I just noticed the joke Cavett and his crew put in the credits at the end of the show: "Entire production conceived, produced, directed, written, staged, choreographed, built, designed, lit, managed, rehearsed, contracted for and criticized by Orson Welles." LOL that was awesome

Interviews with Orson Welles are more engaging than 99% of movies made nowadays.

Orson Welles was just so...grand and majestic. I don't watch him so much as I regard him. There will never be another.

What is intriguing about Cavett and Welles, is their insatiable curiosity about things. It's always thoughtful

“One’s privacy is invaded enough without doing it to oneself”

Mr Welles looks like a Mafia boss here, he once said in an interview he would have loved to have played Don Corleone in 'The Godfather'. Would have been very interesting to have seen that performance.

What a booming voice. Intelligent and confident - would love to have been able to have known him

An interesting aspect of Cavett's original shows was the number of actors and show biz folks who watched it religiously.

Orson was a great raconteur and every story he would tell was a colorful, masterful performance in itself.

Entire production conceived, produced, directed, written, staged, choreographed, built, designed, lit, managed, rehearsed, contracted for and criticized by Orson Welles.

Orson always manages to seem from the past the present and the future.

I hope there is an Afterlife. I am going to look for Orson Welles

Any sensible dream dinner party would have Orson Welles at the table.

Welles was a true Renaissance Man, the likes of which we'll probably never see again.

I can listen to Orson do interviews whenever they come up. I find him to be on of the most interesting people this planet has ever had.

I wish people spoke like this today

Love thes old Dick Cavett interviews. Just great conversation without needing to plug a book or film.

He's the only filmmaker I know of who casts himself as the villain. Multiple times. He was also the first to produce a Shakespeare production with an all-black cast.

he has the makeup of something pretentious but he’s entirely humble, so good to listen to

This might be the definitive Welles interview. Good person. Very generous. Calming.

As a Brit I was totally unaware of Dick Cavett until I stumbled across him one day, on KZfaq. What a delight. Insightful, erudite, intellectual and possibly most important, just plain old likeable. What an amazing interviewer. Possibly the finest I've seen (we had the much revered Michael Parkinson, brilliant interviewer himself). Incredible composure too.

Orson led a truly epic life.

Orson Welles was truly a unique creative genius. (And a compassionate genuine human being) It truly is a tragedy the original version of The Magnificent Ambersons was destroyed and we will never be able to watch the real story that Orson wanted to tell. And his way of story telling through his movies & paintings and interviews (such as this one) are true treasures. F for Fake was so far ahead of its time and sadly when it was released people just did not understand it...amazing how decades later it resonates and is simply a fascinating story. If you are a fan of O.W. then you need to see F For Fake Orson Welles has given us an Immortal Story of his own creation and his artwork and insights are truly eternal and I am eternally grateful for all of his contributions to this world.

I have fallen head over heels in love with Orson fucking Wells. That man was stupendous. So pleasurable and proper. Reminds me of the etiquette that my grandmother taught me. Makes me smile

Listening to Welles lifts my spirits in these depressing times

What a giant of a man, in every single possible sense of that word. Just mind blowing to hear how that brilliant mind operated. You are missed Orson 💙

Brilliant man. Underrated, under appreciated. He was hollywood history and I regretfully was too young to know.

America should be so proud of this great man.

Absolutely the best interview I have EVER SEEN.

The George Marshall and Winston Churchill stories are brilliant and probably made so by not just the content of the stories but the way in which they were told. Thank god for KZfaq for preserving these moments of entertainment history.

Orson is a brill interviewee He was really interesting, never boring. Could listen to him again and again, and I have.

Spellbinding interview. Thanks for sharing.

Well said. Here Here. Rare to witness an adult conversation between two gentlemen.

This was wonderful, thank you. I felt like I was spending time in Orson's company, what a splendid raconteur. Cavett was great too- gently inquisitive and respectful, asking just enough to let Orson do his thing, reeling off great stories. "So I was swimming with Churchill and..." So cool. He knew everybody, had seen it all. One of the greatest 20th century men.

A wonderful “old school” interview but I especially loved the bit where he turns the interview on to Cavett, great humour and Welles seemed genuinely interested in Cavett.

not only a brilliant man, but also immensely charming

What an interview. First time of ever watching an interview with Orson Welles, and first time I have ever heard of Dick Cavett.. what a pleasure to watch! I'm completely blown away by Mr Welles' charm, intelligence and voice. Great interview, I could have watched them talk for hours on end. Marvellous. Thank you for posting 👍

Just the way they speak...not to say everything was better in the old days, but the language and vocabulary were on such a different, higher level than nowadays. Class, elegance, grace - call it what you want, but the difference is blatantly noticeable compared to the pretentious, tasteless language and behavior of today, especially in today's talk shows.

Good God, the English language is so skilfully spoken by Wells. Smooth like silk

Orson Welles was and is an American Institution. There's been no one close after him.

Dick Cavett was one of the best interviewers ever!

this man is excellent, I can listen to him forever. Such charisma, such grace and self awareness..

This is a HOOT! Dick and Orson just being masters of comedic timing and innuendo and double entendre is on fucking point. Its classy yet trashy but not too trashy with a pinch, dash, and splash of extra class back into it. I love it.

"Film of memory" love how he speaks as if he's directing his life

Orson a genius, superb interview from the great DC. Orson left us with a handful of genius pieces, the system shut him down., and didn’t want us to see more. Orsons portrayal of Shakespeares, Falstaff is sublime. Look again.

Of course Orson was Dick's only guest. You give the whole hour to him or you don't bother. Welles could have come on every night as the sole guest for two weeks straight, and still have half a lifetime of great stories left to tell.

All the comments for Welles, but Dick Cavett, who was able to keep so smooth and composed during this interview, is a legend.

This is one of best interviews of all time. Both of these guys were so great at conversing.

Welles was such a unique individual. He talks so differently than anyone else I've ever heard. When you first hear him he sounds a little dramatic, a little pretentious, a little over the top, but you just listen to him for 2 minutes and you simply can't deny his genius. Hollywood would not be what it is today without this brilliant mind.

A man who’s as cool as his name, great interview!

This piece of tape is priceless - literally! He's brilliant w greatest command of the English language.

An amazing man he was. Such an awesome life lived.

He's a great interview, and had a wonderful vocabulary

A true American treasure.

He was a good looking guy. It's amazing that he didn't think he was good looking. And his voice was out of this world!!!!

Orson was brilliant, yet humble. The opposite of hollywood today.

I just love these guys and their interactions. Very enjoyable.

Man...what a classic, fun, and quite revealing interview! A legend in Mr. Welles and a melancholic reminder that Mr. Cavett should have been on TV much, much longer than his tenure!

He sounds like hes writing a book whenever he speaks

Love to have met this guy He is a character

It is superb to see so much joy here. This is just much fun, just because of the fun they are having!

I love this interview!

Love these Dick Cavett interviews! I at times have to pinch myself “wow, this is actually…..” (in this case Orson Welles)

When intelligence, talent and the art of conversation mattered.

Dick Cavett interviewed Orson Welles, Katherine Hepburn, and Marlon Brando in the space of the year. Incredible.

1970, I was 11 years old, and this was such a hip / woke period. Color TV was all the rage. Even my grandma watched this show.

Welles immediately becomes the host.

I used to watch Orson Wells in a TV series called Orson Wells Great Misteries and I am dedicating this TV series to my old school friends who are both sisters as I hope to see them both again very soon to Chris and Hester from Billyxxxxx

I watched Cavett all the time, he is a great interviewer, a great man and witty. When he was taken off the quality of talk shows went down. I would never have been able to sit down with either of these men and not have put on that hat they are talking about, when you sit down with giants you are always going to have a hard time not having the deer in the headlights thing going on.

What a magnificent man

On Churchill: you realize that Churchill had keenly observed his effect on others around Orson and enjoyed helping him that way

A thoroughly entertaining conversation.

just a brilliant man!

What a facinating and enigmatic man....always 3 steps ahead.

I could listen to Welles for hours .

Orson was a total one off ,a genius .

Spent his teens pretending he was in his twenties, it all makes sense now. How wonderful if todays teens would do likewise instead of what they do today.

Really enjoyed this conversation. What a fascinating man.

only a channel with that name could post this. thank you so much.

I saw this when it first aired!

.....back when intelligent conversation was the dinner and dessert of talk show entertainment.

Orson's outfit is pretty dope

These marvelous interviews he did in the 70s show that Welles was a great human being who also was a great man.

This is such a sweet interview! By the end, it seems like the two are best friends with respect and more respect for each other.

A lovely.....interview......thank you.....

15:50 - Orson Welles = Class Act

Great interview pure class.

Happy birthday to the late Orson Welles.🎉

Aside from everything else, gosh he is a physically huge presence.

Honestly, I could listen to this man for hours. Shame he’s no longer alive

This was a great interview. These gentlemen have great personality

enjoyed that, great man.

Orson Welles propably was the most handsome big guy ever

Wow. Thank You. I need more Burbon and these amazing human beings.

I could hear this man talk about potatoes

A fire interview🔥🔥

I see what Orson means when he complains about the music that was added. The gunshots and the broken glass were a full orchestral arrangement, and didn't need anything added.

Great interview..on both sides..particularly Orson's!! 😂

I wonder if Mr Welles ever gave cinema lessons or taught how to make movies throughout his existence, but he would've been a master of it. The way he expresses himself, the pace of it. He also seems to be an extreme patient man.

Forget that Dos Equis guy, Orson Welles was the most interesting man in the world.