{"product_id":"toomorrow-1970","title":"TOOMORROW (1970)","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"tagline\"\u003eLaunch out on a musical cosmic trip with the new “Toomorrow”\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21-year-old Olivia Newton-John stars, pre-GREASE fame, in this utterly bonkers Mod-Pop \/ Sci-Fi musical about a multi-racial group of London art college musicians whose songs are the cure to the computer sterility suffered by the alien Alphoids, circling Earth in their crystal spacecraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's the only thing Planet Earth can teach us: the vibrations of Youth,\" as the androgynous Alphoids, led by veteran British actor Roy Dotrice, tell Olivia \u0026amp; band. A jaw dropping, must-be-seen-to-be-believed combination of \"Josie \u0026amp; The Pussy Cats\" and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, the film is filled with super-groovy Sunshine Pop tunes, student protests and carefree sexual hijinks -- plus aliens. (The Alphoids' glimmering ship is like Superman's Fortress of Solitude on ecstasy, one of the film's highlights.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected \u0026amp; written by the great British filmmaker Val Guest (the first two QUATERMASS films, THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE) in his most Pop-friendly, CASINO ROYALE-style, TOOMORROW was produced by James Bond 007 co-producer Harry Saltzman and veteran American music impresario Don Kirshner, who were intent on creating another The Archies\/The Monkees style sensation. The other band members include guitarist\/vocalist Benny Thomas, fringe-jacket wearing drummer Karl Chambers (who played with Philly-area groups like MFSB and Archie Bell \u0026amp; The Drells), and keyboardist Vic Cooper – but it's clearly Newton-John with her irresistible smile, blonde locks and dollybird clothes that's the superstar of the group. (Her slang dialogue of \"Not you, you drongo!\" is a great throwaway nod to her Aussie roots.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW RESTORATION BY THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival video interview with director\/writer Val Guest, conducted by The Guardian newspaper (1998, 60 min.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Nose Has It\" (1942, 8 min.) – delightful WWII propaganda short about the danger of spreading germs, directed by a young Val Guest and starring comedian Arthur Askey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"If I Could Turn You On\" (1969, 13 mins, dir. Bernard Coyne) – stark experimental film documenting an avant-garde performance at the Camden Roundhouse, one of the locations used in TOOMORROW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by author \u0026amp; music historian Andrew Sandoval.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Toomorrow: Musical Humanism Through the Stars\" – new visual essay by film critic Celeste de la Cabra (12 min.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew visual essay by Someone's Favorite Productions featuring a 1988 audio interview for the British Entertainment History Project with director Val Guest discussing his work on TOOMORROW, moderated by Roy Fowler (10 min.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlu-ray authoring by Vital Passenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew art by Beth Morris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEAF CROCODILE","offers":[{"title":"BLU-RAY","offer_id":49223724794075,"sku":null,"price":28.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6379\/4395\/files\/412852_front.jpg?v=1788539008","url":"https:\/\/baystvideo.com\/products\/toomorrow-1970","provider":"Bay Street Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}