Lola and the Highwayman

Lola and the Highwayman is a 1965 Australian TV special. It consisted of selected songs from the Australian stage musicals Lola Montez and The Highwayman and combined them to tell a short thirty minute story. The special is the only known visual record of either musical to survive. (A 1962 version of Lola Montez was filmed but does not survive.)

Fred Maxian, who directed the special, said "some of the melodies from these musicals are among the best in the world." Songs selected from the musical were interwoven in a story to give it continuity.

Eleven songs were used in all. An extract from the production is at the State Library of New South Wales.

Cast

 * Suzanne Steele as Lola Montez
 * Jon Weaving
 * Maureen Boyce
 * Audrey Duggan

Select songs

 * "Gold, God of the World"
 * "Saturday Girl"