SILVER DREAM RACER
TITLE: Silver Dream Racer
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YEAR: 1980
FILM STUDIO: The Rank Organisation / David Wickes Productions
DIRECTOR: David Wickes
CAST: David Essex, Beau Bridges, Cristina Raines, Clarke Peters, Harry H. Corbett, Diane Keen
TAGLINE: No prominent tagline is used on this Australian Daybill.
GENRE: Action / Drama / Sport IMDb
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES:
Original Australian Daybill featuring a restrained black, white and blue composition with a large portrait of David Essex dominating the centre. Motorcycle racing imagery sits around the portrait, including the distinctive Silver Dream Racer bike and track scenes, while smaller portraits of Beau Bridges and Cristina Raines flank the composition. The stylised white Silver Dream Racer title sits across the dark upper panel, giving the poster a clean late-1970s/early-1980s motorsport look. Australian collector references confirm this design as an original first-release Australian Daybill. All About Movies
COLLECTOR’S NOTES:
Silver Dream Racer is a British motorcycle-racing drama starring pop star David Essex as Nick Freeman, a racer who inherits an advanced racing motorcycle developed by his late brother. The film was written and directed by David Wickes and co-stars Beau Bridges and Cristina Raines. IMDb
The film has strong crossover interest for motorcycle racing and music collectors. David Essex also composed the film’s music, including the song “Silver Dream Machine.” IMDb Pro Australian collector references note that parts of the film were shot during the 1979 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and that the Silver Dream Racer itself was a real motorcycle used in production. All About Movies
It is also notable as the final feature film produced by The Rank Organisation and the last film appearance of actor Harry H. Corbett. All About Movies
PROVENANCE:
This original Australian cinema poster is being sold directly by the family of its original collector, a projectionist who screened films during their Australian theatrical release. It is supplied with documented provenance and a Certificate of Authenticity confirming its originality and collection history, providing a direct connection between the poster and its working Australian cinema past.