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October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982.
On this TOMORROW SHOW broadcast, Tom Snyder interviews filmmaker producer/director and prolific actor Orson Welles. Welles discusses and relates many anecdotes including why he no longer lives in the United States; his outsider status with regard to the Hollywood establishment; why he is hated by some people; his career as a film director; the effect his panic-inducing radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" in 1938 had on his ratings; the events that occurred that evening and the consequences of the broadcast; his experiences on radio; his career as an actor; why he demanded so much control over his movies; his lack of great wealth; his personal religious philosophy; his views on the future of humanity; his ideas about life after death; his relationship with Houdini; his childhood; his regrets; and what he does for fun.
NOTE: This broadcast is not complete. Joined in progress, with introduction of Orson Welles. Complete interview recorded without inclusion of commercials. This broadcast followed the 47th annual Academy Awards aired live from 10pm EST to 12:50am (April 9), pre-empting The Tonight Show and pushing back the beginning of The Tomorrow Show this evening, beginning at approximately !2:50am. One minute after the introduction of Orson Welles by Tom Snyder a network audible BEEP is heard indicating 1:00am EST.
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.
NOTE: Occasionally, THE TOMORROW SHOW would broadcast LIVE, as this program was, telecast at 12:50 am, April 9, 1975, following the Academy Awards presentation on NBC.
Host: Tom Snyder