Clint Eastwood appeared on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’. In 1973, Johnny had an intriguing guest in the form of ‘Dirty Harry’s’ gritty action star.

“I’m sorry Ed isn’t here tonight for one reason: we’ve had a running debate about the relative intelligence of the pig and the horse for many years,” Johnny explains.

Clint, Johnny suggests, has ridden many horses and may be able to help decide. “Well, from what I’ve heard from farmers, the pig is more intelligent,” Clint replies. But I’m not sure, I’m not sure. I’ve never spent too much time with either of them.”

Clint chooses the pig as the most intellectual animal based on what he’s heard, and Johnny agrees. Later, Johnny inquires as to whether Clint had an altercation with a horse.

Clint describes how he had disagreements with a horse but never hit the horse. “It’s always one way,” he says. I’ve done the broadcasting, and they’ve done the receiving.”

They talk about Clint’s new film and how it is slightly violent. They detail all his other films that contain violence, and Johnny suggests that Clint enjoys the violence.

Clint first achieved success in the Western TV series ‘Rawhide.’ He went on to star in his own series of Spaghetti Westerns during the ‘60s and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in five ‘Dirty Harry’ films. His tough guy persona is a part of him, even during Johnny’s interview.

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