Till There Was You is a 1990 Australian film directed by John Seale, written by Michael Thomas, and starring Mark Harmon, Martin Garner, Gregory T. Daniel, and Deborah Kara Unger. The film was shot on location in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The film's title is taken from the song "Till There Was You", written by Meredith Willson for his 1957 musical play The Music Man. Australian pop singer Kate Ceberano performed the song on the movie's soundtrack. Plot Frank Flynn is summonsed from New York City to Vanuatu by his brother Charlie. He arrives only to find Charlie dead, and becomes involved with his late brother's partner, Viv, and Viv's unhappy wife, Anna. Cast Mark Harmon as Frank Flynn Jeroen Krabbe as Robert 'Viv' Vivaldi Deborah Unger as Anna Vivaldi Martin Garner as Mr. Jimmy Gregory Daniel as Trumpet Player Terry Davis as Joanna Pamela Kalsal as Stewardess Shane Briant as Rex Lech Mackiewicz as Muzza Ivan Kesa as Snowy Ritchie Singer as Robbo Jeff Truman as Nobby Kate Ceberano as Jazz Singer Production According to producer Jim McElroy, the aim of the movie was to make an adventure film in the style of Elephant Walk (1954) or To Have and Have Not (1944). It marked the directorial debut of highly regarded cinematographer John Seale. Dennis Quaid was originally rumoured to play the lead. Half the budget was provided by the FFC, whose contribution amounted to $6,326,711. The film was shot from 6 November 1989 to 19 January 1990. References External links Till There Was You at the National Film and Sound Archive Till There Was You at Peter Malone Till There Was You at New York Times Review at Entertainment Weekly Till There Was You at TCMDB Trailer at Artist Direct 1990 films 1990 drama films American drama films Australian drama films Films scored by Graeme Revell Films set in Vanuatu Films shot in Vanuatu 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1990s Australian films