The Sullivans
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Volume 1$59.95
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Volume 2$59.95
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Volume 3$59.95
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This epic story of a typical Melbourne family torn by the terror and uncertainty of World War II, is one of the most highly awarded and widely seen cornerstones of Australian television. The Sullivans is the story of a typical family in 1939 and follows the lives of the family members and friends during the years of the Second World War both at home and in several theatres of war, including Yugoslavia, Holland, Greece, the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of South-East Asia. With painstaking attention to historical detail from critically-•acclaimed writers and starring some of the country’s most revered and enduring stars. The series spawned 1,114 episodes and eventually screened in more than 20 countries. Earning innumerable accolades including the prestigious Logie Award for Sustained Excellence. Available for the first time on DVD, "The Sullivans” Volume 1 revisits the first 50 episodes of this great Australian drama. Volume 1 - September 1, 1939 to February 17, 1940War is looming and it poses very special threats to the Sullivans and their friends. Dave is a veteran of WWI and Grace, his wife, fears that he will enlist to fight again - but it is their son Tom who is the first to go off to war. Local German shopkeepers, the Kauffmans, face discrimination and risk internment while amidst the turmoil is John Sullivan’s love for their daughter Anna. With the war preoccupying the adults, 13-year-old Kitty Sullivan embarks on an innocent relationship with a lonely man – much to the consternation of Mrs. Jessup their nosey neighbour. Volume Two - February 17, 1940 – September 30, 1940Grace faces the inevitable – her second son Tom will soon be leaving for the Middle East. As Tom departs he fears Christine may not wait for him to return? Dave Sullivan continues to struggle with indecision – will he re-enlist to fight in this war? Meanwhile Grace suspects that Dave is not telling her everything about his past with Maggie. The arrival of evacuee children from London disrupt home life for Jarvis and the Sullivan family. Newlyweds John and Anna face difficult times while in Palestine Bert Duggan awaits news from Lil. Is he a father yet? Volume Three - September 30, 1940 – February 1, 1941With a court case pending and the risk of a jail sentence, Uncle Harry needs all the support he can get. The shop is in financial trouble but there is a greater tragedy ahead for the newlyweds John & Anna. Grace re-discovers her faith and returns to the Catholic church while Dave thinks it’s such mumbo-jumbo. Both Kitty and Terry have their young hearts broken as they grow up and discover the opposite sex. The North African campaign begins in earnest when Tom, Norm and Bert go into battle in Bardia, Tobruk and Derna. |
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