Bright children's fantasy comedy starring Martin Short and Kathleen Turner. Anabel enlists the help of male fairy godmother Murray to help her father win a role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's skills are not up to the task, and he's not helped by rival fairy godmother Claudia's wicked intentions.
In this fun family romp, Martin Short plays a fumbling fairy godmother who gets into all sorts of trouble when he tries to grant little Mara Wilson's wish that her actor dad (Robert Pastorelli) finally finds success. More interesting, though, is the conflict the fairy godmothers (including Teri Garr and Ruby Dee) are facing against struck-off fairy-turned-witch Kathleen Turner, who chews up the scenery and spits it out with hilarious venom in a deliciously evil turn. It gets a bit flabby towards the middle, but young viewers will no doubt enjoy the special effects and the comically wicked Turner.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Murray | Martin Short |
| Claudia | Kathleen Turner |
| Anabel | Mara Wilson |
| Oliver | Robert Pastorelli |
| Boots | Amanda Plummer |
| Charlie Greening | Francis Capra |
| Hortense | Ruby Dee |
| Rena | Teri Garr |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Ritchie |
