The Fourth Wish

*The Fourth Wish*
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 Fourth Wish
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

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, seeking to grant three wishes for 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
Dennis Olsen ... Ross
Jo England ... Day Nurse

Television mini-series

The original mini series aired in 1974.^[3] John Meillion won a Best Actor Logie for his performance.^[4]

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.^[5]

Shooting began in Adelaide in November 1975 with Robert Bettles replacing Mark Shields as Sean.^[1]^[6]

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
^ 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.

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[pike-1] Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p. 301

[2] The New York Times

[scott-3] Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 197

[4] "Logies for Ernie and Ding Dong". The Canberra Times. 8 March 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 3 August 2013 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "'THE FOURTH WISH'". The Australian Women's Weekly. 24 March 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 3 August 2013 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "'THE FOURTH WISH'". The Australian Women's Weekly. 24 March 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 4 October 2012 – via National Library of Australia.

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