A Good Thing Going
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| director = Arch Nicholson
| producer = Don Harley
| screenplay = Judith Colquhoun
Don Harley
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| starring = John Hargreaves
Chris Haywood
Veronica Lang
| music =
| cinematography = Dean Semler
| editor =
| company = Film Australia
| released = {{Start date|1978||}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = Australia
| language = English
| budget =
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A Good Thing Going is a 1978 Australian television film directed by Arch Nicholson. It stars John Hargreaves and won four Logie Awards.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p70
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.[http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12413557?selectedversion=NBD3165258 A Good Thing Going] National Library of Australia (Trove). Retrieved 5 June 2011
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20120325003940/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com/blog.aspx?blogentryid=747854&showcomments=true 1980 TV WEEK Logie Awards] TV Week. Retrieved 5 June 2011
- 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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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0402219|title=A Good Thing Going}}
- [http://petermalone.misacor.org.au/tiki-index.php?page=Good+Thing+Going%2C+A&bl A Good Thing Going] at Peter Malone site
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Category:1978 television films
Category:Australian drama television films
Category:1970s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Arch Nicholson
Category:English-language drama films
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