I Want My MTV

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..

20191h 26m7.5Movie

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Overview

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.

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
Dee Snider
Dee Snider
Self
Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black
Self
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Self
Candy Kugel
Candy Kugel
Self

Trailer

I Want My MTV // DokStation 2019 // Trailer