The Coastwatchers (film)

The Coastwatchers
Ad from the Age 25 Apr 1962
Written byJohn Sherman
Directed byRoger Mirams
Starring
  • Ken Goodlet
  • Kevin Colson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRoger Mirams
Cinematography
  • Roger Mirams
  • Bruce McNaughton
Running time65 minutes or 51 mins
Production companyPacific Film Productions
Original release
NetworkABV-2 (Melbourne)
Release25 April 1962 (1962-04-25) (Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney)

The Coastwatchers is a docudrama television film 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 a backdoor pilot for a TV series that did not eventuate. However Mirams later used the ideas for the series in Spyforce (1971–72).

The pilot was entitled "Operation Plum Pudding".

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