Cavett [Hardcover]

Dick Cavett (Author), Christopher Porterfield (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 373 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1st edition (1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0151161305
• ISBN-13: 978-0151161300
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read and read again!, April 16, 2009

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C. Henderson "carlyh7" (St. Cloud, Mn United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cavett (Hardcover)

Being a rabid Cavett fan, I first read this terrific autobiography when it was newly published. I recentally rediscovered this treasure while dusting my bookcases. There it was way up on a top shelf untouched for many years. I began flipping through it, started reading, poured some coffee, and hours later original chore undone, had reaquainted myself with the joy of the Cavett years. How lucky was Dick Cavett to have known such amazing people? Please Mr Cavett, may we have another book covering the second chapter of your life?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming host and an TV Icon of a Generation, March 2, 2010

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kooky Kid "Bookfiend1818" (east coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cavett (Mass Market Paperback)

Before there was Conan, Letterman and the like, there was Cavett, in his dandy gent haberdashery - an intellectual , suave snob- but so charming ! Completely polished and erudite, he was a farm boy who landed in the rarified midst of Yale on the mid to late fifties. Not quite young enough to be a Hippie but he was still young enough to be relevant across the board when his "prime time" arrived. He was "of the time" - had his own nightly talk show from 68-72 and then another series from 1975-82, and he could hold his own with any celebrity author artist or actor; he has a nice rapport with Janice Joplin from what I can recall. He was an original and super intelligent - this book is a set of conversations, and is readble and conveys the world view of this man. Written in 1974, I was delighted to find this book existed - it is a nice addition to the "seeker of Cavett knowledge" , I suggest one also checks out the tapes of the shows currently available. On page 333 it should be noted that Dick presciently describes modern day television... "The point is, there should be seventy-five channels of television, where you could watch, among other things, lessons in any language, a man doing card manipulation, a ballet rehearsing,pornographic films, a poker game with cameras behind the players,surgery in progress, home medical emergency instruction, a chess game, how to tie knots,live cameras on the main streets of the world capitals, lectures from major universities..." Cavett went on to describe fourteen other "high concepts" of what should be on television. This prediction is so eerily accurate and absolutely unique to Dick Cavett; this was written at a time when NO ONE could have made this prediction- proving that he is indeed a visionary and not just a guy that "looks and talks good"

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Great Read, February 15, 2009

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Jeri Schatz "film smartypants" (philadelphia PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cavett (Hardcover)

Reading "Cavett" is almost as good as watching his show. I'm glad I didn't read the book on public transportation. Laughing out loud on subways is embarrassing to say the least. This book is a delight.