Come in spinner

It is October 1944, and the Pacific War has brought American forces to Sydney, turning it into a gaudy garrison town. The gamblers and good time charlies converge on the South Pacific Hotel, Sydney’s finest. Amidst the social upheavals of war, a society is in flux, marriages are strained, values are tested. The heart of the South Pacific Hotel is the beauty salon run by three remarkable women. This is the story of one week in their lives. Based on the novel by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James.

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Credits

director

Robert Marchand

producer

Jan Chapman

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

03:25:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302448

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love

Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations

Romance

Television

Television → Mini-series

Television → Television series

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

War films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1990

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