Three Wishes for Jamie (1987)
Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.
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Jack WardenOwen Tavish
Stevan RimkusJamie McGrewAnna Livia RyanMaeve Harrigan
David HealyFather Kerry
Ed BishopProddyLiam O'CallaghanShiel Harrigan
Barry LynchDennis McGrewDerry PowerDan McGrewMarie ConmeeAunt Bid
Stuart MilliganBig Tom
Frank O'SullivanShanahan Brother
Steve RyanShanahan BrotherMovie DNA
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Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.