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Host Tom Snyder's guest is director Alfred Hitchcock who talks of fright and things that go bump in the night as well as his 50-year film career. Hitch talks about his fear of getting a ticket and having a run-in with the law. He talks about his dislike of nudity in film making and feels it is done in poor taste.
Host Tom Snyder and guests take up the subject of smoking or rather how to quit.
Host Tom Snyder with a "Halloween Show" focused on witchcraft and the occult, guests are Ed Fitch, occult author and a High Priest of the Gardnerian Wicca tradition, Isaac Bonewits, American Druid who published a number of books on the subject of Neopaganism and magic, Fred Adams founder of Feraferia and Poke Runyon, Archimage of Ordo Templi Astartes.
On 28 April 1975, Tomorrow aired what eventually became its most talked about and enduring moment: John Lennon appeared in what would turn out to be his final televised interview. Since at the time Lennon faced deportation proceedings from America over his 1968 misdemeanor conviction for cannabis possession in London, after the first part of the interview during which Snyder covered the regular topics, Lennon's legal representative - immigration attorney Leon Wildes - joined Lennon on the panel to discuss the details of the case, as the famous musician directed his message at the American public in an appeal of sorts to be allowed to remain in the United States.
Host Tom Snyder's guests are actor Peter Cushing. Leonard Wolf author of "Horror - A Connoisseur's Guide To Literature And Film, Monsters: Twenty Terrible and Wonderful Beasts From The Classic Dragon And Colossal Minotaur To King Kong And The Great Godzilla, Quiromancia/ Chiromancy" and science fiction collector Forrest J. Ackerman with a discussion on cinema monsters.
Tom Snyder hosts a discussion on the continuing phenomenon of Star Trek with Star Trek producer-creator Gene Roddenberry, actors DeForest Kelley (Dr. Leonard McCoy - "Bones"), James Doohan (Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott - "Scotty"), Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov), Harlan Ellison (writer of the season one episode "The City on the Edge of Forever"), and Star Trek convention organizer Al Schuster.
On 28 April 1975, Tomorrow aired what eventually became its most talked about and enduring moment: John Lennon appeared in what would turn out to be his final televised interview. Since at the time Lennon faced deportation proceedings from America over his 1968 misdemeanor conviction for cannabis possession in London, after the first part of the interview during which Snyder covered the regular topics, Lennon's legal representative - immigration attorney Leon Wildes - joined Lennon on the panel to discuss the details of the case, as the famous musician directed his message at the American public in an appeal of sorts to be allowed to remain in the United States.
Host Tom Snyder with a discussion of female vocalists of the past from "The Big Band Era". Ella Mae Morse, Margaret Whiting, Lina Romay, Kay Starr
Host Tom Snyder's guests are punk rockers Bill Graham, Joan Jett, Robert Hilburn and Kim Fowley with a discussion on "Punk Rock Music".
Host Tom Snyder's guest is evangelist Billy James Hargis, founder and Director of the Christian Crusade Ministries discusses his Anti-Communist ministry.
Host Tom Snyder's guests are George Fenneman, radio-TV sidekick of Groucho Marx, Don Wilson announcer for Jack Benny, talk about their broadcasting careers and the late comedians and announcer-actor Harry Von Zell talks about being on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
Host Tom Snyder's guest is rocker singer Patti Smith, NBC Staff Announcer Donald Rickles & Author Robert Townsend.
Host Tom Snyder's guest is Ward Kimball, a former Disney animator.
Host Tom Snyder's guests are singer Meatloaf discusses his Platinum Album "Bat Out of Hell." He explains the origin of his name (an epithet unleashed by an angry football coach). He comments on his often violent Texas childhood, his early theatrical roles i.e. in "Hair" and Joe Papps' production of "As You Like It," his song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" which has narration by Phil Rizzuto, meeting Bill Paley, his water diet and his performance style. Tape shown of Meat Loaf singing, then scenes of the recent anti-disco riot in Comiskey Park. Clip is shown from Meat Loaf's movie "Americathon" in which he kills a car. Disc jockey Steve Dahl of WLUP-FM (Chicago) joins the discussion and explains how his plan to explode a pile of Disco records at a doubleheader intermission turned into a full-scale riot. Dahl inhales helium to sing in a high voice like the Bee Gees then Tom inhales it to say goodnight.
Host Tom Snyder's guests are Paul and Linda McCartney are interviewed (via two-way remote) backstage at The London Theatre before appearing on stage. They discuss recent The Who tragedy in Cincinnati (where 11 concertgoers died), and their own security problems while appearing in concert. Linda talks about joining the band and learning to play a musical instrument. Paul tells how and why he formed Wings and where they played. They talk about their family life and say that whenever they go on the road they take their children with them. They also comment on their sheep. Paul says he's only been involved in two political causes: The Cambodian refugee concert and the song "Give Ireland Back To The Irish." Linda says she still takes photographs. They are joined by two members of Wings. Paul discusses The Beatles, Wings' 1980 U.S. Tour and his still imitating Little Richard. Video of Wings performing "Spin It On."
Host Tom Snyder's guests are Allan Carr, motion picture producer, discusses his new movie "Can't Stop The Music." He feels the movie is a fantasy, the kind of escapist entertainment people want. He comments on the Show 42nd Street at the Kennedy Center and meeting Queen Elizabeth II in Australia. John Lydon (formerly known as Johnny Rotten) and Keith Levine, former member of the British Rock group The Sex Pistols discuss their distaste for this type of music. Lydon calls it vile, foul and annoying music. Their new interest is dabbling with sound track music for movies.
Tom Snyder's interview with John Lennon from the 4/25/1975 telecast, rebroadcast along with interviews with Lennon's producer Jack Douglas and rock journalist Lisa Robinson the day following Lennon's assassination.
