John Lennon December 1969

Title: John Interview In London (Man Of The Decade)
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: Tittenhurst Park, Ascot, England
Filming Date: December 2nd 1969
Broadcast Date: December 30th 1969
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 22:35 Minutes
Quality: B
Source: "John Lennon - Holy Grails, Upgrades & Reconstructions Vol 4" (HMC 049)
Other Sources: "The Beatles 1969 Vol 11" (Fab Productions)

Notes: John Lennon was one of three men nominated by eminent thinkers of the day as Man Of The Decade.

Lennon was nominated for the accolade by anthropologist Desmond Morris. The other choices were John F Kennedy, chosen by Alistair Cooke, and Hi Chi Min, nominated by Mary McCarthy.

Morris visited Tittenhurst Park, Lennon`s home in Ascot, Berkshire, on this day to film an interview. Much of the footage
involved Lennon walking around the grounds of Tittenhurst with Desmond and Yoko Ono, discussing a range of topics.

The finished segment begins with Lennon describing his education as a waste of time, saying how little he learnt apart from
reading and writing. He says many musicians find success outside of the mainstream system and conventional values, and goes on
to discuss contemporary music`s journey from early rock n roll through to psychedelia and back down to Earth.