Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
In early 1972, Ita Buttrose and Kerry Packer got together to create a magazine that became one of the most dramatic sensations in Australian publishing history. CLEO Magazine - begun in a "fit of pique" - went on to help define women, Australia and the relationship between the two.
Cast: Asher Keddie, Rob Carlton, Jessica Tovey
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Season 1
2 episodes
1. Paper Giants: Part 1It’s 1972. Skirts are up, pants are down. Girls can have anything. And riding the wave of sexual liberation and feminist freedom is Cleo magazine – fresh, bold and naughty. Two ambitious, young upstarts – Ita Buttrose and Sir Frank Packer’s unregarded second son, Kerry – create their own legends as they fling the modern girl headlong into the passion and politics of this turbulent era.MCC1 h 30 minApr 17, 2011
2. Paper Giants: Part 2As the backlash hits and optimism crumbles, Ita and Kerry refuse to take a backward step as they both reach for their own glittering crowns.MCC1 h 30 minApr 18, 2011
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Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
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In early 1972, Ita Buttrose and Kerry Packer got together to create a magazine that became one of the most dramatic sensations in Australian publishing history. CLEO Magazine - begun in a "fit of pique" - went on to help define women, Australia and the relationship between the two.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- John Edwards
- Studio
- Southern Star, Screen NSW, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
