Adventures of the Seaspray is a 1967 Australian TV series about a widower journalist who travels the Pacific with his children in a sailing boat.[1]
| Adventures of the Seaspray | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Eric Gross |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 32 + 1 pilot |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roger Mirams |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 27 March – 18 May 1967 |
Cast
edit- Walter Brown as Dan Wells, skipper of the 'Seaspray' (32 episodes)
- Gary Gray as Mike Wells, son (33 episodes)
- Susanne Haworth as Susan Wells, daughter
- Leone Lesinawai as Willyum (33 episodes)
- Rodney Pearlman as Noah Wells, son (9 episodes)
- Paul Stockman as Inspector Dales (2 episodes)
- Dennis Miller as Fred
Background
editLeone Lesinawai, who played Willyum in the series, was the owner of the Seaspray ship that was featured in the series. He leased the boat to the filming company and got the supporting part of Willyum. The Seaspray was located near Nadi (Fiji Islands) and was used for tourist cruises to neighbouring islands.[2] According to South Sea Cruises (formerly Seaspray Cruises), the Seaspray is no longer active.
References
edit- ^ Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's guide to Australian TV series: your complete guide to every drama series, children's show and sitcom. North Ryde, NSW: Australian Film Television & Radio School. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-642-18462-7.
- ^ Naidu, Jennu (2 May 2021). "Do You Remember? - Sergeant Leone Lesinawai". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via PressReader.
External links
edit- Adventures of the Seaspray at IMDb
- Adventures of the Seaspray at Classic Australian TV
- Adventures of the Seaspray at Australian Television
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