Global Groove

1973 0h 30m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

MusicTV Movie

Synopsis

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Global Groove was a collaborative piece by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. Paik, amongst other artists who shared the same vision in the 1960s, saw the potential in the television beyond it being a one-sided medium to present programs and commercials. Instead, he saw it more as a place to facilitate a free flow of information exchange. He wanted to strip away the limitations from copyright system and network restrictions and bring in a new TV culture where information could be accessed inexpensively and conveniently. The full length of the piece ran 28 minutes and was first broadcasted in January 30, 1974 on WNET.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Cage
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Russell Connor
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Allen Ginsberg
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Charlotte Moorman
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Susan Kay Bottoms
Sun Ock Lee
Peggy Anne Lombard
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Godfrey
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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John Cage and Russell Connor and Allen Ginsberg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0853184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Godfrey directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5John Cage and Russell Connor and Allen Ginsberg carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0853184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.