| Release Date: | Feb 1967 |
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| Genres: | Sci-Fi / Music / Drama / Comedy |
| Runtime: | min |
| Cast: | Paul Jones (Steven Shorter), Jean Shrimpton (Vanessa Ritchie), Mark London (Alvin Kirsch), William Job (Andrew Butler) Max Bacon (Julie Jordan) Jeremy Child (Martin Crossley) James Cossins (Professor Tatham) Frederick Danner (Marcus Hooper) Victor Henry (Freddie K) Arthur Pentelow (Leo Stanley) Steve Kirby (Squit) Malcolm Rogers (Rev. Jeremy Tate) Doreen Mantle (Miss Crawford) Michael Graham (Timothy Arbutt) Michael Barrington (The Bishop of Essex) Edwin Finn (The Bishop of Cornwall) John Gill (The Bishop of Surrey) Norman Pitt (The Bishop of Hersham) Alba (The Bishop of Rutland) The George Bean Group (The Runner Beans) Martin Beere (Photographer (uncredited)) Gweneth Guthrie ((uncredited)) |
Steven Shorter is the ultimate British music star. His music is listened to by everyone from pre-teens to grandparents. He has no trace of public bad habits or drug involvement. Everyone in Britain loves him. His handlers begin to use his popularity for projects like increasing the consumption of apples after a bumper crop as an aid to farmers. The handlers decide that Steven should support God and Country next. This leads to, among other things, a rock version of "Onward Christian Soldiers," and the inclusion of a Nazi salute to make it clear (to the viewer) how far the British population will be taken for love of God and Country under Steven's guidance. Steven is very plastic in his direction, shifting as his handlers point him toward new projects until he meets Vanessa Ritchie, an artist who makes him look at what's happening.
