Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

The story

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).

Cast

G George PlimptonSelf - Host C Claude VillersSelf - Co-Host P Peter GabrielSelf L Laurie AndersonSelf J Joseph BeuysSelf J John CageSelf R Robert CombasSelf M Merce CunninghamSelf S Salvador DalíSelf (archive footage) T Teddy DibbleSelf L Leslie FullerSelf A Allen GinsbergSelf

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C Charlotte MoormanSelf D Danny ElfmanSelf A Arthur RussellSelf K Karlheinz StockhausenSelf Y Yasunao ToneSelf M Mitchell KriegmanSelf Y Yves MontandSelf