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Writers:
Lynn Bayonas (writer)
Ray Kolle (writer)
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Release Date:
15 November 1976 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
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Awards:
12 wins more
User Comments:
How an Australian family might've lived during World War II more (4 total)

Cast

  (Series Credited cast)
Paul Cronin ... Dave Sullivan
Lorraine Bayly ... Grace Sullivan
Andrew McFarlane ... John Sullivan
Norman Yemm ... Norm Baker
Susan Hannaford ... Kitty Sullivan
Steven Tandy ... Tom Sullivan
Richard Morgan ... Terry Sullivan
Megan Williams ... Alice Watkins Sullivan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Amor ... Stella Burke
Andy Anderson ... Jim Sullivan
Kerry Armstrong
Bruce Atkins
Vincent Ball ... Adm. Spencer
Francis Bell ... Billy Brinkley
Ernie Bourne
Sally Bourne
John Bowman ... Constable Smith
Don Bridges ... 'Nervous' Nev Hollyoak
Aileen Britton ... Mrs. Skinner
Alistair Browning ... Ray Kirk
Marcella Burgoyne ... Lotte Kaufman
Simon Burke ... Peter Robinson (1976)
Annie Byron ... Lou Sullivan (1978-80)

David Cameron ... Russell Hardwick

Michael Caton ... Harry Sullivan
Anne Charleston
Liddy Clark ... Gloria
David Clencie ... Steve Sullivan
Benita Collings ... Lucette (1977)
Chantal Contouri ... Melina Baker
Burt Cooper ... Helmut Bruckner
Campbell Copelin ... Mr. Peterson
Diane Craig ... Pamela
Lisa Crittenden ... Sally Meredith

Wayne Cull
Myra De Groot ... Laura Watkins
Maggie Dence ... Rose Sullivan
Lisa Dewhurst ... Gracie Sullivan (1981-83)
Penny Downie ... Patty Spencer Sullivan
Gerry Duggan ... Patrick Sullivan
Wallas Eaton ... Arthur Pike
Keith Eden ... Dr. Donovan
Reg Evans ... Mr. Patterson
Charlene Fenn
Maurie Fields
Peter Ford ... Errol Flynn
Belinda Giblin ... Sister Sue Marriott

Mel Gibson ... Ray Henderson
Jacqui Gordon ... Margery Fulton
Reg Gorman ... Jack Fletcher
Vivean Gray ... Ida Jessup Pike
Vikki Hammond ... Maggie Hayward Baker
Olivia Hamnett ... Meg Fulton
Brian Harrison ... Dr. Harris
Graham Harvey ... Robbie McGovern
Peter Harvey-Wright ... Ernest 'Urger' O'Keefe
Chris Haywood
Noni Hazlehurst ... Lil Duggan
Peter Hehir ... Bert Duggan

Damon Herriman ... Frank Errol
Jamie Higgins ... Geoffrey 'Geoff' Johnson Sullivan
Nick Holland ... Peter Robinson (1977-79)
Denzil Howson ... Mr. Hardwicke
Gwyneth Hughes ... Ruby Hardwick
Paul Karo ... Rev. Roland
Patricia Kennedy ... Mother Bernadette (1980)
Trevor Kent ... Allister McConnell

Jeremy Kewley ... Alan Cochrane (1976-1977)
Bruce Kilpatrick ... 'Georgeous' Williams
Patsy King ... Beryl Fletcher
Debra Lawrance ... Prue Waterman
Bethany Lee ... Christine
Joan Letch ... Grandma Sullivan
Leon Lissek ... Hans Kaufman
Mark Little ... Danny Wilson
Tracy Mann ... Angelique
Ingrid Mason ... Anna Kaufman
Terry McDermott ... Mr. Logan
Andrew McKaige ... Eddie Patterson
Gus Mercurio ... George
Maggie Millar ... Elizabeth Bradley

Dannii Minogue ... Carla (#2) (1980)

Kylie Minogue ... Carla (#1)

Sam Neill ... Ben Dawson (1980)

Gerda Nicolson ... Mrs. Turnbull (as Gerda Nicholson)
Charles Norman ... Grandpa Sullivan
Roger Oakley ... Maj. Barrington (1978)
John Orcsik ... Father Mulcahy
P.J. Parker ... Changi prisoner
Frederick Parslow ... Mr. Jarvis
Fiona Paul ... Maureen Sullivan
Darius Perkins
Geneviève Picot ... Caroline Sullivan (1976-80)
Vera Plevnik ... Nadia
Saskia Post ... Julianna Sleven (1982)
Lois Ramsey ... Mrs. Patterson
Candy Raymond ... Rachele
Judith Roberts ... Mary Downer
David Robson ... Squizzy
Ilona Rodgers ... Kate Meredith
Joanne Samuel ... Cynthia Cavanaugh
Christopher Saunders ... Reg Saunders
Sean Scully ... Sam Kendall
Dinah Shearing ... Mary Sullivan
Alister Smart ... Paul Hayward
Suzanne Steele ... Katherine (1981)
Penelope Stewart ... Edith
Charlie Strachan
Gary Sweet ... Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern (1980-1982)
Sigrid Thornton ... Buffy Turnbull
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ... Dr. Hammond
Noel Trevarthen ... Det. Sgt. Shearer
Pepe Trevor
Toni Vernon ... Caroline Sullivan (1980-82)
John Walton ... Michael Watkins
John Waters ... Chris Merchant
Nick Waters ... Horace 'Horrible' Brown
Joy Westmore
Pip Wincer ... John Albert
Paul Young ... Phil Chambers

William Zappa ... Antony
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (1114 episodes)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Company:
Crawford Productions more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
How an Australian family might've lived during World War II, 16 January 2003
Author: SteveThomp from Victoria, Australia

Extraordinarily popular in Australia during the late 70s and early 80s, where it dominated the 7pm timeslot, The Sullivans also found a market in Britain a decade later where it was purchased as a daytime filler. Ostensibly about Australian life during World War II, it focussed on the Sullivans, their extended family, neighbours and friends as they underwent the many changes and concerns brought about by the war. The mix of characters was effective: morally upright father Dave, caring matriach Grace, three sons of differing personalities, and carefree daughter Kitty. The regular cast was professional and subtle enough not to overdo their roles, while the 'guests' came and went, so much so that the series became something of a proving ground for Australian talent like Mel Gibson and Kylie Minogue.

As well as the cast, it was the adherence to realism that helped make the show such a success. The production team went to all sorts of trouble to create a seamless period drama: the corner shop was fitted out immaculately with 1940s brands, the Sullivan home had its own air-raid shelter and no 'phone, even the informal discussion of football or cricket scores contained the actual scores from that time (episodes contained date overlays). The realism extended to the dialogue, which was casual and measured, and the storylines, which didn't test the boundaries of belief. However a follow-up telemovie, The John Sullivan Story, had the eldest son surviving shipwreck, battle, torture and romantic torment, before hitchhiking his way to London - here Grace, who had travelled there to nurse him back to health (yeah, I'm sure hundreds of Australian civvies went on English holidays during WWII!) met a grisly end after having a German doodlebug fall on her.

The Sullivans was one of the few Australian series that provided prolonged, high-quality drama that was both critically and popularly acclaimed. It's landmark Australian television which will undoubtedly be re-aired many times in years to come.

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