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October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982.
This broadcast featured Al Goldstein (co-publisher of "Screw" magazine), prosecutor Larry Parrish, and Harry Reems (star of controversial X-rated movies such as "Deep Throat").
This broadcast featured Al Goldstein (co-publisher of "Screw" magazine), convicted in Wichita Kansas on a charge of conspiring to mail obscene material across state lines, and in a second segment guest Larry Parrish, who was the prosecutor in the federal trial in Memphis Tennessee which convicted actor Harry Reems on obscenity charges for his role in "Deep Throat (1972).
Opening the broadcast, host Tom Snyder reads a quote from the March 17, 1975 "Screw" magazine written by Al Goldstein who described Snyder as an "empty head" and stated that Tom would not ever even consider putting Goldstein on his show because of his own scruples. Tom Snyder reads a telegram from Chuck Barris praising the host.
Topics covered include:
Goldstein publisher of "Screw" magazine since 1968...the trial in Wichita..."Screw" only sold mostly in NYC and that there were only one subscriber in Wichita...as many as 120,000 subscribers...the attempt to only allow the sale of pornography material in certain geographical locations in Times Square...
Goldstein feels he deserves the right to be left alone and be able to publish what he desires.
Other topics are discussed including...Porno vending machines...the LA Free Press, an ever increasing growing market for adult publications. Goldstein professes he is proud to be living in the Unites States of America, and proud of the recent decision by the courts exonerating him.
In answer to Tom Snyder, Goldstein describes his prior "Screw" magazine background which included working as a journalist ride patrol cars with Walter Winchell, covering Jackie Kennedy in 1962, photographic assignment in Cuba tracking down Raoul Castro and working in Russia in 1960.
Al Goldstein describes to Tom Snyder his work with t he Village Voice in the 1960's when he fantasized stories which were gobble up by readers. He confirms that "Screw" magazine was the first to show frontal nudity on the cover and homosezual photos inside the editions. Al Goldstein does not think of himself as perverse. In reality he is a homebody playing with his child every night. Goldstein states that there will be a soft core National "Screw" magazine distributed containing a lot of humor but also containing nudity.
A discussion of Goldstein's cable station broadcasts...and finally professing again to state the "Screw" magazine is for most a psychological outlet publication.
Second guest on this broadcast is Larry Parrish, who was the prosecutor in the federal trial in Memphis,Tennessee, which convicted actor Harry Reems on obscenity charges for his role acting in "Deep Throat" (1972).
Discussed, how the pornography market evolved from low budget no director less exploitation films to a more"Hollywood" approach, with greater budgets and some modicum of a script, creating a more elaborate audience for this type of material. Snyder brings up Marlon Brando's performance in "Last Tango in Paris" and poses the question why has he not been brought up on moral charges for acting in a film with explicit sex being shown? Larry Parrish states that in his opinion "Last Tango in Paris" is not considered obscene and "Deep Throat" is considered obscene (scenes containing masturbation, excrement, unusual sex, etc.).
Also discussed is why Linda Lovelace and Gerard Damiano were not also brought up on charges as was Harry Reems? Snyder brings up the question, what purpose is made to put Reems behind bars for only being an actor in a pornographic movie? Parrish again states that anyone convicted of a felony should go to jail even though Reems only made $100 for his role in "Deep Throat."
It is why this case is so important to the people of Tennessee and why it is so important to bring this case to trial.
Show ends with the music,
"New York, New York, It's a wonderful Town."
The Tomorrow Show has returned to New York form California, a transitional fact that Tom Snyder talks about at the top of the show.
An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.
An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.