Melbourne
- Episode aired Mar 28, 2010
- TV-MA
- 56m
After arduous months in Guadalcanal, exhausted Marines are given rest and recreation in Melbourne, where they find the girls friendly and the beer cold.After arduous months in Guadalcanal, exhausted Marines are given rest and recreation in Melbourne, where they find the girls friendly and the beer cold.After arduous months in Guadalcanal, exhausted Marines are given rest and recreation in Melbourne, where they find the girls friendly and the beer cold.
- PFC Eugene Sledge
- (as Joe Mazzello)
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe ship depicted arriving at the port in Australia was the USS West Point/SS America. It would become one of the most beloved and appreciated cruise ships of her day. Built in 1940 but requisitioned in 41 as a troop ship she would go on to a very successful career after the war and meet one of the most terrible and astounding fates of the time. After being sold and renamed over a half a dozen times she was sold and was going to be converted to a floating hotel in Thailand but while under tow she broke the tow lines and grounded at Playa De Garcey. She could not be pulled off the shoal and for the next 14 years she became a spectacle that drew thousands of tourists while she broke in half and slowly deteriorated. The stern collapsed first leaving the front 2/3's above the surf leaning over to port more each year until she disappeared under the waves in 2007.
- GoofsSeveral times Marines are referred to as being AWOL (Absent Without Leave). However AWOL is a term used by the Air Force and Army, the Marine Corps and the Navy use the term UA (Unauthorized Absence) for personnel who leave base without authorization.
- Quotes
PFC Robert Leckie: [strolling around drunk, he sees Stella getting onto a tram] Hey, beautiful!
[she smiles at him and the tram pulls away, and he runs after it]
PFC Sidney Phillips: Oh, what the hell's he doing? Where's that tram go?
Girl in Bar: That's the Preston line, he'll end up in Perth!
PFC Sidney Phillips: Oh, hey, hey Leckie, c'mon!
PFC Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens: Leckie, what the hell!
[they chase after him]
PFC Robert Leckie: [on the tram, pushing his way between people] Excuse me, sir, ma'am, I apologize. Excuse me.
[he sees Stella and grins]
PFC Sidney Phillips: Hey, Leckie!
[Leckie turns quickly and falls at Stella's feet]
PFC Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens: Whoa! Attaboy, Leckie!
Stella: Proposing already, Yank?
PFC Robert Leckie: [flirting] I'm proposing that you take a walk with me, you never know what the future may bring.
Stella: You know what 'take a walk' means?
PFC Robert Leckie: Oh...
[chuckles awkwardly]
PFC Robert Leckie: ma'am, ma'am, ma'am - miss, miss, I'm a foreigner on your shores, forgive my ignorance of your customs, but... my invitation remains an offer.
Stella: [considers, then smiles] You're a bold one sotted, let's see you in the light of day.
[she writes down her address and gives it to him. Chuckler and Sid watch from the doorway]
Stella: Collect me at home. Being sober would be a plus.
[she gets up to leave the tram]
Stella: I'm Stella, in case you were wondering what to call me.
[Leckie grins and bows proudly to his friends]
PFC Sidney Phillips: Well, you've got guts, Leckie. You'd better laminate that piece of paper.
PFC Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens: Thank you very much! That made my night. That made my night!
- ConnectionsReferences A Family Affair (1937)
- jnash-04115
- Jun 1, 2021
Details
- Runtime56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1