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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell poster

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

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).

Release: 1984-01-01
Runtime: 58 min
Rating: 8.1 / 10
Cast
George Plimpton
George Plimpton
Self - Host
Claude Villers
Claude Villers
Self - Co-Host
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Self
Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson
Self
Joseph Beuys
Joseph Beuys
Self
John Cage
John Cage
Self
No Image
Robert Combas
Self
No Image
Merce Cunningham
Self
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Teddy Dibble
Self
No Image
Leslie Fuller
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self
Charlotte Moorman
Charlotte Moorman
Self
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Self
Arthur Russell
Arthur Russell
Self
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Self
No Image
Yasunao Tone
Self
Mitchell Kriegman
Mitchell Kriegman
Self