This interview shows why Mitchum was so great. He was a man you could see in a deep philosophical conversation about the meaning of life and then ten minutes later be winning a bar fight.

The coolest son of a bitch who ever lived. And the interviewer was great. Prepared. Knew what questions to ask and wasn’t rattled.

Robert Mitchum was truly Mr.Cool, a brilliant natural actor, and incredibly handsome. When he spoke his mind he was REAL.

what a find! mitch fans assemble!

He was a lot smarter than he sometimes pretended to be. This is the real guy.

What a man ! Such a cool dude.

I LOVED Mitchum from the first time I saw him---in about 1966. Not only was he a fine actor, but I had a crush on him. To me he was the epitome of "cool".

There will never be another Robert Mitchum!

What a great legendary actor Robert was..

Just goes to show how easy Mr Mitchum could be with the right interviewer. A cracking interview. 👌👌👌

Bob Mitchum is a national treasure.

This was a great find. A marvellous interview. I am a real Robert Mitchem fan, he will always me my No 1.

Better than any actor today!

....and right before your eyes, ladies & gentlemen, is the very definition of the Alpha Male. He was born with every possible gift that can be given a man. When they made Robert Mitchum, they broke the mold. Holy shizzle....!! 😄

What a class act

Probably my favourite actor. I hope he had wardrobes stuffed full of awards for 'Night Of The Hunter', 'Cape Fear', and 'The Friends Of Eddie Coyle'. Super-cool.

One of the most fascinating characters ever. Extremely intelligent and literate. Had almost total recall. He could read a script once or twice at the most and know his part and everybody else's. On set he could be very kind and cooperative, supportive and friend of everybody. He could also get drunk and be vile, rude and uncoperative, almost as if he wanted to deny his basic refinement.

Mr Mitchum was not only an amazing actor but a good dresser and always a good interview.

He’s so hot and so cool at the same time!

In a true "lets talk movies" setting, as opposed to another "lets interview a superstar" piece, Robert Mitchum looks so at ease. Informative, interested, interesting, enthusiastic, responsive. The man oozed class. Terrific interviewer too . Really knows his stuff and has an engaging style Great stuff, thanks for posting.

Wow. Excellent

My grandfather had a very similar voice as Mitchum, very deep but with a NE England accent. Like Mitchum he was a lifelong smoker.

He's a man wow. He's so bloody honest love that

For the love of God KZfaq please put the movie Thunder Road up for us. Been years since I saw it on TCM.

Mitchum was an original. He was very intelligent and someone who knew him said that he was constantly reading.

The definition of cool.

Fascinating dude.

I’ve seen several of his interviews where he seems either annoyed or drunk he is obviously neither here and very sharp and showing intellect

Interesting seeing Mitchum acting with James Stewart, remembering they died within a day of each other in 1997.

Next time Mr. Mitchum is one your show, please ask him about his Photographic Memory. I find that totally fascinating.

Great actor

Fantastic!

It is tribute to the interviewer's skills that this must be the finest Mitchum interview I have ever seen. Such intelligence, humour, knowledge, his mastery of the English language matches Welles & Ustinov. He clearly relished the opportunity to talk about the business rather than his-self - a rare quality in any actor. Parkinson got him to sing, but this guy got him to reveal the professional actor rather than the Star he was and will always be to me. I have a number of fave actors - Welles, Bogart, Mason, McGoohan, but if forced to choose no 1, Mitchum would nudge the other Robert (Ryan) into 2nd place.

Mitchum looks great here. It's a shame he wasn't put in more films.

This interviewer asks serious, interesting questions. I saw Mitchum on Parkinson, and the questions were so shallow and inane. ("Do you get in a lot of fist fights?" etc.) I suppose it's no surprise when the show is called Cinema Showcase, but Jim Whaley is a really good host.

Mitchum had just turned 60 here. One Cool Customer - if I may be so bold.. .. !

fine interview, good moderator, great witty Robert M.

Great thanks

Very funny anecdote he tells about Arafat and Zionists. The sad thing is that it wouldn’t be all that many years later that Mitchum descended into real alcoholism. But back in the late ‘70s he was still witty, charming and congenial. And it’s a real treat to be able to watch the actual film clip, which so often isn’t the case with KZfaq interviews.

Wonderful!

Far beyond cool.

Un attore bravissimo! Dovrebbero trasmettere. Ancora i suoi ffilm

As a UGA Journalism graduate, nice to see this.

Interesting to hear what he says about London and it's multi culture. This not go with the accusations that he was a racist.

Getting a pair of shades like that and waring them in public or on camera is freaky.

Bob was a regular visitor to Britain made at least a dozen films here

Wow, I never heard of this remake maybe because of the British production. I'll have to see it now!

What actor would've said the word "disinterested" and then, knowing it was the wrong word, said "uninterested."? Mitchum. If you enjoy this, see his interview with Cavett in 1981.

I was born on that day

ONE TAKE BOB. TOP MAN. FIOR LAOCH (IRISH FOR TRUE LEGEND)

The man is a brain!

"The magic of movies."

They don't make um like him anymore.. Just watched " "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison". One of my favorites.. Thank yoh for so ma y wonderfu! characters..

My number 1 ...Always

wow

Very funny anecdote he tells about Arafat and Zionists. It’s unfortunate, but it wasn’t all that many years after this that Mitchum descended into real alcoholism. He was still very bright, charming and congenial in the late ‘70s. And it’s a real treat to be able to actually watch the film clip, which so often is not the case with KZfaq interviews.

Anyone know what that song is called at the end of the video

Proper 70s sunglasses!

mr Cool. so good at most anything he made it all look so easy. he wrote beautiful poetry all his life. Cabo San Lucas Rising early to beat the heat a little dry from last nights booze. We’re soon out miles from land where the big fish roam under the sun and stars, undisturbed by time’s wave-measured march. Slicing bonito for bait, the blood is red against all the blue. Blue above and below. The hook, hungering for meat, shines blue in my hand as I drop its feathered plume into the wake. We drink beer and wait for the line to sing, rattling off the reel like a runaway train, tightening under the drag, burning the leather stop. The marlin leaps, its bill skewering the sky, carves and dances in the blue, then twists and dives. The rod quivers in the belt. Leather biting my back I reel and pull, the marlin leaps again, I heave forward and rare back as fire sweat and salt gather on my skin A moment’s slack, a shake, the fish is free. Why aren’t all losses as lovely as this? Quien sabe?

Steve Stalzle is a cool guy.

"Whenever I'm invited" 😅

How IRONIC, MITCHUM & STEWART died on the same day in 1997

might have been Kew Gardens

Funny guy.

He always wore sunglasses indoors, wonder why.

What's with the sunglasses?

This is only 10 years before scrooged he aged like 30 years in 10 years lol I can get my big break at 70 today and still look younger than most actors 30nyears younger then I'll be looking 50 when I'm 100 lol

WHY THE SHADES ? A black eye ....(?).

This guy was one of those old-time sociopaths and the reason behind those glasses in every interview is beyond me, not unless he was hiding bloodshot eyes😮

I love watching Robert Mitchum, but I have to say I find it very rude when people wear sunglasses whilst being interviewed.

Who was in charge of toupees ?

Robert obviously has some he will talk to and some he won't. ok this one he will and I wish he hadn't. and I would say that to Robert Mitchum with out any question.

Robert Mitchum could be the real Father or Robert De Niro and Michael Madsen😮😮😮😮😮

HARRY ANDREWS BUTLER

Fantastic. Miss him in films