I so respect Marlon Brando for calling attention to this enormously deep, sobering, and important issue. I also very much respect Dick Cavett for giving it a platform. Well-done.
...and that was early 70's. Not much has changed. For instance, in Canada, fresh Athabaska River water is used to steam oil from tar sands (after "overburden" removed), and stored in toxic holding ponds so foul, when birds land to rest through holes in cover nets, they INSTANTLY PERISH! This massive wasteland is creeping outward, carbon release is huge and intensified by serious degree, but worse still is foreign (U.S.), oil maintenance of boom/bust cycle funding to indigenous people and to all levels of government combined. Thus, maintainenance of status quo and ability to stymie any magnitude of positive change. Will the market fail soon enough? Not while colonialist inequality still prevalent throughout "the Americas."
It's 2018, and I thank you for uploading this. A rare and great opportunity to get a glimpse of Brando off the silver screen, a very serious interview indeed.
I want to thank Gulleyjimson for uploading this extraordinary interview. I was born and raised in Italy and in 1973 I was 10 years old. I love Marlon Brando and the way he lived his life. I like to watch anything of him.
What an amazing interesting man with a social conscience Marlon was. Wish there were folk like him in power all over the world today. Issues would be identified and calmly and sensibly resolved and all the swaggering ego in politics and wasted time would finally thankfully vanish.
Marlon was absolutely right about movies and stars etc.. there is too much time spent on frivolous fun mind-numbing celebrity. here we have a very important issue being discussed and yet the show ended and the discussion ended with it.
All six segments were great to watch & to never stop learning about our Native Americans , Etc. RIP Marlon Brando, for you are Sadly missed by all of your Fans etc.
Marlon Brando had this unnerving demeanor about him without actually saying a great deal. He didn't seem the kind of person that could suffer fools gladly or be the best person to contribute in debates. I respect that he didn't care what others thought about him, as it's quite special and unusual considering he was an actor. It takes a lot of guts to speak out against the crimes of white American. R.I,P
What a beautiful soul Marlon Brando and what a wonderful host Dick Cavett. Wish we had more of such shows in today's time. Thanks for putting this on gulleyjimson.
And here we are in 2016 North Dakota. People need to watch this. They think what's happening in ND right now is something new. They could use an advocate like Brando today.
The fact that Brando goes nearly radio silent as soon as the Native men are brought on stage just proves that he was sincere in his concern for the Native American peoples.
I find that Marlon Brando was quite pleasant, showed deference to his host Cavett. He was not an overbearing actor. I respect that he brought the 4 Indian counsel men, all of whom were amazing well spoken. Mr Brando is quite gracious .
Great interview, ahead of it's time. I was surprised when aquaculture was brought to view , I did not know that the Native Americans were credited for farming our oceans. I sent all my children to a an aquaculture school. We i.e. Businesses,individuals, fishermen, hunters,etc. , need to learn to live (as much as possible in the present) what you take from the earth you replenish , when you kill for food or hydes you did not waste the rest of your kill, most every part of your kill was used for
I think he's being tongue & cheek. Earlier Brando broke down how Cavette might possibly have concerns about the interview being entertaining and one of the concerns were whether or not Brando would be articulate. He was sort of psychoanalizing Cavette at that time of the interview. Brando was articulate. He just took alot of time to think before he spoke. Brando was always an interesting person to watch. Very free. Thats part of why he was so great as an actor.
I accidentally stumbled upon this, but enjoyed it as if it were a long awaited 'premier'. And I now remember 'Neil Young's words': "And maybe Marlon Brando will be there by the fire; We'll sit and talk of Hollywood and the good things there for hire; And the Astrodome and the first tepee; Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me." Thank you Marlon Brando, Thank you Neil Young.
Thank you SO much for posting this interview. It is very interesting to see how nervous the audience is with a serious show, when they are so used to being entertained. Brando was not only one of the finest actors ever captured on film, but he was a true humanist!
Thanks for posting this. This interview proves, even if in a small way, that Brando wasn't just one of the greatest screen actors ever, but a great man too, which is often the case with great artists
Totally agreed--"He did all these at peak of his career, which did more harm than good for his career because it was not a popular cause in mainstream America or in Hollywood. For this alone, he deserved applause."
Marlon Brando is very amusing intelligent articulate handsome and I love his smile 😍Dick is the best interviewer I'm not from the USA I watch on UA-cam and I've watched alot of different chat shows but Dick Cavett had class about him👋👋👋
This is a wonderful interview - thank you so much for posting this series, gulleyjimson. Marlon Brando was one of the most beautiful and intelligent people ever to walk this Earth, not to mention the greatest actor the American Cinema has ever seen. I highly recommend his autobiography "Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me", co-written with Robert Lindsey. It will make you cry it's so good.
Marlon Brando, along with Al Pacino, the best actor of the world, no doubt about that. He was at his best during the 70's. Clever man, with millions of dollars, a lot of different women's in his arms...THE WILD ONE, THE MAN!!!
thanks so much for uploading this!!! :)) Do you also happen to have the full interview with Katharine Hepburn?? I´ve been searching for that one for ever and ever..
wow i wonder how hard it was to get this interview approved by the producers. I'm definitely happy i found these videos by chance. Thanks for uploading the entire interview.
Cavett had a nightly show on network TV on ABC. They tried to cancel him, but there was an outcry and he continued for another couple of years. He was naive enough to think that his job as host included knowing about his guests. Later, he was replaced by Joey Bishop. Several of his more memorable interviews include moderating (refereeing) near brawls between Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal (a cousin of Al Gore's) and substantial interviews with Katherin Hepburn, John Lennon and Yoki Ono.. hundreds in fact.
Fascinating show and interesting how 1 week after Obamas inaugeration strip-mining and treaties that were broken are still issues 36 years later.Great interview.Thank you for posting !
I was just surfing around looking for Apolcolypse Now stuff and I happened upon this. I watched every second as well. I heard he didn't accept his academy award himself, he had an indian woman accept it for him. He fought for a cause and didn't give a damn what anybody thought about it. He thought so little about fame and fortune. And I love how Cavett almost seemed in fear of him. Brando ran that interview all by himself. And he had such a beautiful smile. Thank you for posting.
Brillant. Thanks for uploading this. We will never see the likes of another Marlon Brando or a talk show in the real sense of the word courtesy of Dick Cavett. An intelligent conversation when people actually talked about the issues of the day and what a far cry from today. I was struck by Brando's total lack of pretense and he was so self deprecating about his celebrity. After all he once called being an actor "a bum's life."
I hope that one day there will be peace in the world. Not because the government wants it but the people. And that we can live truly free, without being manipulated by the government.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this interview which as a Brit we never got to see in 1973. Brando is intelligent thoughtful and sincere. Compared to many actors today (Charlie Sheen) this was refreshing to watch.
+Mattie Peters They were eating dried trout from the Lummi Fish Farm in Washington State, I believe. I just googled it and it is still functioning which was good news. An oyster farm north of San Francisco was closed last year after many, many years.
Seriously, Brando was such an interesting fellow and he couldn't have been more articulate, fascinating, and compassionate. He's got humility to spare and could teach a few Hollywood types what star quality looks like. Pretty beautiful man!
Thank you I am studing Native American History from Resistance and Removal to Red Power. Excellent to Have Four Reps of The Cheyanne, Paiute-( TRIBE Who Marlon Brando's supported ) , and Lummi.
Being Australian I hadn't seen this Dick Cavett guy interview before, & even though it wasn't the best interview, I will give him credit for allowing/inviting Marlon and Indian friends on to talk about 'unpopular' topics. Even though they all appeared out of their comfort zone, I think both Marlon & Dick showed honour and respect to each other while acknowledging their different preferences for what they wanted to talk about. *Marlon Brando* Big respect & affection for him after seeing this
I think Cavett did the best he could. As stated earlier in the interview, most of the people watching are intrested more in the entertainment value of Brando himself than the issues he's bringing forth. By pushing the acting questions, Cavett is being more diplomatic towards those viewers and the supervisors of the show, some of which most likely were opposed to the political side of the interview. Genius performance by both Brando and Cavett.
POSITIVE HOPE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS... LONG LIVE CAVETT SHOW... all bows... all respects... to marlon brando positive initiatives with the american indian tribes... very true... the trend of the present is economic development in the american indians reservation lands...
phenomenal interview. One thing about Brando, when he spoke people listened to every word. even those who did not agree with his views. and the reason people would have disagreed with his views is their denial of what was happening. people like their fantasy world so they don't want reality seeing as they deal with it everyday.
Brando, a sincere advocate for the Native American cause ...His was not lip service or egoistic showoff but sincere compassion for a powerless people. He donated money; paid for their legal defense; protested with them side-by-side. He did all these at peak of his career, which did more harm than good for his career because it was not a popular cause in mainstream America or in Hollywood. For this alone, he deserved applause..
Marlon Brando speaks his quickest in this last segment than he does in the whole interview. Just check out 2:48 and see. That goes to show that his brains excited, the bloods pumping, and hes passionate about this cause. Hes able to think much quicker and speak much quicker cause apart from the passion its something he knows well, and that was something that ticked him off!
The man's an actor. (Considered the best in the world at the time.) It's his JOB to put on a believable performance. Meaning, his social ability and understanding of which is perfected to the T. He was more than capable of portraying himself during this interview how ever he wanted. He was trolling the audience and Cavett the entire time. I also think he was genuinely interested in Indian affairs and wanted to make use of the air time opportunity to shed light on the subject.
...The example from the office. Marlon shows clearly that he is a true intellect. Though the Indian rights were much more important to him than acting or films - he was fully (socially) aware of Dick Cavettes show and audience. He very nicely analyzed Dicks position as a host - and freed up time for talking about Indians. Brando did this before it became a "trend". He was not fake, was very much living in the real world, and very bold. Like when he nearly humiliated John Wayne - and his views.
@stevo112066 funny you say that at that time it was hard to get this on the air. But when have you seen a show with a panel like tis discussing matter like this any time recently?
I so respect Marlon Brando for calling attention to this enormously deep, sobering, and important issue. I also very much respect Dick Cavett for giving it a platform. Well-done.
Bob Schneider Gotta give Cavett credit for taking it well. I felt awkward for most of that. But Brando was right.
...and that was early 70's. Not much has changed. For instance, in Canada, fresh Athabaska River water is used to steam oil from tar sands (after "overburden" removed), and stored in toxic holding ponds so foul, when birds land to rest through holes in cover nets, they INSTANTLY PERISH!
This massive wasteland is creeping outward, carbon release is huge and intensified by serious degree, but worse still is foreign (U.S.), oil maintenance of boom/bust cycle funding to indigenous people and to all levels of government combined.
Thus, maintainenance of status quo and ability to stymie any magnitude of positive change.
Will the market fail soon enough?
Not while colonialist inequality still prevalent throughout
"the Americas."
Daniel J So sad...😞
Bob Schneider -
Must repost, Bob,
I worked this industry. Nothing has improved over the decades...
Bob Schneider I
Rest in peace Marlon; such a beautiful man.
Comes across as quite a humble man does Mr. Brando.
It's 2018, and I thank you for uploading this. A rare and great opportunity to get a glimpse of Brando off the silver screen, a very serious interview indeed.
I want to thank Gulleyjimson for uploading this extraordinary interview. I was born and raised in Italy and in 1973 I was 10 years old. I love Marlon Brando and the way he lived his life. I like to watch anything of him.
What an amazing interesting man with a social conscience Marlon was. Wish there were folk like him in power all over the world today. Issues would be identified and calmly and sensibly resolved and all the swaggering ego in politics and wasted time would finally thankfully vanish.
All that is left is Harry Belafonte, who was a great friend of Brando.
Marlon was absolutely right about movies and stars etc.. there is too much time spent on frivolous fun mind-numbing celebrity. here we have a very important issue being discussed and yet the show ended and the discussion ended with it.
canada mann
thats right, its more important what the kardashians are doing!
this was 50 years ago, and nothing has changed!
+canada mann Still, it'd be interesting to hear his opinion on his movies.
+Someone Else I have to agree with you! Though I respect his choice not to.
@@MyraAhmedCopywriter his opinion was it was just a job, nothing more.
All six segments were great to watch & to never stop learning about our Native Americans , Etc. RIP Marlon Brando, for you are Sadly missed by all of your Fans etc.
Marlon Brando had this unnerving demeanor about him without actually saying a great deal. He didn't seem the kind of person that could suffer fools gladly or be the best person to contribute in debates. I respect that he didn't care what others thought about him, as it's quite special and unusual considering he was an actor. It takes a lot of guts to speak out against the crimes of white American. R.I,P
What a beautiful soul Marlon Brando and what a wonderful host Dick Cavett. Wish we had more of such shows in today's time. Thanks for putting this on gulleyjimson.
And here we are in 2016 North Dakota. People need to watch this. They think what's happening in ND right now is something new. They could use an advocate like Brando today.
...and now,
"dumptruck trump" has regressed legislation and is messin' with NATURE!
(ka-boom)
The fact that Brando goes nearly radio silent as soon as the Native men are brought on stage just proves that he was sincere in his concern for the Native American peoples.
2019 what a beautiful SOUL BRANDO'
I find that Marlon Brando was quite pleasant, showed deference to his host Cavett. He was not an overbearing actor. I respect that he brought the 4 Indian counsel men, all of whom were amazing well spoken. Mr Brando is quite gracious .
He was a Very caring Man. It cost him many jobs in H.W.
Wow, Marlon Brandon.... ... blessings to you where ever you are
Great interview, ahead of it's time. I was surprised when aquaculture was brought to view , I did not know that the Native Americans were credited for farming our oceans. I sent all my children to a an aquaculture school. We i.e. Businesses,individuals, fishermen, hunters,etc. , need to learn to live (as much as possible in the present) what you take from the earth you replenish , when you kill for food or hydes you did not waste the rest of your kill, most every part of your kill was used for
I think he's being tongue & cheek. Earlier Brando broke down how Cavette might possibly have concerns about the interview being entertaining and one of the concerns were whether or not Brando would be articulate. He was sort of psychoanalizing Cavette at that time of the interview. Brando was articulate. He just took alot of time to think before he spoke. Brando was always an interesting person to watch. Very free. Thats part of why he was so great as an actor.
That's really awesome dude, Brando lovers for life!
Brando was a frightening smart man to all who knew about him
I accidentally stumbled upon this, but enjoyed it as if it were a long awaited 'premier'.
And I now remember 'Neil Young's words':
"And maybe Marlon Brando will be there by the fire;
We'll sit and talk of Hollywood and the good things there for hire;
And the Astrodome and the first tepee;
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me."
Thank you Marlon Brando, Thank you Neil Young.
I watched the entire thing. It was a very powerful interview. It makes me want to delve more into the issue. Indians deserve much better treatment.
Thanks for uploading this most incredible interview.
Thank you SO much for posting this interview. It is very interesting to see how nervous the audience is with a serious show, when they are so used to being entertained. Brando was not only one of the finest actors ever captured on film, but he was a true humanist!
Thank you gulleyjimson! I really enjoyed this interview.
Greetings from Finland!
I'm gratefull to have find this so special interview, full of sense from a so great actor!
if anyone ever more class than Dick Cavett........that was a simply incredible show
thanks for this video, had thought most of Cavett's shows were gone for good.
Interview a wonderful and enjoyable
Thanks for uploaded
God bless Marlon Brando R.I.P
Thanks for posting this. This interview proves, even if in a small way, that Brando wasn't just one of the greatest screen actors ever, but a great man too, which is often the case with great artists
Totally agreed--"He did all these at peak of his career, which did more harm than good for his career because it was not a popular cause in mainstream America or in Hollywood. For this alone, he deserved applause."
Marlon Brando is very amusing intelligent articulate handsome and I love his smile 😍Dick is the best interviewer I'm not from the USA I watch on UA-cam and I've watched alot of different chat shows but Dick Cavett had class about him👋👋👋
Thanks for sharing!
This is a wonderful interview - thank you so much for posting this series, gulleyjimson. Marlon Brando was one of the most beautiful and intelligent people ever to walk this Earth, not to mention the greatest actor the American Cinema has ever seen. I highly recommend his autobiography "Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me", co-written with Robert Lindsey. It will make you cry it's so good.
I just virtually ordered that online! 😱 I'm reading it now! 😊 oh my gosh Marlon was such a BEAUTIFUL guy tho 🔥😳
Where are those kind of interview today? God we would need it!
Historically relevant to day and we all need to collaborate with the Indigenous NOW .
Very thoughtful interview. Thanks
I was 2 years old in 73. But, wow, i just watched the whole interview.
at 7:30 brando held back tears, very sensitive person. I love him.
Thank you uploader. My first time watching this interview via searching for The Godfather videos.
Fabulous interview.
Thanks so much for uploading! I watched the entire show. You have great taste regarding movies and music, nice to see nowadays.
Thanks a million for uploading this. After watching I've gained more respect for Brando.
Marlon Brando, along with Al Pacino, the best actor of the world, no doubt about that.
He was at his best during the 70's. Clever man, with millions of dollars, a lot of different women's in his arms...THE WILD ONE, THE MAN!!!
Fantastic interview.
Thanks, great! it shows what talent is.
Excellent host.
thanks, quite an adventure,
If you are reading this message,
you are part of the 7.7% of viewers that watched the interview in its entirety.
Respect to Marlon Brando to have brought this issue to the millions of tv viewers at that time and now to the world with you tube
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thanks so much for uploading this!!! :)) Do you also happen to have the full interview with Katharine Hepburn?? I´ve been searching for that one for ever and ever..
wow i wonder how hard it was to get this interview approved by the producers. I'm definitely happy i found these videos by chance. Thanks for uploading the entire interview.
Cavett had a nightly show on network TV on ABC. They tried to cancel him, but there was an outcry and he continued for another couple of years. He was naive enough to think that his job as host included knowing about his guests. Later, he was replaced by Joey Bishop.
Several of his more memorable interviews include moderating (refereeing) near brawls between Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal (a cousin of Al Gore's) and substantial interviews with Katherin Hepburn, John Lennon and Yoki Ono.. hundreds in fact.
great interview.
Fascinating show and interesting how 1 week after Obamas inaugeration strip-mining and treaties that were broken are still issues 36 years later.Great interview.Thank you for posting !
I was just surfing around looking for Apolcolypse Now stuff and I happened upon this. I watched every second as well. I heard he didn't accept his academy award himself, he had an indian woman accept it for him. He fought for a cause and didn't give a damn what anybody thought about it. He thought so little about fame and fortune. And I love how Cavett almost seemed in fear of him. Brando ran that interview all by himself. And he had such a beautiful smile. Thank you for posting.
The horror. The horror.
I do an impression of Daffy Duck imitating Brando playing Kurtz.
and as I used to tell my students in the 1990s: nobody's been groovy since 1968.
I wonder where those issues stand today better or same or worse
Brillant. Thanks for uploading this. We will never see the likes of another Marlon Brando or a talk show in the real sense of the word courtesy of Dick Cavett. An intelligent conversation when people actually talked about the issues of the day and what a far cry from today. I was struck by Brando's total lack of pretense and he was so self deprecating about his celebrity. After all he once called being an actor "a bum's life."
That was a great show. You can tell this was something he felt deeply about
I hope that one day there will be peace in the world. Not because the government wants it but the people.
And that we can live truly free, without being manipulated by the government.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this interview which as a Brit we never got to see in 1973.
Brando is intelligent thoughtful and sincere. Compared to many actors today (Charlie Sheen) this was refreshing to watch.
Gracias. Me encanta.
That's right, this interview was great
Great interview
my brothers are talking, Aho
Hawk
In the end he was almost crying when he said he wanted to me more funny and articulated, thanking Dick Cavett. And then bum! Food!
+Nélio Fernandes ya, what were they eating ?
+Mattie Peters They were eating dried trout from the Lummi Fish Farm in Washington State, I believe. I just googled it and it is still functioning which was good news. An oyster farm north of San Francisco was closed last year after many, many years.
Seriously, Brando was such an interesting fellow and he couldn't have been more articulate, fascinating, and compassionate. He's got humility to spare and could teach a few Hollywood types what star quality looks like. Pretty beautiful man!
Thank you I am studing Native American History from Resistance and Removal to Red Power. Excellent to Have Four Reps
of The Cheyanne, Paiute-( TRIBE Who Marlon Brando's supported ) , and Lummi.
brando rules, Awsom actor, a fan 4 many years
that part seemed natural and real. I was amazed at his patience with the entire rest of the interview. Very admirable.
great post thanks for this. I'm glad they didnt spend the time talking about movies.
It's not on America's doorstep, it's in America's heart!
I like how Brando expressed his appreciation for what Dick Cavett actually does. They are two of a kind.
BRAVO!
You got to hand it to Brando : He was really interested in the Indians and their struggle and really tried to help them !
Here is a man who doesn't compromise.
Bravo!!!
Being Australian I hadn't seen this Dick Cavett guy interview before, & even though it wasn't the best interview, I will give him credit for allowing/inviting Marlon and Indian friends on to talk about 'unpopular' topics. Even though they all appeared out of their comfort zone, I think both Marlon & Dick showed honour and respect to each other while acknowledging their different preferences for what they wanted to talk about. *Marlon Brando* Big respect & affection for him after seeing this
Was hoping the late great Russell Means would have been there talking with Marlon, one of the Warriors at Wounded Knee...RIP. RUSSELL
Très fort .
I think Cavett did the best he could. As stated earlier in the interview, most of the people watching are intrested more in the entertainment value of Brando himself than the issues he's bringing forth. By pushing the acting questions, Cavett is being more diplomatic towards those viewers and the supervisors of the show, some of which most likely were opposed to the political side of the interview. Genius performance by both Brando and Cavett.
POSITIVE HOPE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS... LONG LIVE CAVETT SHOW... all bows... all respects... to marlon brando positive initiatives with the american indian tribes... very true... the trend of the present is economic development in the american indians reservation lands...
I agree, well said.
Eccense Of Activism... And Informative.
That's my great grandpa Sam Cagey Sr.
jeez why would anyone dislike this???
phenomenal interview. One thing about Brando, when he spoke people listened to every word. even those who did not agree with his views. and the reason people would have disagreed with his views is their denial of what was happening. people like their fantasy world so they don't want reality seeing as they deal with it everyday.
a great actor. Marlon Brando.
God bless you Marlon Brando R.I.P
For some reason, Marlon felt he could have done better somehow. That's why the smile goes away like that i think.
Brando was a good man who stood for human rights. He used his status (just like Princess Diana did) to divert the attention to human issues.
Brando, a sincere advocate for the Native American cause ...His was not lip service or egoistic showoff but sincere compassion for a powerless people. He donated money; paid for their legal defense; protested with them side-by-side. He did all these at peak of his career, which did more harm than good for his career because it was not a popular cause in mainstream America or in Hollywood. For this alone, he deserved applause..
Marlon Brando speaks his quickest in this last segment than he does in the whole interview. Just check out 2:48 and see. That goes to show that his brains excited, the bloods pumping, and hes passionate about this cause. Hes able to think much quicker and speak much quicker cause apart from the passion its something he knows well, and that was something that ticked him off!
The man's an actor. (Considered the best in the world at the time.) It's his JOB to put on a believable performance. Meaning, his social ability and understanding of which is perfected to the T. He was more than capable of portraying himself during this interview how ever he wanted. He was trolling the audience and Cavett the entire time. I also think he was genuinely interested in Indian affairs and wanted to make use of the air time opportunity to shed light on the subject.
Brando in his younger years was the man for sure. I odn't know what happened as he aged but is was sad to watchl
Remarkable, many thanks. How did Cavett fare after this?
A treasure
Marlon Brando was the man...
...The example from the office. Marlon shows clearly that he is a true intellect. Though the Indian rights were much more important to him than acting or films - he was fully (socially) aware of Dick Cavettes show and audience. He very nicely analyzed Dicks position as a host - and freed up time for talking about Indians.
Brando did this before it became a "trend". He was not fake, was very much living in the real world, and very bold. Like when he nearly humiliated John Wayne - and his views.
It wasnt a commercial, It was support from the most sensitive actor in America/ World.
@stevo112066 funny you say that at that time it was hard to get this on the air. But when have you seen a show with a panel like tis discussing matter like this any time recently?
This was 1973. Nothing has done till now 2022...