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).

• Nam June PaikDirector
• Emile ArdolinoDirector
• Leslie FullerWriter
• Mitchell KriegmanWriter
• Nam June PaikWriter

• George PlimptonSelf - Host
• Claude VillersSelf - Co-Host
• Peter GabrielSelf
• Laurie AndersonSelf
• Joseph BeuysSelf
• John CageSelf
• Robert CombasSelf
• Merce CunninghamSelf
• Salvador DalíSelf (archive footage)
• Teddy DibbleSelf
• Leslie FullerSelf
• Allen GinsbergSelf