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Martin Short and Mara Wilson in A Simple Wish (1997)

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A Simple Wish

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    ***this may contain SPOILERS***

    Chapter headings mostly based on my DVD's numbers and times, with some songs and additional detail, v1.00: * 01 = 00:00:00.000 A Simple Wish (1997) - * 02 = 00:00:54.000 01 exams are usually not as pointless as this - * 03 = 00:03:34.000 a runaway horse and carriage in New York City - * 04 = 00:05:21.000 02 Anabel and Charlie join dad and Duchess - * 05 = 00:06:19.000 dad at an audition - * 06 = 00:08:06.000 audition songs, A Far Far Better Thing p Peter Samuels - * 07 = 00:10:20.000 03 Charlie does not believe in fairies - * 08 = 00:11:04.000 a gathering of fairy godmothers in Manhattan - * 09 = 00:12:34.000 how Anabel gains a magic wand - * 10 = 00:17:27.000 04 bad witch Claudia arrives at NAFGA HQ - * 11 = 00:18:52.000 good fairy godmother Hortense gets flattened - * 12 = 00:20:42.000 05 Anabel tells dad about the fairy godmother's visit - * 13 = 00:22:30.000 FG Murray cannot get to the ball - * 14 = 00:24:05.000 06 Murray's wand gets broken - * 15 = 00:26:03.000 and all of the other wands are stolen - * 16 = 00:28:09.000 07 at school and encouraging the teacher to make a wish - * 17 = 00:29:04.000 Murray is not impressed by the repair - * 18 = 00:33:05.000 08 for Plaza Hotel, the Plaza Motel, Nebraska - * 19 = 00:34:19.000 the bad witch keeps looking, but in New York - * 20 = 00:35:41.000 09 brother Charlie looks for dad - * 21 = 00:36:01.000 meantime the baddies know of the audition at The Palace - * 22 = 00:37:04.000 while Anabel and FG Murray escape from hospitality - * 23 = 00:39:56.000 little rabbit, giant rabbi, giant spit, Central Park - * 24 = 00:41:22.000 10 Anabel can now look for dad, too, statue - * 25 = 00:46:00.000 11 looking for help at the NAFGA HQ - * 26 = 00:47:45.000 a place where a bad witch has been - * 27 = 00:49:05.000 Rena wakes up, for a while - * 28 = 00:50:37.000 midnight is now on the horizon - * 29 = 00:52:44.000 12 cue for a visit to The Palace - * 30 = 00:53:08.000 callback, the rival, ...Shed Not One Tear ..., rain - * 31 = 00:53:59.000 frog in the throat - * 32 = 00:56:19.000 arrival of the bad witches' pet dog, Boots - * 33 = 00:58:16.000 13 the house of the bad witch - * 34 = 00:59:30.000 an invitation to dance - * 35 = 01:01:34.000 14 brother Charlie gets a higher seat - * 36 = 01:02:30.000 Anabel gives up, sort of, telling tales about Murray - * 37 = 01:04:35.000 the bad witch shows her power over Murray - * 38 = 01:07:20.000 pet Boots can be distracted by a shoe? - * 39 = 01:08:27.000 15 11:35 pm Boots is not the bad witch's best friend - * 40 = 01:09:57.000 the wands are rescued - * 41 = 01:10:50.000 Murray gets a best friend, Claudia gets a demise - * 42 = 01:13:07.000 16 midnight in Central Park - * 43 = 01:14:54.000 17 holding hands and seeing the wish - * 44 = 01:16:59.000 18 Two Cities and a naughty sort of wish - * 45 = 01:19:05.000 19 mimed, The Best Times, A Far Far Better Thing - * 46 = 01:21:14.000 20 end credits - * 47 = 01:25:48.000 21 end

    .000 is a placeholder for the exact time.

    These are best viewed edited so as to show one chapter per line, if using this for search. There is a copy showing this in the Message board which shows this aspect. That also includes an OGG version.

    The OGG version is for if there are players that can work from an external OGG chapters file.

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  • How long is A Simple Wish?
    1 hour and 29 minutes
  • When was A Simple Wish released?
    July 11, 1997
  • What is the IMDb rating of A Simple Wish?
    5.3 out of 10
  • Who stars in A Simple Wish?
    Martin Short, Mara Wilson, and Robert Pastorelli
  • Who wrote A Simple Wish?
    Jeff Rothberg
  • Who directed A Simple Wish?
    Michael Ritchie
  • Who was the composer for A Simple Wish?
    Bruce Broughton
  • Who was the producer of A Simple Wish?
    Sid Sheinberg, Bill Sheinberg, and Jonathan Sheinberg
  • Who was the cinematographer for A Simple Wish?
    Ralf D. Bode
  • Who was the editor of A Simple Wish?
    William S. Scharf
  • Who are the characters in A Simple Wish?
    Hortense, Claudia, Rena, Murray, and Fairy Godmother
  • What is the plot of A Simple Wish?
    A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabbie father lands a Broadway role.
  • What was the budget for A Simple Wish?
    $28 million
  • How much did A Simple Wish earn at the worldwide box office?
    $8.35 million
  • How much did A Simple Wish earn at the US box office?
    $8.35 million
  • What is A Simple Wish rated?
    PG
  • What genre is A Simple Wish?
    Comedy, Family, and Fantasy
  • How many awards has A Simple Wish won?
    1 award
  • How many awards has A Simple Wish been nominated for?
    3 nominations

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