Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo is a 2011 Australian two part television miniseries about the beginning of Cleo magazine and its creator, Ita Buttrose. The series stars Asher Keddie as Buttrose and Rob Carlton as Kerry Packer.
A miniseries sequel, titled Paper Giants: Magazine Wars was screened on ABC1 on 2 June, and 9 June 2013. It features Rachel Griffiths, Mandy McElhinney, Lucy Holmes, and Alexander England as a young James Packer.
Plot[]
The series follows Buttrose as she creates the fashion magazine Cleo, as well the fashion and politics of the period.
Cast[]
- Asher Keddie
- Rob Carlton
- Matt Day
- Jessica Tovey