Adventures of the Seaspray

Television series

Walter Brown
Gary Gray
Susanne Haworth

ComposerEric GrossCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of episodes32 + 1 pilotProductionProducerRoger MiramsProduction companies

Pacific Films
Screen Gems

Original releaseNetworkABC TelevisionRelease27 March (1967-03-27) –
18 May 1967 (1967-05-18)

Adventures of the Seaspray is a 1967 Australian TV series about a widower journalist who travels the Pacific with his children in a sailing boat.^[1]

Cast

Dan Wells, skipper of the 'Seaspray' (32 episodes), played by Walter Brown.
Mike Wells, son (33 episodes), played by Gary Gray.
Susan Wells, daughter (33 episodes), played by Susanne Haworth.
Willyum (33 episodes), played by Leone Lesinawai.
Noah Wells, son (9 episodes), played by Rodney Pearlman.
Inspector Dales (2 episodes), played by Paul Stockman.
Fred, played by Dennis Miller.

Background

Leone Lesinawai, who played Willyum in the series, was the owner of the Seaspray ship that was featured in the series. He leased the boat to the filming company and got the supporting part of Willyum. The Seaspray is now located near Nadi (Fiji Islands) and is used for tourist cruises to neighbouring islands.^[2]

References

^ Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's guide to Australian TV series: your complete guide to every drama series, children's show and sitcom. North Ryde, NSW: Australian Film Television & Radio School. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-642-18462-7.
^ Naidu, Jennu (2 May 2021). "Do You Remember? - Sergeant Leone Lesinawai". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via PressReader.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)