Jack and Jill: A Postscript


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.