A Simple Wish
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A Simple Wish is a 1997 theatrical comedy about a bumbling male fairy godmother named Murray, who tries to help eight-year-old Anabel fulfil her wish that her father, a cab driver, win the leading role in a Broadway musical.
Cast listing
- Martin Short as Murray
- Mara Wilson as Anabel Greening
- Robert Pastorelli as Oliver Greening
- Francis Capra as Charlie Greening
- Ruby Dee as Hortence: The Head Of the Fairy Godmothers
- Also starring Kathleen Turner, Amanda Plummer and Teri Garr.
Plot ending
Murray comes through and makes Anabel's wish come true. Tony Sable slips on a bucket and starts complaining and as a result, gets fired and Oliver is cast in his place. The play (an adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities) is a success.Memorable quotes
- Murray (Martin Short): "Have wand, will travel."
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