Moonlight on the Highway (1969)
0h 52m · 12 Apr 1969
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6.0/10
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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.
| Movie ID | 46186 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
| Director | James MacTaggart |
| Main cast | Ian Holm, Anthony Bate, Deborah Grant, Robin Wentworth, Frederick Peisley, Wally Patch, Arthur Lovegrove, Derek Woodward |
| Release date | 12 April 1969 |
| Release year | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 52 min (0h 52m) |
| Rating | 6.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | LWT |
Director: James MacTaggart
Writers: Dennis Potter
Top cast
Ian HolmDavid Peters
Anthony BateDr. Chilton
Deborah GrantMarie Holdsworth
Robin WentworthHon. President
Frederick PeisleyGerald
Wally PatchOld Londoner
Arthur LovegroveLandlord
Derek Woodward1st Medical Student
John Flanagan2nd Medical Student
Michael BurrellBarman
Harry HutchinsonHospital Patient
Kathleen St JohnHospital Patient
Bart AllisonHospital Patient
Beatrice GreekeHospital Patient
Walter Swash
Daphne Riggs
Johnny Watson
Ursula Granville
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