In 1984, the iconic Shelley Duvall visited David Letterman to talk about her anthology television series, Faerie Tale Theatre.
Late Night Last Century is a weekly column highlighting some of the funniest and most unforgettable comedy from late night, talk shows, and variety shows of the 20th century that’s currently streaming on YouTube. This week, we remember Shelley Duvall, who visited David Letterman to discuss her series,What began with a question asking about her start in acting ends with a conversation on recombinant DNA.
Duvall, who died earlier this week at the age of seventy-five, was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She had dreams of becoming a scientist. But instead, she had to settle for being one of the greatest screen actors of the last half of the 20th century. Not bad.Faerie Tale TheatreLetterman appears awkward, and asks whether they have met before as Duvall takes her seat on the couch. “Hi David, nice to meet you,” she says a minute into the appearance, comically extending her hand without missing a beat.
Will DiGravio is a Brooklyn-based critic and researcher, who first contributed to Paste in 2022. He is an assistant editor at Cineaste, a GALECA member, and since 2019 has hostedJuly 12, 2024 | 2:01pm
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