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''"Lenny's a big, tall, curly haired man with glasses."''
''Lenny's a big, tall, curly haired man with glasses.''


'''Highways West''' is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[Work In Progress]]. It was originally broadcast in [[1986]].
'''Highways West''' is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[Work In Progress]]. It was originally broadcast in [[1986]].
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
The owner and employees of a pawn shop.  An ideal day to enjoy the outdoors, backed with ocean sounds (?) and electronica.  Two friends scam an airport suitcase claim, drive a car across the country and lose their money gambling, and begin running drugs.  Stories of people who work on the loading dock.
The owner and employees of a pawn shop.  An ideal day to enjoy the outdoors, backed with ocean sounds (?) and electronica.  Two friends scam an airport suitcase claim, drive a car across the country and lose their money gambling, and begin running drugs.  Stories of people who work on the loading dock.


== Interesting Facts ==
== Interesting Facts ==
*This is a 60 minute program.  There is rumored to be a 30 minute version with the same title.
*This is a 60 minute program.  There is rumored to be a 30 minute version with the same title.


== Music ==  
== Music ==  
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== Commentary ==
== Commentary ==
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== External Links ==


[[Category:Serious_Monologue]]
[[Category:Serious_Monologue]]
[[Category:Narrative_Monologue]]
[[Category:Narrative_Monologue]]
[[Category:1986]]
[[Category:1986]]
[[Category: Work In Progress]]

Revision as of 12:54, 19 February 2021

Highways West[1]
Series
Work In Progress
Original Broadcast Date
1986
Cast
Joe Frank
Format
Serious Monologue, Narrative Monologue, 1 hour
Preceded by: Tell Me What To Do
Followed by: Nightride

Lenny's a big, tall, curly haired man with glasses.

Highways West is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1986.

Synopsis

The owner and employees of a pawn shop. An ideal day to enjoy the outdoors, backed with ocean sounds (?) and electronica. Two friends scam an airport suitcase claim, drive a car across the country and lose their money gambling, and begin running drugs. Stories of people who work on the loading dock.

Interesting Facts

  • This is a 60 minute program. There is rumored to be a 30 minute version with the same title.

Music

  • "Always Returning" - Brian Eno (from Apollo, 1983) | YouTube
  • "New Island Midnight" - Dr. John (from Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, 1981)
  • "Strange Love" - Haruomi Hosono With Friends Of Earth ‎(from S-F-X, 1984)

Commentary

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