All the Way (TV series)
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All the Way was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...

 for the Nine Network
Nine Network
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 in 1988.

The series was set in the 1960s; first episode took place on the date of the John F. Kennedy assassination
John F. Kennedy assassination
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. The series examined the life of an Australian family during the decade of JFK
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....

, the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
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, civil rights activism, and The Beatles
The Beatles
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, linked by three sisters (played by Diana Davidson, Maggie Millar
Maggie Millar
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 and Rowena Wallace
Rowena Wallace
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).

A young Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...

was featured in the cast. All the Way started out as a six-part mini-series before being extended to an ongoing series. It failed to catch on with audiences and was cancelled after 32 episodes.

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