Figure 1.--Here are the Sullivans in their late 1930s, eraly 1940s period costumes.
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Figure 1.--Here are the Sullivans in their late 1930s, eraly 1940s period costumes. |
A Australian TV series set in the late 1930s to early 1940s is The Sullivans. It is perhaps the most widely known Australian TV program outside of Australia. It provides good examples of period clothing in Australia during the 1930s. Sort of
an Australian soap opera, but two older teenage boys have important roles. Both wear short pants and knee socks. One boy wears a cap and occassionally a blazer. I'd say the boys are about 16 years old. I was watching this with a girl friend, she remarked, "Aren't those boys awfully big to be wearing short pants and kneesocks?" The production company, was renowned for churning out low budget soaps, and I don't believe there was any technical upgrade until, its run was confirmed. A lot of the costuming came from second hand shops, and I think more for budget reasons, than anything else included a lot of newsreel footage. However it ran for over 1,100 episodes. The rights are now owned by BSB, and who knows it maybe due for another airing. The Sullivans is one of the few Australian programs that has appeared on American television--PBS of course.
The Sullivans is a long-running Australian soap opera, rather like Neighbors and Voromation Street. However it ran for over 1,100 episodes. The programme had its amusing side, in the begining, as they only had one camera for filming, it was almost like 50's TV again. The production company, was renowned for churning out low budget soaps, and I don't believe there was any technical upgrade until, its run was confirmed. The rights are now owned by BSB, and who knows it maybe due for another airing. It is perhaps the most widely known Australian TV program outside of Australia. I am not sure just why. The Sullivans is one of the few Australian programs that has appeared on American television--PBS of course.
The younger brother was Terry Sullivan. Geoff Sullivan, was adopted, but he was an Aussie, and I believe was brought into replace Terry as he grew older and joined up, as far as the series is concerned. From memory, he got into Grammer School (academically selective secondary school), and he wore a blazer and cap.
A Australian TV series set in the late 1930s to early 1940s is The Sullivans.
The boys were costumed in school uniforms, but the various episodes did not tend to show school life. There is a flashback seen, when Grace (mother) hears one of her son's is missing, and all three boys are seen in traditional school uniform (different actors) oldest couldn't have been more than 11 years old, and then in decending order.
It provides good examples of period clothing in Australia during the 1930s. Two older teenage boys have important roles. I had thought one was Australian and the other an English refugee--but an HBC reader tells me that they both were Aussies. Both wear short pants and knee socks. One boy wars a cap and occassionally a blazer. I'd say the boys are about 16 years old. I was watching this with a girl friend, she remarked, "Aren't those boys awfully big to be wearing short pants and kneesocks?" A lot of the costuming came from second hand shops, and I think more for budget reasons, than anything else included a lot of newsreel footage.
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