Jack and Jill: A Postscript is a 1970 Australian film.
Plot
Jill, a kindergarten teacher who lives with her parents, meets Jack, a biker. The two fall in love but are unable to reconcile their differences, with tragic results.
Cast
- Anthony Ward as Jack Anderson
- Judy Leech attas Gillian O'Keefe
- Lindsay How as Christopher
- Stanley Randall as Stan
- Jean Higgs as Mrs Whelan
- Phyllis Freeman as Mrs O'Keefe
- Alan Higgs as Mr O'Keefe
- Gerry Humphries as Gerry
- Bob Cornish as television announcer
- Gordon Rumph as minister
- Sylvia Threlfall as minister's wife
- Ray Watts as the singer
Production
The script was originally devised in 1964 as a series of sketches where nursery rhymes provided commentary on modern suburbia. It took several years to film and shooting finished in mid 1969.
Release
The film won a silver award at the 1969 Australian Film Awards and screened at a number of festivals. It was released commercially by Columbia Pictures.
References
External links
- Jack and Jill: A Postscript at IMDb
- Jack and Jill: A Postscript at Australian Screen Online
- Jack and Jill a Postscript at Oz Movies
- Jack and Jill: A Postscript is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
