Moonlight on the Highway

Overview

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

Status

Released

Release date

April 12, 1969

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Kestrel Films,LWT,Kestrel Productions,LWT, Kestrel Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0064692