''The Story of Good Will'' is a 1959 Australian TV play. It was a pantomime produced for Christmas Eve and was Australia's first television pantomime. The same night the ABC broadcast a nativity play '' The House by the Stable''.

Plot

In the land of Christmas Country, the King has banned Merry Christmasses. Good Will, the only man who knows how to make Merry Christmasses, has disappeared, s Princess Merry asks Jan the Gardener (a Prince in disguise) to help find him.

Cast

*Robyn Hosking as the Queen *Brian Fitzsimmons as the King *

Barbara Frawley Barbara Anne Frawley (14 April 1935 – 1 March 2004) was an Australian actress, voice artist and children's TV host. She is best known as the voice of young Dot in the 1977 film adaptation of ''Dot and the Kangaroo'', as well as ''Around ...

as the Princess *Earle Cross as Jan the Gardner *John Tasker as don't-ask-me * Reg Quartly as dragon

Production

It was filmed at the ABC's studios in Gore Hill and featured stars of the ABC TV's Children's Club. The pantomime had been written two years earlier.

References

Australian drama television films 1959 Australian television plays 1959 television films 1959 drama films 1959 films Television plays directed by Bill Bain (director) Australian television pantomimes {{Australia-tv-film-stub