The Haunted School is an Australian television series that aired on ABC in 1986.
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Synopsis
A young English teacher opens a school in a haunted hotel.
Cast
Carol Drinkwater as Fanny Crowe
James Laurie as Joseph McCormack
Michael Beecher as Henry Blackburn
Vic Hawkins as Henry Blackburn (replaced Beecher after an on-set injury)
Emil Minty as Patrick McCormick
Grant Navin as Richard Blackburn
Beth Buchanan as Vanessa
Leigh Nicholls as Clarissa
Mouche Phillips as Magpie
Lynne Porteous as Lil Boyd
Mervyn Drake as Charlie Boyd
Harry Lawrence as Jermiah
Duncan Wass as Reverend Dalton
Jennifer West as Mrs. Tippery
Production
Created by and starring Carol Drinkwater the series was based on her novel by the same name. Over objections from the Australian Writers' Guild the producers used an English writer, Helen Cresswell, for the script. It was shot in near Belrose in a gold-mining village created for the production. Actor Michael Beecher was injured during the second week of production and was replaced by Vic Hawkins who five weeks later was also injured and was replaced by the returning Beecher.