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Daddy Cool (1973)

Synopsis

Daddy Cool, a successful Australian rock band of the 1970s, perform their music including the famous Eagle Rock. Interviews with band members are interspersed with the songs.

Curator’s notes

A charmingly laid-back document of the times. The men wore their hair longer than the women and there is a feeling of innocence in the interviews. The film also conveys a sense of the 1970s.