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'The Fourth Wish' is a 1976 Australian family film directed by Don Chaffey based on a three-part 1974 TV drama from the ABC.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110501132243/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/18374/The-Fourth-Wish/overview The New York Times]

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

Television mini-series



The original mini series aired in 1974.Ed. Scott Murray, 'Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p197 John Meillion won a Best Actor Logie for his performance.

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.



See also



* Cinema of Australia

References




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