| Director: | Don Chaffey |
| Producer: | John Mirros Jill Robb (associate) Matt Carroll (associate) |
| Based On: | TV series The Fourth Wish by Michael Craig |
| Starring: | John Meillon Robert Bettles |
| Music: | Tristram Cary |
| Cinematography: | Geoff Burton |
| Studio: | Galaxy Productions South Australian Film Corporation |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| 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]
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.
| Director: | Eric Taylor |
| Starring: | John Meillon Mark Shields-Brown Noeline Brown |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 3 x 75 mins |
| Network: | ABC |
The original mini series aired in 1974.[3] John Meillion won a Best Actor Logie for his performance.[4]
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]