before the nation knew Elvis or Paul Newman. James Dean is an afterthought to how cool Robert Mitchum was.

He was absolutely menacing in Cape fear...de niro was good but but mitchum was something else....real unsettling

Night of the Hunter.... terrifying role but ever so drop dead gorgeous ❤️