Moonlight on the Highway
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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.
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Ian Holm
David Peters
Known for
Ratatouille
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Anthony Bate
Dr. Chilton
Known for
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Dennis Potter
James MacTaggart
Kenith Trodd
Deborah Grant
Marie Holdsworth
Known for
Not Going Out
Robin Wentworth
Hon. President
Known for
House of Cards
Frederick Peisley
Gerald
Also in
Gentlemen's Agreement
The Secret of the Loch
Wally Patch
Old Londoner
Known for
Poor Cow
Arthur Lovegrove
Landlord
Known for
Eye of the Needle
Derek Woodward
1st Medical Student
Also in
Son of Dracula
John Flanagan
2nd Medical Student
Known for
Brazil
Firelight
James MacTaggart Director · Dennis Potter Writer
First release April 12, 1969 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Kestrel Films, London Weekend Television (LWT)
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LWT
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Kestrel Films
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London Weekend Television (LWT)
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 12, 1969
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