| Uniform Title |
Come in spinner (Television mini-series : 1990) |
| Title |
Come in spinner. |
| Published |
[Australia] : Roadshow Entertainment, [distributor], 2005. |
| Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation : Distributed by Reel DVD, ©2005. |
| ©1989. |
| Description |
2 DVD-videos (213 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
ABC classic drama |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Reel DVD : C-128570-9 ; 104790-9. |
| Originally produced as a television mini-series 1990. |
| Based on the novel by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James. |
| "AFI Award-winning drama from ABC TV" -- cover. |
| Credits |
Produced by Jan Chapman ; directed by Robert Marchand ; screenplay by Nick Enright. |
| Performers |
Lisa Harrow, Kerry Armstrong, Rebecca Gibney, Rhys McConnochie, Gary Day, Justine Clarke, Jay Hackett, Susan Lyons, Kerry Walker, Martin Vaughan, Leverne McDonnell, Valerie Bader, Peter Whitford, Pat Bishop, Lucinda Jones. |
| Summary |
October 1944. The tide is turning in the Pacific War - American forces have made Sydney a gaudy, hectic garrison town. The gamblers and the good time Charlies converge on the South Pacific Hotel, Sydney's finest. This is the story of one week in their lives, as they play the game of chance for the highest stakes ... survival, security and the opportunity of happiness and love. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: M. |
| Language note |
In English. No subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Cusack, Dymphna, -- 1902-1981 -- Television adaptations |
| James, Florence, -- 1902-1993 -- Television adaptations |
| Man-woman relationsips -- Drama |
| Women -- Australia -- 20th century -- Drama |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Drama |
| Television mini-series -- Australia |
| Australia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama |
| Genre |
Historical television programs. |
| Television mini-series. |
| Television adaptations. |
| Fiction television programs. |
| Added Names |
Marchand, Robert, 1917- director. |
| Champman, Janine producer. |
| Enright, Nick, 1950-2003 screenwriter. |
| Harrow, Lisa actor. |
| Armstrong, Kerry, 1958- actor. |
| Gibney, Rebecca actor. |
| McConnochie, Rhys actor. |
| Day, Gary, 1941- actor. |
| Clarke, Justine, 1971- actor. |
| Hackett, Jay K actor. |
| Lyons, Susan, 1957- actor. |
| Walker, Kerry, 1948- actor. |
| Martin, Vaughn, 1946- actor. |
| McDonnell, Leverne actor. |
| Bader, Valerie actor. |
| Whitford, Peter, 1939- actor. |
| Jones, Lucinda actor. |
| Cusack, Dymphna, 1902-1981. Come in spinner |
| James, Florence, 1902-1993. Come in spinner |
| Added Corporate Names |
Roadshow Entertainment (Firm : Australia) |
| Series |
ABC classic drama. |
