Butterfly Island (1985)
- Directed by
- Howard Rubie
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family runs a holiday resort on a small island. They deal with a Vietnamese refugee and a dishonest property developer.
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What happens
Butterfly Island is an Australian children's drama television series. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. This was the first mainstream Australian TV show where an Asian actor, David Phu An Chiem was given a lead role. The first eight part season aired on the ABC in 1985. It followed the Wilson family who run a holiday resort. Also featured are a Vietnamese refugee and a crooked property developer. The second 22-part season moved to Channel 7 in 1987. A planned third season was axed in 1987 after a casting dispute with the Actors' Equity over the use of an American actress. The series was revived in 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Henderson Kids (1985)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.