Tennessee Williams On Marlon Brando | The Dick Cavett Show

Tennessee Williams talks about his latest production, writers in the south of America and the talent of Marlon Brando!

Date aired - 4/7/1972 - Tennessee Williams

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[normadesmond]

He was a genius. He wrote some of the greatest plays in theatre history. He was also a tormented soul, as so many of the biggest artists. But his work will remain forever among the best ever written

[jadentrez]

I like how Tennessee refers to the drunks/bums outside the theater as "resting people." Shows the rather elegant compassion he always had for outcasts.

[pepelemoko]

So grateful to Mr. Dick Cavett, to allow us culturally staved individuals, to look back from the 2020s, at such a renown figure in American literature.

[Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee

[lancelotdufrane]

What a interesting man... people used to actually behave as themselves, instead of a formula of what they think is expected. Incredible talent. His plays/films are timeless.

[PunkSlapper]

My grandmother used to sit and drink coffee with him in New Orleans. They were friends.

[deedouglas]

Genius playwright...I could listen to him speak for hours!

[steveconn]

The artistic meeting of Williams and Brando gave us the greatest theater in history. Once-in-a-lifetime moment.

[suraya]

@5:15: Cavett: "Brando is endlessly interesting." Williams: "Well, so am I." He vy nicely pointed out Cavett's rudeness.

[DrMJC]

Tenness Williams... eloquent, kind, amusing and all time classic

[lizclegg]

"Brando doesn't need any publicity does he?"
"Well, he's endlessly interesting to people"
"Well so am I"

Williams has already told Cavett a lot about Brando and Cavett is supposed to be interviewing Williams!

[stacyblue]

Love him so much. Tennessee. Cavett too. Cavett brought on so many people who were out of the box. My heart to Mr. Williams. As a Southern woman, I will always hold him dear.

[tuntematon_co]

I feel sad that we really don't have much in the way of these grand, larger than life characters anymore.

[asalane]

I love the tones and cadences of this man's voice <3

[micaonyx]

I love how he is like if you're going to interview me talk about me. When you interview Brando them you can talk about him.

[beckmurray]

“No no but he’s endlessly interesting to people” (Brando)

“Oh yes but so am I” I love this man 🤣

[ancientname]

I enjoy Tennessee's speaking voice. I like how he was like "let's get back to my play."

[davidkennerly]

Celebrities used to just go on talk shows in the sixties and seventies completely blasted. It's amazing how many of them were just out of their minds drunk. Cavett probably got that the most of any hosts of the period. Norman Mailer comes to mind but also Joan Crawford, Judy Garland and, of course, Truman Capote. There was also drugs, of course.

[donlitos]

"More Brandy in Your Coffee Mr. Williams?" Man, that dude dared to do it all his way. Brilliant

[mrmtn]

I can't help it
I love the broken ones
The ones who
Need the most patching up
The ones who
Never been loved

And maybe i see a part of me in them
The missing peice always trying to fit in

The shuttered heart
Hungry for a home
No you are not alone