Budo: The Art of Killing his native Japan until he came across Arthur Davis, an American film exhibitor who ran a distribution company in Tokyo. Davis stated he funded the film out of the respect and gratitude he felt towards Japan. "The Art of Killing" won first prize at the 1978 Miami International Film Festival, but did not find an American distribution deal until 1981, when it was acquired by Crown International Pictures and received a limited release in 1982 under the title "Budo". The film eventually got a VHS release through Prism Entertainment which helped build its cult status among Japanese martial arts practitioners
Is This What You Want? of 12 November, on his experimental album "Electronic Sound". The Los Angeles sessions marked the first time that a member of the Beatles had formally recorded in America, and the expense of working there typified the Beatles' commitment to the artists they signed to Apple. Other activities during what author Alan Clayson describes as a "most productive" US visit for Harrison included meeting Delaney Bramlett and Leon Russell for the first time, and recording a rendition of "Nowhere Man" by singer Tiny Tim for inclusion on the Beatles' . Lomax also carried out radio promotion for the "Sour Milk Sea"