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).

Released Jan. 1, 1984 58 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Music, Short, TV Movie

Keywords: tmdb.avant-garde, tmdb.video-art, tmdb.questioning, tmdb.complex, tmdb.whimsical, tmdb.cheerful, tmdb.optimistic + 2 more, mdblist.imdb-tv-special, imdb.tv-special

Production Companies: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, France 3, Thirteen, Centre Georges Pompidou, The WNET Group Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Country: United States
Production Countries: Germany, France, United States
Languages: English, French