Teenage groupie Dorothy rides with a small-time rock band when, suddenly, the van runs off the road, and she hits her head. She awakes in a fantasy world as gritty and realistic as her own and learns that her arrival killed a young thug. A gay clothier, Glyn the Good Fairy, gifts her a pair of red heels as a reward to help her see the last concert of the Wizard, an androgynous glam rocker. As she's pursued by the late thug's lecherous brother, she befriends a brainless surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly biker.
Costume
Those red heels and the Wizard's androgynous glam perfection
Practical Effects
Grungy Australian locations that reek of authentic 70s desperation
Acting
Bruce Spence doing double duty as bass player AND brainless surfer
Director
Chris Löfvén
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Chris Löfvén made this as Australia's first rock musical feature, shooting guerrilla-style in Melbourne's actual music venues.
The film captures the exact moment when 70s Australian pub rock collided with glam's theatricality—years before Priscilla or Strictly Ballroom codified Aussie camp.
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ok,just the thought of Little River Band sharing the same stage with AC/DC gives me the giggles.
@rickjr37 2
The Wizard's concert had to be done in one take, as the hall was being used for a real rock event, and Graham Matters was wedged in between AC/DC and whichever band had the next set. They had several cameras at various angles, and managed to make it work!
@MaskedMan66 5
Well worth watching, a great Australian classic :-)
@MsMegaVolt 6
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