| The Haunted School | |
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| Created by | Carol Drinkwater |
| Based on | The Haunted School novel by |
| Screenplay by | Helen Creswell |
| Directed by | Frank Arnold |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ray Alchin |
| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Lynn Solly |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 2 October 1986 |
The Haunted School is an Australian television series that aired on ABC in 1986.[1]
A young English teacher opens a school in a haunted hotel.[2]
Created by and starring Carol Drinkwater the series was based on her novel by the same name.[4] Over objections from the Australian Writers' Guild the producers used an English writer, Helen Cresswell, for the script.[5] It was shot in near Belrose in a gold-mining village created for the production.[6] 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.[7]
