The second film featuring Olivia Newton-John. Hold onto your hat for this plot: an undercover space alien (Roy Dotrice) is tasked with delivering the London band Toomorrow back to his homeworld due to the restorative/stimulating sonic frequencies the band produces when performing. Simultaneously, the band (comprised of college students) find themselves in the middle of a student union/faculty conflict that interferes with rehearsing for their upcoming big showcase gig.
Co-producers Harry Saltzman (James Bond franchise) and Don Kirshner (Monkees, et al.) had a major row and Kirshner abandoned his role before production completed. The film went over budget and no one working on it wound up getting paid. A sub-standard DVD release happened after Kirshner’s death.
Kirshner perhaps saw what was happening with Woodstock in 1969 and the subsequent Isle of Wight festival in 1970. Toomorrow’s flower power pop would be no match for the louder, bigger acts taking over England, such as Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Black Sabbath, etc.
Newton-John’s voice is wonderful as usual, but she is not really featured as much as one would expect. She’s the cute Australian girl showing a lot of leg in just about every scene.
