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Jack and Jill: A Postscript is a 1970 Australian film.

Jack and Jill: A Postscript
Directed by	Phillip Adams Brian Robinson
Written by	Phillip Adams Brian Robinson
Produced by	Phillip Adams Brian Robinson
Starring	Anthony Ward Judy Leech
Narrated by	Rosemary Adams Jim Berinson
Cinematography	Phillip Adams Brian Robinson
Edited by	Phillip Adams Brian Robinson
Music by	Peter Best
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	29 October 1970
Running time	67 mins
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$10,000[1] or $24,000[2]

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 as Gillian O'Keefe
• Lindsay Howatt 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.[1][3]

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.[4]

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

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