Dick Cavett
Birth name	Richard Alva Cavett
Born	November 19, 1936 (1936-11-19) (age 70) Gibbon, Nebraska  United States
Occupation	Television talk show host
Spouse(s)	Carrie Nye (1964-2006) (deceased)

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Early life

Cavett was born in Gibbon, Nebraska, where he was raised, the son of Eva (née Richards) and Alva B. Cavett, both teachers.^[1] Cavett's mother died when he was ten; his father, Alva, later remarried. In eighth grade, Cavett directed a live Saturday-morning radio show sponsored by the Junior League, and played the title role in The Winslow Boy. One of his classmates at Lincoln High School was actress Sandy Dennis. Cavett was elected state president of the student council in high school, and was a double gold-medalist at the state gymnastics championship. Gibbon is a city located in Buffalo County, Nebraska. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. ... The Winslow Boy is an English 1946 play by Terence Rattigan based on an actual incident in the Edwardian era, which took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne House. ... Lincoln High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. ... Sandy Dennis Sandy Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an Academy Award and Tony-winning American theater and film actress. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ...

Before leaving for college, he worked as a caddy at the Lincoln Country Club. He also began doing magic shows for $35 a night under the tutelage of Gene Gloye. He attended the 1952 convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians in St. Louis and won Best New Performer trophy. Around the same time, he met fellow magician Johnny Carson, eleven years his senior, who was doing a magic act at a church in Lincoln. In golf, a caddy (or caddie) is the person who carries a players bag, and gives insightful advice and moral support. ... Magician redirects here. ... International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is the worlds largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ...

Yale

Cavett applied to Yale University at the urging of Omaha high school teacher Frank Rice, who was a friend of his parents. “Yale” redirects here. ... “Omaha” redirects here. ...

He won the Louis H. Burlingham Memorial Scholarship, in return for which he worked 15 hours a week as a busboy in the Trumbull College dining hall. Later he continued working off his scholarship at the Yale library, assisting Robert Barlow, curator of the Yale Musical Theatre collection. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Trumbull College is a residential college of Yale University. ...

He played in and directed dramas at the campus station, WYBC, and appeared in Yale Drama productions. In his senior year, he changed his major from English to drama. He took advantage of any opportunity to meet stars, routinely going to shows in New York to hang around stage doors or venture backstage. He would go so far as to carry a copy of Variety or an appropriate piece of company stationery in order to look inconspicuous while sneaking backstage or into a TV studio. Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ...

He and his Yale roommate, Christopher Porterfield (later his executive producer) met Marlene Dietrich's daughter, Maria Riva, backstage after Tea and Sympathy at the Shubert Theater, and Cavett convinced her to meet them. He also met Sir Peter Ustinov after a reading at YMHA Poetry Center in Manhattan and got him to accept an invitation to come speak to the Drama School. During his last two summers at Yale, Cavett apprenticed at Shakespeare festivals in Oregon and Stratford, Connecticut. He had one line in The Merchant of Venice, in the same production in which Katharine Hepburn played Portia. Marlene Dietrich IPA: ; (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German-born American actress, singer, and entertainer. ... Tea and Sympathy is a stage play by Robert Anderson that was adapted by Vincente Minnelli into a 1956 movie starring Deborah Kerr. ... Shubert Theatre, Boston The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900. ... Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ... A Jewish Community Center is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Portia and Shylock (1835) by Thomas Sully The Merchant of Venice is one of William Shakespeares best-known plays, written sometime between 1596 and 1598. ... It has been suggested that Tom Hepburn be merged into this article or section. ... Kate Dolan as Portia, painted by John Everett Millais (1829–1896) Portia is a fictional character, the heroine of William Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. ...

Marriage

At Drama School, he met his future wife, Caroline Nye McGeoy (known professionally as Carrie Nye), a native of Greenwood, Mississippi. After graduation, the two of them acted in summer theater in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and he worked for two weeks in a local lumberyard in order to buy an engagement ring. On June 4, 1964, they were married in New York, at which time Nye was already playing a leading role in The Trojan Women off-Broadway. Their marriage was at times tumultuous, and they separated for a time, but they remained married until her death on July 14, 2006. Carrie Nye (October 14, 1936 – July 14, 2006) was an American actress. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Williamstown is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The Trojan Women (in Greek, Troiades) is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Tonight Show

In 1960, Cavett was living in a three-room, fifth-floor walk-up on West 89th Street in Manhattan for $51 a month. For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

He was cast in a film by the Signal Corps, but further jobs were not forthcoming. He was an extra on The Phil Silvers Show, a TV remake of Body and Soul, and Playhouse 90 ("The Hiding Place"). He briefly revived his magic act while working as a typist and for a company that had him pose as a customer in department stores and review the service he received. Meanwhile, Nye landed several plum Broadway roles. The Signal Corps is a military branch, usually subordinate to a countrys army. ... Opening Logo The Phil Silvers Show (originally titled Youll Never Get Rich) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes (including a 1959 special). ... There are a number of things named Body and Soul: Body and Soul is the title of a popular song written in 1930 by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and John Green. ... Playhouse 90 is the name of a 90-minute long dramatic television series that ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ...

Cavett was a copyboy (gofer) at Time when he read a newspaper item about Jack Paar, then host of The Tonight Show. The article described Paar's concerns about his opening monologue and constant search for material. Cavett wrote some jokes, put them into a Time envelope, and went to the RCA Building. Paar appeared in the corridor and noticed the Time envelope, and Cavett offered it. Cavett then went to sit in the studio audience. During the show, Paar worked in some of the lines Cavett had fed him. Afterward, Cavett got into an elevator with Paar, who invited him to contribute more jokes. Within weeks, Cavett was hired, originally as talent coordinator. Cavett appeared on the show in 1961, interpreting Miss Universe of 1961, Marlene Schmidt of Germany. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Jack Parr redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... GE Building at Rockefeller Center The GE Building at night Close-up against the night sky At night, from the ground View from Top of the Rock at dusk The GE Building is a slim gothic skyscraper and the focal point at the Rockefeller Center. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Marlene Schmidt, from Germany, is Miss Universe 1961. ...

While at Time, Cavett had written a letter to Stan Laurel. The two later met at Laurel's apartment in Hollywood. Later the same day, Cavett wrote a tribute that Paar read on the show, which Laurel saw and appreciated. Cavett visited Laurel a few more times, up to three weeks before Laurel's death. Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Stan Laurel... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

In his capacity as talent coordinator, Cavett was sent to the Blue Angel nightclub to see Woody Allen's act, and immediately afterward struck up a friendship. The very next day, the funeral of playwright George S. Kaufman was held. Allen could not attend, but Cavett did. From the funeral, Cavett followed Groucho Marx (who later told Cavett that Kaufman was "his personal god") three blocks up Fifth Avenue to the Plaza Hotel, where Marx invited him to lunch. Years later, Cavett was Marx's presenter for Marx's one-man show at Carnegie Hall, and began by saying, "I can't believe that I know Groucho Marx." Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, director, producer, humorist, and drama critic noted for his many collaborations with other writers and his contributions to 20th century American comedy. ... “Groucho” redirects here. ... The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m) and length of 400 feet that (122 m) occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South... Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ...

Cavett continued with The Tonight Show as a writer after Johnny Carson took over. For Carson he wrote the line, "Having your taste criticized by Dorothy Kilgallen is like having your clothes criticized by Emmett Kelly." He even appeared to do a gymnastics routine on the pommel horse on the show. After quitting The Tonight Show, Cavett wrote for Jerry Lewis's ill-fated talk show, for three times the money. He returned to The Tonight Show, however, when Marx was interim host for Carson in July 1964. For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 – November 8, 1965) was an Irish-American journalist and television game show panelist, perhaps best known nationally for her coverage of the Sam Sheppard trial, her syndicated newspaper column, The Voice of Broadway, and her role as panelist on the television game show What... Emmett Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979), a native of Sedan, Kansas, was an American circus performer, who created the memorable clown figure Weary Willie, based on the hobos of the Depression era. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ... The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... For other persons named Jerry Lewis, see Jerry Lewis (disambiguation). ...

Years later, as a guest on The Tonight Show, Carson told Cavett that his favorite joke Cavett wrote for him was the humorous caption to a newspaper photo of Aristotle Onassis looking at the home of Buster Keaton which he was considering purchasing. Cavett wrote: "Aristotle Contemplating the Home of Buster." Aristotelis Sokratis (also Ari) Onassis (in Greek, Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) (January 20, 1900 – March 15, 1975) was the most famous shipping magnate of the 20th century. ... Buster Keaton (born Joseph Frank Keaton, October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American silent film comic actor and filmmaker. ...

Stand-up comic

Cavett began a brief career as a stand-up comic in 1964 at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village. His manager was Jack Rollins, who later would become famous as the producer of Woody Allen's films. Nightclubs in general were not very profitable at the time. Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (IPA pronunciation: ), also called simply the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named after Greenwich, London. ...

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His most famous line from this period may have been the following:

He also played Mr. Kelly's in Chicago and the Hungry i in San Francisco. In San Francisco, he met Lenny Bruce, about whom he said: Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The hungry i was a legendary San Francisco nightclub operated in the mid-1950s and early 1960s by Enrico Banducci at 599 Jackson Street in the North Beach district. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was a controversial American stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. ...

In 1965, Cavett did some commercial voiceovers, including a series of mock interviews with Mel Brooks for Ballantine beer. In the next couple of years he appeared on game shows, including What's My Line. He wrote for Merv Griffin and appeared on Griffin's talk show several times, and then on The Ed Sullivan Show. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... “Quiz show” redirects here. ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ... Mervyn Edward Merv Griffin, Jr. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ...

In 1968, after the premiere of the international film Candy, Cavett went to a party at the Americana Hotel, where those who had just seen the film were being interviewed for TV. This article is on the 1968 film. ...

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After doing The Star and the Story, a rejected television pilot with Van Johnson, Cavett hosted a special, Where It's At, for Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear; it received good reviews and led to the morning version of The Dick Cavett Show. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... Van Johnson (born Charles Van Johnson on August 25, 1916, in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American film and television actor and dancer. ... Bud Yorkin (born in Washington, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1926) is an American producer/director/writer/actor. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of many talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on several television networks, including: ABC daytime (March 4, 1968–January 24, 1969) (originally titled This Morning) ABC prime time (May 26–September 19, 1969) ABC late night (December 29, 1969–January 1, 1975...

The Dick Cavett Show

Main article: The Dick Cavett Show

Intermittently since 1969, Cavett has been host of his own talk show, in various formats and on various television and radio networks: The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of many talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on several television networks, including: ABC daytime (March 4, 1968–January 24, 1969) (originally titled This Morning) ABC prime time (May 26–September 19, 1969) ABC late night (December 29, 1969–January 1, 1975...

• ABC (1969–1974)
• CBS (1975)
• PBS (1977–1982)
• USA (1985–1986)
• ABC (1986–1987)
• CNBC (1989–1996)
• (Olympia Broadcasting)The Comedy Show with Dick Cavett / syndicated radio show (1986-1990)

His show often featured controversial interviews (including a famous one with Vietnam War veteran and future senator and presidential candidate John Kerry in June 1971) on taboo subjects that most other talk show hosts avoided. His most well-remembered talk show is most likely his program on ABC that ran from 1969 - 1974. As with every other talk show in this timeslot from 1962 - 1992, it was crushed in the ratings by The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... “PBS” redirects here. ... This article is about CNBC U.S., the business news channel in the U.S.. For other uses, see CNBC (disambiguation). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show during the years that Johnny Carson hosted. ...

In the late '60s, amid the Vietnam War protests, he was asked during a Question and Answer segment with his audience why he wore long sideburns. He replied, "It's a form of mild protest. Sort of like boiling my draft card." Colloquial name for a registration document completed by a citizen of a country which enforces conscription. ...

Cavett has been nominated for 11 Emmy Awards and has won three. Clips from his TV shows have been used in movies, as in Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995) and Frequency (2000). An Emmy Award. ... For the main character of the same name, see Forrest Gump (character) Forrest Gump is a 1994 drama film based on a 1986 novel by Winston Groom and the name of the title character of both. ... Apollo 13 is a 1995 film portrayal of the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar mission. ... Frequency is a 2000 film, which contains elements of the time travel, thriller and alternate history film genres. ...

Bouts with depression

Cavett has openly discussed his bouts with clinical depression in recent years, an illness he has had to deal with since his freshman year at Yale. He was the subject of a 1993 video produced by the Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association called A Patient's Perspective. He was sued in 1997 by a producer for breach of contract when failing to show up for a nationally syndicated radio program (also called The Dick Cavett Show); Cavett's lawyer confirmed to the Associated Press at the time that Cavett left due to a manic-depressive episode. Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... Breach of contract is a legal concept in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other partys performance. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... For other uses, see Bipolar. ...

Cavett underwent electroconvulsive therapy to treat his depression. In 1992, he was quoted in People: "In my case, ECT was miraculous. My wife was dubious, but when she came into my room afterward, I sat up and said, 'Look who's back among the living.' It was like a magic wand." Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as electroshock, is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which seizures are induced with electricity for therapeutic effect. ...

Other work

Cavett is the coauthor of two books, Cavett (1974), his autobiography, co-authored by Christopher Porterfield (Bantam Books, 0-15-116130-5) and Eye on Cavett (1983). Cavett currently writes a blog, published by the New York Times, entitled "Talk Show: Dick Cavett Speaks Again". The blog includes video excerpts from The Dick Cavett Show. On July 25, 2007, Cavett's blog included his thoughts on overweight Americans, which was widely-reported in the media. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

He appeared as himself in various other TV shows, including episodes of The Odd Couple, Cheers, Kate & Allie, and (in animated form) The Simpsons; and in the film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). In Beetlejuice, he played a rare bit part as a character other than himself. Cavett often appeared on television quiz and game shows; he appeared on What's My Line?, To Tell the Truth, Password, The $25,000 Pyramid and made a special appearance on Wheel of Fortune in 1989 during their week of shows at Radio City Music Hall, walking out after someone solved the puzzle "DICK CAVETT." The Odd Couple was a television situation comedy broadcast from September 24, 1970 to July 4, 1975 on ABC. It starred Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Kate & Allie was a television situation comedy, airing on CBS from 1984 to 1989. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... For the animated series based on the film, see Beetlejuice (TV series). ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ... Nipsey Russell, Peggy Cass, Bill Cullen and Kitty Carlisle from the 1969-78 version. ... A password is a form of secret authentication data that is used to control access to a resource. ... Pyramid was an American television game show where contestants tried to guess a series of words or phrases, based on descriptions that were given to them, in the shortest amount of time. ... Wheel of Fortune may refer to: Wheel of Fortune (US game show), the US nighttime version. ... Radio City Music Hall at Christmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

Cavett was the narrator (on camera and off) for the HBO series Time Was, a documentary series which spawned a thorough look back at respective decades of the 20th century, ranging from the 1920s to the 1970s. The show ran for six months when it premiered (each episode solely pertaining to specific decade and running about an hour with a new show each month) and originally aired in November 1979. For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Time Was. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Cavett made appearances as a celebrity player on the network and syndicated game show Pyramid, from time to time during its 1970s and 1980s incarnations. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

From November 15, 2000 to January 6, 2002, he played the narrator in a Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show. is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Rocky Horror Show is a long running stage musical (opening in London initially, on June 19, 1973) that inspired the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ...

On April 19, 2007, Cavett made a rare live appearance at the UCB Theatre in New York City as part of "The Dave Hill Explosion", a live talk show hosted by comedian Dave Hill.^[2] is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

Cavett's signature tune has long been a trumpet version of the vocalise "Glitter and Be Gay" from Leonard Bernstein's Candide. The tune was first played at the midpoint of his ABC late-night show, and later became the theme of his PBS show. The tune is also played as he walks on stage during guest appearances on other talk shows. A vocalise is a vocal exercise (often one suitable for performance) without words, which is sung on one or more vowel sounds. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Leonard Bernstein in 1971 Leonard Bernstein (IPA pronunciation: )[1] (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist. ... For the Bernstein operetta based on the book, see Candide (operetta). ...

Further reading

• Cavett by Dick Cavett and Christopher Porterfield, Bantam Books, August 1974. ISBN 0-15-116130-5

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External links

• Dick Cavett at the Internet Movie Database
• Dick Cavett at the Notable Names Database
• "Talk Show: Dick Cavett Speaks Again" New York Times Blog
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