Alan Alda - Interview - Afternoon plus - 1979

Filmed in 1979 while Alan Alda was in the UK for the premier of The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Alda speaks about his dismay of the current political situation in the US and also why the American Youth of the day is so Angry.
Shown on: 03/06/1980
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[@MsLansones]

Mr Alda is a people person.

[@rawrvintageisclassic]

Honestly. He would've been a pretty good politician.
Alan is fucking awesome.

[@eamonndeane587]

Unfortunately he would have probably been forced to Lie every time he spoke.

[@marisalombardi385]

Brilliant actor!

[@goranhrastovik5364]

Legend. Free thinker. Unfortunetly..lot of douchbags are crawling in the world.

[@ducheau100]

great hair on alan

[@charleswinokoor6023]

“Iranian students.”
“Don’t you get expelled if you’re out of school for 90 days?”
funny line.

[@docadams7099]

Also, don't you get expelled and arrested for holding hostages?

[@jasonpgallery]

How history repeats…

[@pbrickley6247]

I'll give the man credit for serving in Korea but he is a confused person who doesn't appear to be in control of his own mind.

[@ML-ul2zq]

You are the one who's confused.

[@sophiepalmer-doran344]

Alda joined the Army Reserve after graduating from Fordham. He completed the minimum six-month tour of duty as a gunnery officer during the Korean War. After his discharge, Alda started acting in film and television.