The best Dick Cavett’s comedy movies
We present our ranking of the best Dick Cavett’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Dick Cavett.
Forrest Gump
8.8/10
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Beetlejuice
7.5/10
Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the undead newlyweds turn to an expert frightmeister, but he's got a diabolical agenda of his own.
Annie Hall
8/10
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
Moon Over Parador
6/10
Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
Barbarians at the Gate
7.2/10
A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
Simon
6.3/10
A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he was a living-being from another planet.
This Is Bob Hope...
7.9/10
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.
Excuse Me for Living
4.4/10
A charming, suicidal druggie must obey his rehab-clinic's demand to lead a seniors men's group or face incarceration and lose the love of his psychiatrist's daughter.
Health
5.6/10
Health is set at a health food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding on a new president.
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
8.1/10
A fascinating look at the most beloved comedy team in motion picture history. Exclusive interviews with those closest to the brothers supplement this collection of highlights from their film, theater, and television appearances and offer a compelling look at their lives both on and off-screen.
Driving Me Crazy
6.3/10
Meet Elliot Brown. He is one of Brooklyn's most neurotically sweet and eligible bachelors . . . who also happens to be pushing forty and living with his mother. Not getting any younger, Elliot embarks on a 3000 mile road trip across the country to take a chance on a girl he has never met. His travel companion? Her fun-loving sister. Now, he must face his fears, confront his past and learn to take risks to be the man worthy of her love. Buckle up. It's going to be a crazy drive.
Jack Paar: Smart Television
7.4/10
PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
7.6/10
A montage of sketch comedy and music videos.
Elvis Meets Nixon
7/10
A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
8/10
For four decades comic genius Mel Brooks and talk show king Dick Cavett have partnered to give the world scintillating conversation and sidesplitting humor. In 2010 they reunited on stage to share show business memories and hilarious stories for loyal fans and a new generation of viewers.
Katharine Hepburn on The Dick Cavett Show
Host Dick Cavett welcomes Academy Award winning actress Katharine Hepburn on a two-part interview.
