''Bushfire Moon'' is a 1987 Australian
drama film about a young boy, Ned, who thinks a
swagman is
Santa Claus
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...
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It was released in the United States as “The Christmas Visitor” on the Disney Channel and as “Miracle Down Under” on VHS.
Cast
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Dee Wallace ... Elizabeth O'Day
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John Waters ... Patrick O'Day
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Charles Tingwell ... Max Bell
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Bill Kerr ... Trevor Watson
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Grant Piro ... Angus Watson
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Nadine Garner
Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actress who started her career as a teen performer.
Biography
Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series ...
... Sarah O’Day
* Andrew Ferguson ... Ned O'Day
See also
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List of Christmas films
Many Christmas stories have been adapted to feature films and TV specials, and have been broadcast and repeated many times on television; since the popularization of home video in the 1980s, their many editions are sold and re-sold every year d ...
References
External links
''Bushfire Moon''at
IMDb''Bushfire Moon''at Oz Movies
Films directed by George T. Miller
Christmas adventure films
Australian Christmas films
1990s Christmas films
1990s English-language films
1980s English-language films
1980s Australian films
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