Leon Wildes Movies
Filmmakers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld offer a compelling look at the efforts of the United States government to silence one of rock & roll's most outspoken war critics in this documentary detailing the Vietnam-era struggle between the Richard Nixon administration and iconic peace activist John Lennon. The Vietnam War was raging and the nightly news was filled with stories of failed offensives and massacred U.S. troops. As anti-war protests back home gained momentum, it was the hopeful voice of former Beatle Lennon that served to perfectly encapsulate the frustrations felt by many citizens that the U.S. had gotten caught up in an quagmire from which there was seemingly no end in sight. There's a high price to be paid for standing strong in your beliefs and openly criticizing the ruling elite, though, and now, through interviews with those who knew him best and revealing glimpses into an era where all hope seemed lost, filmmakers finally uncover the truth behind the Nixon administration's highly classified efforts to isolate and eventually deport the man whose powerful words threatened to actually make sense in a world slowly suffocated by the grip of insanity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stew Albert, John Lennon, (more)
Exclusive Tomorror Show interviews with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr find legendary television talk show host Tom Snyder offering fascinating insight into the effects of "Beatlemania" on the musician's lives while exploring exactly what happened after the biggest rock and roll act on the planet called it quits. Originally aired on April 25, 1975, the interview with Lennon comes just as the &Imagine" songwriter began his five-year hiatus from public life, and would ultimately stand as his last televised interview. The McCartney and Starr interviews ran in December of 1979 and November of 1981 respectively, and finds both of the former Beatles branching out into successful solo careers. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
