Danny Kaye on Singing and Show Business | The Dick Cavett Show

Danny Kaye discusses his recent injuries, and gives Dick a singing lesson designed for discovering his vocal range.

Date aired - 11/24/1971 - Danny Kaye


Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC.

His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.

Cavett has published four books beginning with Cavett (1974) and Eye on Cavett (1983), co-authored with Christopher Porterfield. His two recent books -- Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets (2010) and Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic moments, and Assorted Hijinks(October 2014) are both collections of his online opinion column, written for The New York Times since 2007. Additionally, he has written for The New Yorker, TV Guide, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere.

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[MM-yizn]

What an absolute legend. He was a genuine Renaissance Man. Talentedin everything! Oh the dancing & singing. And the mimicry was tremendous! No one like that today.

[brendadrew]

Miss the late great multi talented, funny and witty Danny Kaye so much who also had his own TV show! He was brilliant, a genius with accents, comedic timing, singing along with doing dramas as well as comedy. And a great humanitarian. Unbelievable and unfortunate that so many younger people and kids today don't even know who he was! Another super star from the Golden Age of Hollywood that we should never forget! May they both rest in peace~

[whimsymaker]

I miss Danny Kaye. For that matter, I miss Cavett's show.

[fobstar]

Very few entertainers deserve the title of legend. Danny Kaye was a legend.

[mlem]

I'm very young (17) and in no way able to say I was alive anywhere near his time or era but God I wish I was, I love watching his works and pictures and I adore listening to his interviews and best bits while I work. Him, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Donald O. Connor - or even going further back to the original legend, Buster Keaton!
I love listening to his bits, they never fail to lift my day. even now, as Im cramming for finals and end of the year projects, listening to some interviews of his are really helping in keeping me going. I love his mayhem and chaos.

[krissmgvlogs]

I forgot how much I love Danny Kaye. Absolutely love him!

[belleberroyer]

adore Danny, such a gorgeous voice, a kindness i can hear

[judypasqualone]

I get mesmerized listening to Danny Kaye...think he was fascinating..and so funny.

[HARE]

What an awesomely talented man was Danny Kaye.
Thanks for a wonderful interview.

[jennifersman]

Dick Cavett’s show was always interesting no matter who he had on

[jimmyb]

We loved Danny Kayes movies. Always sure to make you laugh and had a gentle side to him that came through. Miss those days! Thank you for the video.

[pattibrooks]

Loved Danny Kaye s acting . Nice interview and love Dick Cavett too !

[lenhummel]

Danny boy was TRULY a multi-talented genius. Great caring humanitarian also.
Tops.💎💯

[barbarahackett]

A true entertainer, will always look and listen to his entertainment.

[lenhummel]

Danny was a truly stellar talent & entertainer. Unique also comes to mind. TRULY unique.

[maxcap]

Danny was very entertaining to watch and listen to.

[johnlloyddy]

Wonderman was the first Danny Kaye movie I saw. Rented it at the video store back in the 80s because I mistakenly thought it was a superhero movie due to the title. 10 minutes into the movie, I was literally rolling in laughter and drumming my heels on the floor, became a fan ever since.

[arnavsingh]

Mr Cavett could have been a good host in this day and time as well.

[pattibrooks]

Did not know he was into sports and was great at sports !

[ef]

We still need to see all the Beverly Sills interviews with the singing included! Let's go!!!