The Fourth Wish is a 1976 Australian family film directed by Don Chaffey based on a three-part 1974 TV drama from the ABC.[2]
| The Fourth Wish | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Michael Craig |
| Based on | TV series The Fourth Wish by Michael Craig |
| Produced by | John Mirros Jill Robb (associate) Matt Carroll (associate) |
| Starring | John Meillon Robert Bettles |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
| Music by | Tristram Cary |
Production companies | Galaxy Productions South Australian Film Corporation |
Release date | 16 July 1976 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$240,000[1] |
Plot edit
Casey learns that his 12-year-old son Sean has leukaemia and will die in a few months. Casey leaves his job to devote himself to making his son happy, seeing to grant three wishes of Sean: to own a dog, be reunited with his mother, and meet the Queen.
Cast edit
- John Meillon ... Casey
- Robert Bettles ... Sean
- Michael Craig ... Dr. Richardson
- Anne Haddy ... Dr. Kirk
- Ron Haddrick ... Harbord
- Robyn Nevin ... Connie
- Julie Hamilton ... Jenny
- Brian Anderson ... Wally
- Julie Dawson ... Hannah
- Edwin Hodgeman ... Simms (as Ted Hodgeman)
- Norman Yemm ... Specialist
- Brian James ... Jarvis
- Don Crosby ... Priest
- Cul Cullen ... Patcheck
- Gordon McDougall ... Policeman
- Dennis Olsen ... Ross
- Jo England ... Day Nurse
Television mini-series edit
| The Fourth Wish | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Michael Craig |
| Directed by | Eric Taylor |
| Starring | John Meillon Mark Shields-Brown Noeline Brown |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 x 75 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 11 July 1974 |
The original mini series aired in 1974.[3] John Meillion won a Best Actor Logie for his performance.[4]
Production edit
John Meillon had appeared in the TV show. He formed Galaxy Productions, a company with Michael Craig and Don Chaffey to make the movie.[5]
Shooting began in Adelaide in November 1975 with Robert Bettles replacing Mark Shields as Sean.[1][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p. 301
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 197
- ^ "Logies for Ernie and Ding Dong". The Canberra Times. 8 March 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 3 August 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'THE FOURTH WISH'". The Australian Women's Weekly. 24 March 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 3 August 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'THE FOURTH WISH'". The Australian Women's Weekly. 24 March 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 4 October 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- The Fourth Wish at IMDb
- The Fourth Wish at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Fourth Wish at Oz Movies
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