Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
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).
- genus: Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
- Studio: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, France 3, Thirteen
- keyword: avant-garde, questioning, video art, complex, whimsical, cheerful, optimistic
- cast: George Plimpton, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Joseph Beuys, John Cage, Robert Combas
