The Sullivans (1976)
The Sullivans (1976)
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Plot.
The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.
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Cast & Crew.

Paul Cronin
Dave Sullivan

Lorraine Bayly
Grace Sullivan

Andrew McFarlane
John Sullivan

Steven Tandy
Tom Sullivan

Richard Morgan
Terry Sullivan

Susan Hannaford
Kitty Sullivan

Megan Williams
Alice Watkins Sullivan / Alice Watkins Sullivan / Alice Morgan

Michael Caton
Harry Sullivan / Uncle Harry

Norman Yemm
Norm Baker

Reg Gorman
Jack Fletcher

Vikki Hammond
Maggie Baker / Maggie Hayward

Jock Blair
Creator

Ian Jones
Creator / Executive Producer

Vivean Gray
Ida Jessup

Henry Crawford
Producer

Norman Yemm
Norm Baker

Graham Foreman
Associate Producer / Director

Peter Hehir
Bert Duggan

Ian Crawford
Producer

Noni Hazlehurst
Lil Duggan

Maggie Dence
Rose Sullivan / Aunty Rose

John Bowman
Constable Smith

Marcella Burgoyne
Lotte Kauffman

Ingrid Mason
Anna Kauffman

Leon Lissek
Hans Kauffman

David Cameron
Russell Hardwicke

Frederick Parslow
Mister Jarvis

Andy Anderson
Jim Sullivan

Gary Sweet
Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern

Graham Harvey
Robbie McGovern

Chantal Contouri
Melina Baker

Lisa Crittenden
Sally Meredith

Fiona Paul
Maureen Sullivan

Geneviève Picot
Caroline Sullivan

Rod Hardy
Director

John Barningham
Director

Philip East
Director

Simon Wincer
Director

Gary Conway
Director

Julian Pringle
Director

John Baringham
Director

Lex Van Os
Director

Roger Dunn
Writer

Tony Morphett
Writer

Peter Schreck
Writer

Jane Galletly
Writer

Judith Bell
Writer

Peter Hepworth
Writer

Charles Stamp
Writer

Michael Cove
Writer

Paul Davies
Writer

Robert Caswell
Writer

David Stevens
Writer

Michael Craig
Writer

Graham Hartley
Writer

Richard Lane
Writer

Phil Freedman
Writer

Tony Davidson
Writer

Don Catchlove
Writer

John Graham
Writer

Denise Morgan
Writer

Keith Thompson
Writer

Mel Gibson
Ray Henderson

Annie Byron
Lou Sullivan

Jonathan Hardy
Captain

John Waters
Chris Merchant

Gerard Kennedy
Sergeant Nelson

Vincent Ball
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

Syd Heylen
Gabby

Kim Gyngell
Reporter

Robyn Nevin
Rachael Dawson

Sam Neill
Ben Dawson

Dennis Grosvenor
The Major

Don Bridges
'Nervous' Nev Hollyoak

Tony Barry
Ginger

Jeremy Kewley
Alan Cochrane

Gerda Nicolson
Mrs. Turnbull / Mrs. Turnbull (credit only)

Alister Smart
Paul Hayward / Paul Hayward (credit only)

Sigrid Thornton
Buffy Turnbull / Buffy Turnbull (credit only)

Max Bruch
Italian Captain (credit only) / Italian Captain

Brian Hatfield
Chops / Chops (credit only)

Stephen Clark
Charlie (credit only) / Charlie

Bill Bennett
Postman

Nick Waters
Horace 'Horrible' Brown / Herb Burns (uncredited)

Charles Tingwell
Doctor (uncredited) / Dr. Hammond / Quiz Host / Director

Tom Richards
Lieutenant Braddock / Officer (credit only)

Danny Rukavina
Nicko / Nicko (credit only)

Pip Wincer
John Albert (credit only) / John Albert

Reg Evans
Mr. Patterson (credit only) / Mr. Patterson

Belinda Giblin
Sue Marriott / Sue Marriott (credit only)

Sean Scully
Sam Kendall (credit only)

Judith Roberts
Mary Downer

Keith Eden
Dr. Donovan / Dr. Donovan (credit only)

Patsy King
Beryl Fletcher / Beryl Fletcher (credit only)

Hamish Hughes
Jim Cook

Pepe Trevor
Patrick (credit only) / Patricia (credit only)

Neil McColl
Kevin

Bethany Lee
Christine Wilson / Christine

Anna Hruby
Hilda Phipson / Hilda Phipson (uncredited)

Alex Porteous
McTaggart

Richard Moir
Mr. Harris

Kris McQuade
Lt. Phillipa Heath

Diane Craig
Pamela Summers

John Walton
Michael Watkins

Ross Thompson
Max

Carrillo Gantner
Captain Fitzsimmons

Tom Booth
Karl / Yank Soldier

Alan Rowe
Doctor

Colwyn Roberts
Recruiting Officer

Kylie Minogue
Carla

Kerry Armstrong
Winni

Saskia Post
Julianna Steven
Media.

Details.
Release DateNovember 15, 1976
StatusEnded
Seasons23
Episodes1114
Running Time30m
Filming LocationsSanta Rosa, United States
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
australia
world war ii
middle class
family relationships
melbourne
1940s
Scripted
Wiki.
The Sullivans is an Australian period drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 15 November 1976 until 10 March 1983. The series tells the story of a fictional average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect that the Second World War and the immediate post-war events had on their lives. It covers the period between 1 September 1939 to 22 August 1948. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Gibraltar, Greece and New Zealand.
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