This superb Australian miniseries was set in wartime Sydney in the spring of 1944, where one million US servicemen took their final leave before the Pacific campaign of WWII.
The story centred on a week in the life of three women – Guinea (Rebecca Gibney), Deb (former weather girl Kerry Armstrong) and Claire (Lisa Harrow) – who all worked in the beauty salon of the prestigious South Pacific Hotel.
The miniseries was based on the 1946 book by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James. It was nominated in all five television categories of the 1990 Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards and won three, including ‘Best TV Actress’ for Rebecca Gibney.
The music was arranged by Martin Armiger (ex-The Sports) and a superb soundtrack album featured Aussie jazz icon, Vince Jones and Grace Knight from Eurogliders.
Claire Jeffries
Lisa Harrow Deb Forrest
Kerry Armstrong Guinea Malone
Rebecca Gibney Monnie Malone
Justine Clarke Mrs Malone
Gillian Jones Mr Malone
Brian Harrison Angus McFarland
Rhys McConnochie Nigel Carstairs
Gary Day Kim Scott
Jay HackettJustine Clarke Dallas McIntyre
Susan Lyons Mrs Molesworth
Kerry Walker Blue
Martin Vaughan Ursula Cronin
Leverne McDonnell Elvira
Valerie Bader Mr Sharlton
Peter Whitford Mrs D’Arcy-Twining
Pat Bishop Denise D’Arcy-Twining
Lucinda Jones Mr D’Arcy-Twining
Russell Newman HelenMcFarland
Sonia Todd Mrs Gartred
Judi Farr Nolly
Zoe Bertram Luen
Rebecca Smart Tom
Peter Browne Mrs Scott
Monica Maughan Shirley Noonan
Rebecca Rigg Major Lew ‘Alfalfa’ Alfrickson
Randall Berger Barbara Carstairs
Linden Wilkinson Calvin
Tyler Coppin Lofty
Tim McKenzie Singer
Vince Jones Byron
Bryan Marshall Jack
Gary Sweet Kim Scott
Ken Radley
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