John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the Dick Cavett Show

A little birthday present. John Lennon would have been 69 years old today. This memorable interview, recorded in 1971, features John and Yoko in a candid, relaxed and wide-ranging conversation with one of America’s leading talk show hosts at the time. To watch the full interview, see  Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. These interviews, and other Lennon interviews with Cavett, are all part of a DVD that you purchase at Amazon.

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  1. Anderson Costa says . . . | October 9, 2009 / 1:37 pm

    Hi, Dan. Is this the same interview video used in some pieces of Tom Hanks “Forrest Gump” movie?

  2. Dan Colman says . . . | October 9, 2009 / 2:45 pm

    Hi Anderson, Sorry, I actually can’t remember back that far. Haven’t seen the film since it came out. Have a good weekend.
    Dan

  3. Russel Tarr says . . . | October 21, 2009 / 6:32 am

    This video of Lennon reminds me of a clever (and pretty funny) spoof I saw…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcVS9ssNYVQ

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