About A Simple Wish
- Released on July 11, 1997
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
Full Cast of A Simple Wish
Martin Short plays Murray
Kathleen Turner plays Claudia
Mara Wilson plays Anabel Greening
Robert Pastorelli plays Oliver Greening
Deborah Odell plays Jeri
Francis Capra plays Charlie Greening
Ruby Dee plays Hortence
Amanda Plummer plays Boots
Teri Garr plays Rena
Jonathan Hadary plays Lord Richard
Alan Campbell plays Tony Sable
Lanny Flaherty plays Duane
Clare Coulter plays Ms. Bramble
Neil Foster plays Manny
Jaime Tirelli plays Joe
Jack McGee plays Officer O'York
Lillian Ritchie plays Schoolgirl
Miriam Ritchie plays Schoolgirl
Hans Dieter Trayer plays German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)
Sabine Thomson plays German Tourist
Peter Linari plays German Tourist
Maja Niles plays German Tourist
David Crean plays Tony's Agent
Kwok-Wing Leung plays Grocer
Bunty Webb plays Fairy Godmother
Valerie Boyle plays Fairy Godmother
Barbara Stewart plays Fairy Godmother
Kathryn Kirkpatrick plays Fairy Godmother
Adam David plays Sable's Chauffeur
Rick Fox plays Pianist
Derek Carkner plays Shawn's Assistant
Henry Gomez plays Investor
Frankie Cee plays Vendor (as Frank Cee)
John Douglas Williams plays Paperboy
Sara Colton plays Tourist (uncredited)
Wayne McLaughlin plays Cab Driver (uncredited)
Moet Meira plays Rollerblader (uncredited)
Todd Stockman plays Jogger (uncredited)
Crew of A Simple Wish
Production
Camera
Editing
Sound
Writing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Directing
- Martin Short
- Kathleen Turner
- Mara Wilson
- Robert Pastorelli
- Deborah Odell
- Francis Capra
- Ruby Dee
- Amanda Plummer
- Teri Garr
- Jonathan Hadary
- Alan Campbell
- Lanny Flaherty
- Clare Coulter
- Neil Foster
- Jaime Tirelli
- Jack McGee
- Lillian Ritchie
- Miriam Ritchie
- Hans Dieter Trayer
- Sabine Thomson
- Peter Linari
- Maja Niles
- David Crean
- Kwok-Wing Leung
- Bunty Webb
- Valerie Boyle
- Barbara Stewart
- Kathryn Kirkpatrick
- Adam David
- Rick Fox
- Derek Carkner
- Henry Gomez
- Frankie Cee
- John Douglas Williams
- Sara Colton
- Wayne McLaughlin
- Moet Meira
- Todd Stockman