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== Background == == 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 was located near ] (]) and was used for tourist cruises to neighbouring islands.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naidu |first=Jennu |date=2021-05-02 |title=Do You Remember? - Sergeant Leone Lesinawai |url=https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/fiji-sun/20210502/281492164177272 |url-status=live |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=] |via=PressReader}}</ref> According to Seaspray Cruises, the Seaspray is no longer active. 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 was located near ] (]) and was used for tourist cruises to neighbouring islands.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naidu |first=Jennu |date=2021-05-02 |title=Do You Remember? - Sergeant Leone Lesinawai |url=https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/fiji-sun/20210502/281492164177272 |url-status=live |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=] |via=PressReader}}</ref> According to South Sea Cruises (formerly Seaspray Cruises), the Seaspray is no longer active.


==References== ==References==

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Television series

Adventures of the Seaspray
GenreAdventure
Starring
ComposerEric Gross
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes32 + 1 pilot
Production
ProducerRoger Mirams
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release27 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.

Cast

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

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 was located near Nadi (Fiji Islands) and was used for tourist cruises to neighbouring islands. According to South Sea Cruises (formerly Seaspray Cruises), the Seaspray is no longer active.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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)

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