A Good Thing Going

1978 Australian TV series or program

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 (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

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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

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* 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

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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

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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

## External links

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

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Films of Arch Nicholson

* A Good Thing Going (1978)
* Deadline (1982)
* Buddies (1983)
* Fortress (1985)
* Dark Age (1987)
* Weekend with Kate (1990)

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