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).

Genres

Cast

George Plimpton

Self - Host

Claude Villers

Self - Co-Host

Peter Gabriel

Self

Laurie Anderson

Self

Joseph Beuys

Self

John Cage

Self

Salvador Dalí

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self

Charlotte Moorman

Self

Danny Elfman

Self

Arthur Russell

Self

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Self