I absolutely love this lady and how she carries herself at 84

I love the honesty of Ms. Hepburn! She is absolutely wonderful!!

I love that she didn't know Phil's name. That was priceless. And I hope he paid her the 25.00 for the book too!

She was so far ahead of her time. She was so practical

I love that Katherine Hepburn said she had no idea who Phil Donahue was, at least she said she didn't. Either way, it must have been a terrible blow to his ego. He asked some terribly personal and intrusive questions and really put her on the spot. The fact that she never lost her composure was a treat to see. I also loved that she called him egotistical in the banter at the end of the interview, because he was.

I love how he’s like you don’t know who I am? And she’s basically like “No. but you know who I am and read my book.”

This is the most candid I've ever seen her. I'm surprised she didn't shut Donahue down like she did to so many other interviewers.

I remember watching this interview with my darling husband, and how--how we howled when she didn't know who he was...we always laughed when we remembered it...he's gone now, so thanks for the memory!😅😂❤❤❤

she's the cutest person ever.

This has got to be her best interviews ❤

Remember seeing this at the time. Two amazing people. Thanks for this. Miss Hepburn came to Victoria to see the lyrebirds.

if you like this, go watch the earlier Dick Cavett one in the '70s. she truly opened up on that one... Legend.

She stayed beautiful till the end of her life, her face was amazing, she had the most beautiful bone structure.

I love her... She is so strong

I love this lady ,she is a national treasure!

I love how my absolute favorite actress have the same beliefs as I do. Religion, politics, beliefs in freedom, children. I f’n love how independent she was and didn’t need things that a lot of others back then would die to keep up. She was way ahead of her time with being liberating from old beliefs

Love Kate - am reading her biography right now - amazing woman.

THE epitome of an independent person who lived by her own "way": eclectic, eccentric and wise.

A GREAT interview. Mr. Donahue challenged her with a strong and persistent interview. Hepburn took it all in stride and gave Phil a run for his money by being just as intelligent and intuitive as he was in their conversation together.

Reading the book now and it’s just wonderful!

I just love that she has no idea who he is and he just can't believe it. His ego is ridiculous.

I loved her….no matter what!😊

Thank you for posting this. I've been a fan of Katharine Hepburn for 40 years. I saw this when it aired, but I haven't seen it since then. I like Phil Donahue, but I think he did an awful job with this interview with her. I am surprised her patience with his questions lasted as long as it did. I like interviews with her done by hosts who are star struck with her and treat her with a lot more respect concerning the questions they asked her. This was more like a Nancy Grace interview with a murder suspect. She is normally very funny in her interviews, but in this one she was too uncomfortable to relax.

This is the best interview I've seen with Katherine Hepburn as always she is independent strong yet I found her extremely sweet. She tolerant Phil answered his questions truthfully. I don't agree with all her views but I certainly respected her . She was a fabulous actress I believe Spencer Tracey was the better one unfortunately the most troubled one 😔 ❤️

She is a fascinating woman and a great interview! Honest, straightforward and funny!

I swear Donahue's Ego made me so upset. I'm glad that Kate could see his atrocious behaviour coming.

It's amusing to see Miss Hepburn here. Back in 1973, she had never done a television talk show. She and Dick Cavett did an impromptu interview that was extraordinary. Apparently, she enjoyed the experience because she did many other shows, including this one with Phil.

I love K. Hepburn as anyone on this Earth. And I noticed that most comments here are very critical of Donahue's questions. However, I actually like his questions and I think they are more interesting than most talk show interviewers. I see no problem with them.

Thanks for posting this

OMG I LOVE this woman. He: my pleasure She: my delight Also she, changing her voice and loses her smile: thats it. Looooooool

Cavett did a much better job in my opinion, but I think as long as Miss Hepburn was ok with it then it's fine

Donahue was a terrible interviewer. Katharine Hepburn showed grace and class in the face of this person trying to get a reaction from her.

at this advanced age, she seems so ahead of everyone, so pleasant about her disposition, so immune to the faults and diseases of others. Very at peace and sorted.

I can't get enough of her. Would have loved to be her neighbor and have an occasional coffee with her. She stayed true to herself and didn't give a damn!

“I don’t see how any thinking woman can say that a woman should be forced to have a baby that she doesn’t want”. Amen to that Ms Katharine! 👏👏👏. She would hate it here today

Why is this daytime TV guy sitting a foot higher above the quadruple-Oscar winning Hollywood legend Katherine Hepburn? Have to say, after a rocky start, the latter third of the interview was great. I liked Donahue's dry humour, pulling her leg and being cheeky by the end. Katie was cool about it.....frankly I think the thick white hair and blunt talking reminded her of an old flame!! :)

I agree, there's no point prolonging an existence. The thought of someone being burdened by caring for me. Its a degrading end. She always comes across as a lovely, smart lady

She was so smart, ahead of her time☘️

Wonderful lady, her plain talking is great

Phil reminds me of my EX Husband. ICK. - KNEW Phil couldn't resist rolling off his Creds. Smashing his BS Ego must have made her week! Best moment w/Donahue I've ever seen.

KathArine, but thank you so much for posting!

Those complaining about Donahue - she is totally engaged in the questions, very candid, sharing things she never shared before, funny and insightful. He knew what he was doing.

It is painful, but Mr. Donahue brought up, and asked questions that no other interviewer had done. The reality of Hepburn's relationship with Tracy was not pretty; she never wanted that to be exposed, but in her autobiography, it is inescapable.

Phil had his highpoints for sure, this interview with a living legend was absolutely not one of them.

I think KH quite enjoyed PD as an interviewer (except when she thought he was taking a dig at Spencer). She looked intrigued and amused, which was adorable to watch. To me, after a point they seemed genuinely fascinated with each other. I’d go as far as to say they were flirting a bit at the end 😂

Enjoyed this so much 💜🌈

Love her too bits, And Phil was terribly rude to her in some of the Questions but she held her own.. Very talented actress.. God bless her... R.I.P. Darl'in

Independent and yet totally devoted to someone who needed her perhaps more than she needed him. Quite a paradox.

I so LOVE ms Hepburn ❤️

This fella is abominable, he keeps trying to make things something they aren't. As an interviewer he can't handle her directness and the fact that she doesn't see things the same way as he does

"And what's your name?" Savage.

Katharine is so stable she's a taurus. I'm a taurus as well we stay in solitude and really get to know ourselves. We are great people. She's a legend

She really became humble and more under standing then.days she was Dick Cavett show in the early seventies.

A real interesting interview, Donahue asked interesting questions, that most interviewers don't do,enjoyed her movies, think she was a good actress,she had true liberal democratic political beliefs, not surprising Hollywood or Hollyweird is very political (liberal )and expects that adherence of it's actors and actresses.

24:15 Boom!! WELL SAID, KATHERINE!

She was a wonderful actress, her body of work is amazing. I loved her in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner. She also was an opinionated, strong person. I really believe not an easy person to get along with. I don't think she ever got married. Jane Fonda does not have fond memory of hers when they made 'On Golden Pond'. By the way, Jane makes a great impersonation of hers.

I rewatch this sometimes to laugh at the part when she calls him childish 😭 24:16

Her last word said it all at 43:29. What a horrifically odd interview she was subjected to by him.

This lady was the best thing that hollywood put out a legend in her lifetime, she and ST were perfect together even though he was married to someone else they were friends for years.... what is wrong with a single woman who is friends with a married man

I love how Katharine keeps her composure and continues to say “yes”’and sticks to her guns. “Does that shock you”…”is that wrong?” Ha ha I think she was fab!

This interview was enjoyable.

Kate Hepburn is my favorite actress of all time. Since her book was already out, his questions were fair game. The interview was hilarious when she insisted he was not Phil Donahue. I have seen all her interviews, this was by far the most interesting. I just love her personality....I have seen all her movies except for The Corn is Green. I wonder what the reason was why she wrote the book since she highly valued her privacy....especially about her relationship with Spencer.

The press was totally different back then . But I loved that they left them alone .

How Donahue ever became as popular as he did, I have absolutely no idea. He had the personality of a wet mop, and even less tact. Like, dude, what's with the yelling? She's sitting less than a foot away from you. The end was hilarious though. "Okay, I'll sign it. What's your name?" "Geraldo Rivera" LMAO

This woman has been my absolute favorite actress & woman I look up to & emulate gives Phil a "run for his money" !!

Shes fun shes bloody hilarious and i love her style sleep well KH

Great interview

Yes Kate Hepburn ever interview

Why did he get in her face and yell at her? He came off as downright hostile.

I thought this was a terrible interview. Thought he was very rude to her. She should have stopped the interview. She didn’t need to sit and listen to his ridicule. He was so very disrespectful. She is a wonderful lady. I just love,her. She is so very honest and funny!

He had the nerve to roll his eyes at her after he asked such rude questions!

Wow great insight

"Katharine", not Katherine.

I love how she says why don't they look at the children who don't have anything who don't have any support who don't have any food. But these anti-choice people just want to control they don't want to help

This could only happen to Phil Donahue. Out of all the interviews I have watched about Katherine Hepburn, this is the one and only. Mr. Donahue has such charisma. He had Ms. Hepburn so flustered. Very charming the way he got her to open up with many private moments. She was not an easy person to interview. However, he captured the real Ms. Hepburn. I would like to see the interview when he meet his wife Marlo Thomas. This was great. God Bless 🌷🌹🌹🙏

This shows that Phil is the best at what he does.

She's kinda amazing! So real!

Donahue’s interview style is so aggressive it reminds me of how a lawyer might question a witness on the stand. It sometimes leads to some interesting answers from his subjects but boy can it be hard to watch. Hepburn was certainly more than capable to hold her own in the face of such an abrasive, perhaps tactless, approach nonetheless.

A great lady

❤❤❤

Ten mins in and I'm depressed.

Was there ever a worst interviewer than Phil Donahue?

He is so fucking rude and condescending. I’m surprised she didn’t ask him to leave.

👏🏻👏🏼👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👍🏿

For all his phony piousness, Donahue shows his true colors with the name thing. The only interview to beat this one was Ayn Rand’s imo. She really checked him multiple times in both segments.

The audio could be louder.

she should have told that "donass" get the hell out of my house!!!!!

She's out of his League - in fact, he embodies all the egotistical qualities of "Hollywood" she shunned - Phil should have done his Homework & left his "clever Showbiz Tricks" at home. He's right up there with Dr. Phil - bleeech!!

Yes

Why was he yelling at her?

interesting to see him so hurt. as if 'Phil Donahue' is anyone compared to the people Kathrine had met.

She knows now. I pray she got saved.

I dont think his questions were impolite, on the contrary they are logical but his character , his style and the way he says things is very insulting, and irritating no wonder she snapped and felt threatened . You see thats what makes a difference between a bad interviewer and a legendary one, between just plain stupid and sharp wit ,the way you put words together accompanied by a perfect attitude.

SOUND IS WAY TOOO LOW CAN BARELY HEAR

In Guess who's coming for dinner, At one point, As Tracy was despensing his lines, You could see the water in her eyes.

scotty bower knew her

I've watched several Hepburn interviews in the last few days, and I enjoyed this one the most. Ms. Hepburn seems to have enjoyed this one the most, as well. (Clive James annoyed me with interruptions and dismissiveness here and there due to his lack of appreciation for subtlety and his own ears.) Donahue was, by far, the most natural and the most interesting, i.e. it was wonderful to learn that she was staunchly pro choice.

1:24 he says he would cover his bets (Pascal's wager). Do he and other people that make the same argument know that there are numerous religions, and they each say that they and only they have the correct ways of going to hell or heaven.

She knows now

20:25 ... i wonder if she knew how pathetic the interviewer would be, same time I wonder if he knows how pathetic and ordinary the common audience is when it comes to partnerships, so that he formed his point of view according to a general public being attached to a broad opinion what is "normal".... it's so strange to attend this interview with Katharine Hep being so cool and down to the ground even with facing the most stubborn questions.....