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{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45651970 |title='THE FOURTH WISH'. |newspaper=[[Australian_Women's_Weekly|The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982)]] |location=1933 - 1982 |date=24 March 1976 |accessdate=4 October 2012 |page=31 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:51, 4 October 2012
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Michael Craig |
| Produced by | John Mirros Jill Robb (associate) Matt Carroll (associate) |
| Starring | John Meillon Robert Bettles |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
Production companies | Galaxy Productions South Australian Film Corporation |
Release date | 16 July 1976 |
Running time | 107 mins. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$240,000[1] |
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]
Plot=
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
- 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
Production
John Meillon had appeared in the TV show. He formed Galaxy Productions, a company with Michael Craig and Don Chaffey to make the movie.
Shooting began in Adelaide in November 1975 with Robert Bettles replacing Mark Shields as Sean.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ 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
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"'THE FOURTH WISH'". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia. 24 March 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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