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1966-04-04, WNDT, 59 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Rod Serling
- Howard K. Smith
- Herbert Arkin
- John Schneider
- Thomas Moore
- Larry Laurent
- Pat Weaver
- Mike Dann
- Ed Scherick
- A.C. Nielsen Jr.
Members of the television industry and their critics offer their views on the medium and its future. Round table discussions with A.C. Nielsen Jr., Walter Cronkite, Herbert Arkin, Howard K. Smith, John Schneider, Thomas Moore, Larry Laurent, Pat Weaver, Mike Dann, Ed Scherick and Rod Serling.1966-12-13, WNDT, 87 min.
Garry Moore hosts part 2 "Words and Pictures." He, along with Pat Weaver and Henry Morgan discuss the growth of the television industry and its relative importance in the field of broadcasting.1977-02-03, WNBC, 57 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This broadcast featured a discussion about the "Media." In part one of this one hour broadcast is guest Wilson Bryan Key, author of the book "Media Sexploitation." The book relates to advertisers and advertising which fashions the caters to the consumer culture relying on subliminal messages and symbols geared toward the consumers' logical conscious mind. Such advertising relies on embedding words and pictures which the public trains their eyes, not always logically. Other topics explored include: subliminal advertising, synthetic substances added to products, codes of ethics unconscious cigarettes ads, how the public is being "sexsploited," phycology of selling magazines, illustrations that address the subconscious selling alcohol, air brush techniques in advertising using an example of Marlon Brando seen on a back cover in a suggestive pose but subliminally. In part two, Tom Snyder's guest is television visionary legend Pat Weaver who continues the conversation on topic, discussing advertising in all media applied in nighttime radio, using attractive women in advertising, catering to advertising agency demands. Weaver states that he is very pro about advertising, but opposed to negative products being advertised (cigarettes and alcohol). Pat Weaver recalls his involvement with NBC's Matinee Theatre which produced live plays five days a week in the afternoon...a major undertaking which displayed so much potential, but was controlled by advertisers and could not escape their grasp. Also, discussed is the Mini-Series on television and situation comedy on TV which in Weavers estimation will always exist. THE TOMORROW SHOW was 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.
1977-09-07, WNBC, 57 min.
- Milton Berle
- Sid Stone
- Fulton J. Sheen
- Tom Snyder
- Pat Weaver
- Dagmar
- Arnold Stang
- David Sarnoff
- Dave Tebet
- Ruth Gilbert
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. Tom Snyder's solo guest is Milton Berle. Prior to many topics discussed, Snyder expresses his admiration for Milton Berle and relates to when he was in High School in 1951 watching The Texaco Star Theater and in awe of Uncle Miltie. In this very candid in depth and insightful interview Milton discusses his 1951 thirty year contract with NBC mentioning how it developed thru Pat Weaver and David Sarnoff...taking a 40% cut in pay, but regretting later that he could not work on any other network except NBC TV. Reflections on the first year of The Texaco Star Theater (1948) when the budget for each one hour live show was $15,000 of which Milton would receive $2,500. No writers that first year...giving up work in night clubs making $10,000 a week...huge increased salary by NBC in 1949 to Berle ($25,000 per show)...the challenges doing a live show with no cue cards, or applause overlays. Additional anecdotes about embarrassing incidents on the show, and how Milton did not even know his monologue until he went on the air live at 8pm. Milton Berle remembers how he was a stern taskmaster and why he was that way. He mentions to Tom Snyder that in 1952 he designed the NBC studio and created applause signs. Milton states that he did 580 live Texaco Star Theater and Milton Berle Shows on NBC, and to his astonishment most all of his shows, (kinescopes) which were originally created, were discarded at one point, as confirmed to him by Dave Tebet, NBC Vice President in charge of talent recruitment, to make space at the New Jersey Camden storage facility. Tom Snyder also relates to such scenario with his own Tomorrow Show stating that he was told by Tebet one day that all of his previous broadcasts recorded on 2" Quad Videotape, including those with icon guests were wiped and discarded from the New York and Burbank studio facilities. NOTE: Almost all pre-1978 Tomorrow Shows are not extant as COMPLETE BROADCASTS. However, the 1978 thru 1981 Tomorrow Shows, for the most part, have been archived. Milton talks about his stage mother and her domination over him always breaking up romances and greatly responsible for his first two divorces. Berle also discusses how his third marriage to Ruth faired much better. Also Milton talks of his son Billy age 15 and about to receive his pilot's license. Tom Snyder tries to get Milton to reveal who the mystery affair woman in his life was called "Linda." They discuss how Berle was the first entertainer to appear on the cover of Newsweek and Time Magazine in 1949, and Milton being the first to host a 24 hours TV telethon for The Damon Runyard Cancer Memorial Organization. Other anecdotes include remembrances of Fulton J. Sheen, Arnold Stang, Ruth Gilbert, Sid Stone and Milton Frome. The broadcast concludes with Milton Berle telling Tom Snyder what is his doing now in 1977. 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.
1977-10-14, WNBC, 56 min.
- Steve Allen
- Jack Paar
- Johnny Carson
- Dave Garroway
- Sonny Fox
- Mike Douglas
- Tom Snyder
- Pat Weaver
- Don Rickles
- Mort Werner
- Tom Brokaw
- Dan Aykroyd
- Dave Tebet
- Bob Citron
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This is the "Fourth Anniversary Show" broadcast. 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. On this special 4th anniversary broadcast Tom Snyder's solo guest is Mort Werner relates anecdotes working as NBC TV producer with Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and Tom Snyder. It was Werner who was instrumental in getting the TOMORROW SHOW on the air. Tom Snyder re-runs a two and half minute excerpt clip related to the Tomorrow Show pilot broadcast (October 5, 1973) which was never broadcast. Both Snyder and Sonny Fox who was in the studio prevail as many mishaps occur during a phone call to Bob Citron making this pilot unacceptable for airing. Tom Snyder runs complete credits at the beginning of this broadcast to a musical rendition from "Annie." Mort Werner, instrumental for the success of The Today Show, Home, and The Tonight Show remembers the challenges keeping the Tomorrow Show on the air during the first year. He was the first to predict that there would be on television "all night programming." He states to Tom Snyder many anecdotes related to working with Dave Garroway, Steve Allen on the original Knickerbocker Show (1953) a local late night show broadcast locally in New York segueing to the Nationally broadcast The Tonight Show beginning in September 1954. and The Steve Allen Show in 1957. Mort Werner talks about the greatness of Pat Weaver...many anecdotes about working with Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson. References are made related to Dave Tebet and the six months of Tonight Show broadcasts with substitute host after Paar left the air and before Carson would host permanently beginning October 1, 1962. As a surprise to Tom Snyder, Mort Werner has prepared a 6 minute congratulatory anniversary tribute film with many celebrities, including Don Rickles, Mike Douglas, Dan Aykroyd, and Tom Brokaw as well as staff me members, fans and others, chiming in both humorously and with satirical anecdotes of their own, directed at Snyder, who enjoys the tribute tremendously. Tom and Mort discuss the challenges incurred when taping a broadcast which Snyder prefers vs broadcasting live which Werner prefers, and how society has changed from the 1950's to the 1970's. Finally, Mort Werner talks about some of his other short lived broadcasting ventures, including "Let's Look Over the News at Midnight," and "My Mother the Car" which he produced. Complete with commercials.
1977-12-02, WNBC, 56 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. Tom Snyder's solo guest is Hugh Downs who remembers his time as host of The Today Show, why he left the show, missing the show at first, anecdotes about autographs, discussion of his new series Over Easy and focus on aging, original broadcasting career beginning at WLOK in Iowa when he was 19 years of age, first job at NBC affiliate at age 22 working on staff, original challenges doing auditions, his stint working on The Home Show, meeting Jack Paar for the first time (subbing for Tex McCrary on Tex and Jinx with Paar as a guest), remembrances of Jack Paar's walk off, preferred guests to personally interview, funny stories about priests and dentists, guests who froze when interviewing them, working with a supportive Barbara Walters on the Today Show, subject of bisexuality, outside interests as an author, scuba diver, glider...love of reading and music, and his long term consultancy for the center for democratic developments. Broadcast signs off to the Broadway song, form Annie, "Tomorrow." 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.