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*A Good Thing Going*
A Good Thing Going
Screenplay by	Judith Colquhoun; Don Harley
Directed by	Arch Nicholson
Starring	John Hargreaves; Chris Haywood; Veronica Lang
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Don Harley
Cinematography	Dean Semler
Running time	72 minutes
Production company	Film Australia
Original release
Release	1978

A Good Thing Going is a 1978 Australian television film directed by Arch Nicholson. It stars John Hargreaves and won four Logie Awards.^[1]

Plot

Phil Harris (Hargreaves) spends more time with his best friend, Terry (Haywood) than with his wife and children. Phil's marriage disintegrates, with his wife (Lang) taking flight and leaving him to care for their distressed children.^[2]

Cast

John Hargreaves as Phil Harris
Chris Haywood as Terry
Veronica Lang as Jane Harris
Miles Buchanan as Damien Harris
Simone Buchanan as Cathy Harris
Beth Buchanan as Little girl in supermarket (uncredited)
Tina Bursill as Jeanette
Sandra Lee Paterson

Awards

Logie Awards of 1980^[3]

Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries/Telemovie - John Hargreaves
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries/Telemovie - Chris Haywood
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie - Veronica Lang
Best Performance by a Juvenile - Miles Buchanan

References

^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p70
^ A Good Thing Going National Library of Australia (Trove). Retrieved 5 June 2011
^ 1980 TV WEEK Logie Awards TV Week. Retrieved 5 June 2011

External links

A Good Thing Going at IMDb
A Good Thing Going at Peter Malone site

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[1] Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p70

[2] A Good Thing Going National Library of Australia (Trove). Retrieved 5 June 2011

[3] 1980 TV WEEK Logie Awards TV Week. Retrieved 5 June 2011

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