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).
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
Leslie Fuller
as Self
Allen Ginsberg
as Self
