Moonlight on the Highway
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Synopsis
Writing for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series, Dennis Potter introduced the notion that popular music expresses the yearning of the human spirit for a better world. A troubled young man, David Peters (Ian Holm), claims, "Once dreams were possible, that's what the popular songs told us." Rejecting rock music of the day, Peters is immersed in the tunes of Thirties crooner Al Bowlly (killed during the London blitz). He collects Bowlly memorabilia, publishes the Bowlly fan-club newsletter, and finds pleasure in lip-synching Bowlly records but his obsession with Bowlly masks certain darker events in his past.
Details
- James MacTaggart
- April 12, 1969
- Released
- United Kingdom
- LWT
- 52m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Ian HolmDavid Peters -
Anthony BateDr. Chilton -
Deborah GrantMarie Holdsworth -
Robin WentworthHon. President
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Frederick PeisleyGerald
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Wally PatchOld Londoner -
Arthur LovegroveLandlord
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Derek Woodward1st Medical Student
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John Flanagan2nd Medical Student -
Michael BurrellBarman
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Harry HutchinsonHospital Patient
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Kathleen St JohnHospital Patient
