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Biography: I Want My MTV 2019

Synopsis:

The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.

Directed by: Tyler Measom & Patrick Waldrop
Written by: Tyler Measom & Patrick Waldrop
Release date: 2019-05-01
Runtime: 86 minutes
Cast:
Pauly Shore
Pauly Shore
Self (archive footage) 
Sting
Sting
Self 
Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Self 
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Self 
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Self 
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
Self 
Links:
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Also known as:
  • MTV: Kanalen som formade en generation
  • New Sensation