Highway One (film)

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Highway One
Highway One film poster.png
Theatrical film poster
Produced bySteve Otton
Distributed byHighway Productions
Release date
  • 27 January 1977 (1977-01-27)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Highway One is a 1977 Australian documentary film by Steve Otton, which features Trudie Adams. [1]

Contents

Plot

Adventures of a group of surfers who travel the coast surfing and showing "Morning of the Earth". [2]

Impact

In 2018, the film was rediscovered by ABC's investigative team and revealed it features Trudie Adams when she was 18 years old, a year before she went missing in June 1978. In the film, Adams plays the girlfriend of the main character and footage shows her dancing with her on-screen boyfriend and sharing a romantic candlelit dinner. Adams is chatting with friends, and appears fresh-faced and carefree. [3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Highway One
Soundtrack album
Released
  • 1976 (1976)
Label Infinity Records, Festival Records
Producer Richard Batchens
Singles from Highway One
  1. "Capricorn Dancer"
    Released: January 1977

A soundtrack was released in 1976 and featured music by Richard Clapton, The Dingoes, Ol' 55, Skyhooks and Bigola Bop Band. The single "Capricorn Dancer" peaked at number 40 on the Australian Kent Music Report. [4]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Down the Road" (performed by Richard Clapton) Richard Clapton 4:17
2."Boy on the Run" (performed by The Dingoes) Broderick Smith, Chris Stockley3:38
3."Longshore Rider" (performed by Richard Clapton)Richard Clapton2:56
4."Neighbours" (performed by Bilgola Bop Band)Steve Brien, C Davis3:38
5."Every Chase a Steeple" (performed by Skyhooks) Red Symons 3:42
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Highway One #2" (performed by Richard Clapton)Richard Clapton5:20
2."Capricorn Dancer" (performed by Richard Clapton)Richard Clapton3:50
3."Babe Rainbow" (performed by Richard Clapton)Richard Clapton4:56
4."Skateboard Thrills" (performed by Ol' 55)James Manzie2:32
5."Highway One" (performed by Richard Clapton)Richard Clapton3:52

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [5] 91

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog
Australia1976 Infinity Records LPL 36138

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References

  1. "70s surf film Highway One by Steve Otton, featuring Trudie Adams". ABC. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Surfmovies - a History of Surf Films since 1897". Surf Research. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "Unravel podcast unearths long-lost film showing carefree life of teenage girl missing for 40 years". ABC. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. Kent, David (1975). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 282. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.