Lola and the Highwayman is a 1965 Australian TV special. It consisted of selected songs from the Australian stage musicals Lola Montez and The Highwayman and combined them to tell a short thirty minute story. The special is the only known visual record of either musical to survive. (A 1962 version of Lola Montez was filmed but does not survive.)[5]
| Lola and the Highwayman | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lola and the Highwayman |
| Genre | musical |
| Directed by | Fred Maxian |
| Starring | Suzanne Steele |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes[2] |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 27 September 1965 (Sydney)[1] |
| Release | 4 October 1965 (Melbourne)[3] |
| Release | 25 October 1965 (Brisbane)[4] |
Fred Maxian, who directed the special, said "some of the melodies from these musicals are among the best in the world." Songs selected from the musical were interwoven in a story to give it continuity.[4]
Eleven songs were used in all.[3]
An extract from the production is at the State Library of New South Wales.[6]
Cast
edit- Suzanne Steele as Lola Montez
- Jon Weaving
- Maureen Boyce
- Audrey Duggan
Select songs
edit- "Gold, God of the World"
- "Saturday Girl"
References
edit- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 1965. p. 13.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 4 October 1965. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Untitled". The Age. 30 September 1965. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Oo-la-la! It's Lola on TV". TV Times. 20 October 1965. p. 10.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 12, 2022). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: Lola Montez". Filmink.
- ^ "Edmond Samuels papers, 1919-1964". State Library of New South Wales.