The Coastwatchers (TV movie)
| The Coastwatchers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roger Mirams |
| Produced by | Roger Mirams |
| Written by | John Sherman |
| Starring | Ken Goodlet |
Production company |
Pacific Film Productions |
Release dates | 1959 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Coastwatchers was a TV docudrama about coastwatchers made in 1959 by producer Roger Mirams for Pacific Films. It starred Ken Goodlet and Kevin Colson and was written by John Sherman and directed by Mirams.
It was the pilot for a TV series that did not eventuate. However Mirams later used the ideas for the series in Spyforce (1971–72).[1]
The pilot was entitled "Operation Plum Pudding".[2]
Plot
During World War Two , Australian coastwatchers operate in New Guinea.
Cast
- Kevin Colson
- Ken Goodlet
- James Okhi
Production
Roger Mirams had worked for a number of years in New Zealand. He moved to Australia to cover the 1956 Olympic Games and decided to stay. He established an Australian subsidiary of Pacific Films in Melbourne, in partnership with Chris Stewart Jim Davies. Pacific's first Australian series was The Coastwatchers. [3]
Mirams shot two half hour pilots for the series. Shooting took place on location in New Guinea.Mirams sought finance to make 26 episodes but was not successful.[4]