15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent 1974 classic, beware of this DVD, February 5, 2005
This review is from: Seven Little Australians (DVD)
Seven little Australians was a television series produced in 1974 by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). It was based on the book by Ethel Turner. Watching it again brings back many childhood memories (we used to watch it together as a family) when ABC would keep re-running it. It was that popular.
Leonard Teale plays the father of a young family in the late 1890s. After his wife dies, he eventually marries a much younger woman (played beautifully by Elizabeth Alexander). The eldest daughter Judy, presents much stress to the father and is sent off to boarding school. Judy plays a key role in the series and along with her siblings, brings Ethel Turner's vision to life. The series was an international hit.
This DVD release should be avoided as they have left off the last two episodes. How this happened is anyone's guess. My recommendation is that people purchase the ABC edition which is complete, and also includes some interesting special features (eg. an on location documentary from 1974).
I enjoyed watching the series again, and it was the first time I had seen it in colour. That in itself was a pleasure.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
ruined by questar, August 12, 1999
this was a wonderful mini-series totally ruined by the company who released the video don't be fooled it's not a complete mini-series at all it suddenly just stops dead and your left having to read the book to find out how it all ends ...don't bother buying it
it's a rip-off
I welcome any comments anybody else out there might have
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Girls loved it!, November 4, 2003
By A Customer
My 9 and 10 year old daughters LOVED this mini-series! The main problem is that it isn't complete. The last two series are not included, so you are left hanging. I'm on the hunt for the book.
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