Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
Comedy · Music · TV Movie · Documentary
Overview
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
- George Plimpton as Self - Host
- Claude Villers as Self - Co-Host
- Peter Gabriel as Self
- Laurie Anderson as Self
- Joseph Beuys as Self
- John Cage as Self
- Robert Combas as Self
- Merce Cunningham as Self
- Salvador Dalí as Self (archive footage)
- Teddy Dibble as Self