Plain Jane (Wednesday Theatre)
# Plain Jane (Wednesday Theatre)

"Plain Jane" is a 1966 Australian TV movie. It stars Elspeth Ballantyne and was produced by Oscar Whitbread for the ABC. "Plain Jane" aired on 5 January 1966 in Sydney and Melbourne, and on 25 May 1966 in Brisbane.

It was based on a TV play which had been performed by the BBC in 1963.

## Plot

A man, Martin (Martin Magee), gets cold feet on the evening of his wedding to Kathleen. His friends give him advice, including a married couple, Adrian and Myrtle, but he is forced to make his own decision.

## Cast

* Elspeth Ballantyne as Kathleen
* Martin Magee as Martin
* Stanley Walsh as Adrian
* Syd Conabere
* Marcus Cooney
* Marion Edward
* Rosemary Gerrette
* Brian Hannan
* Joan Harris
* Paul Karo
* Gerard Kennedy
* John Llewellyn
* Joy Mitchell as Myrtle
* David Telford

## Production

It was written by a Belfast school teacher. The play was performed on the BBC two years earlier by Eric Taylor who since joined the ABC. The play was filmed in Melbourne.

