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Issue Details: First known date: 1969... 1969 Janie and Janie
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'JANIE MITCHELL. 25-30 years. An emotional, intelligent and highly sensitive girl of more than average intelligence. An ex-University Student, now writing a novel. The break-up between her and Dave leads to a schitzophrenic mental state, a happy, romantic and highly imaginative girl and a potential phychopathic [sic] killer.

'DAVE GIBBS. 25-35 years. A failure at University, a man with good intentions, but, through character weakness, bad results. Has served a jail sentence in Western Australia, after a weak attempt at a hold-up. Has lived with Janie, is now engaged to Pam Harper.

'PAM HARPER. 25-30 years. Attractive-looking, rather empty-headed, but determined in a feminine way.

'MERLE. 40-50 years. A kind, simple soul. Lets rooms in down-at-heel boarding house, "Aloha". Used to living in semi-squalor.

'MRS COLLINS. 25-30 years. Normally a quiet woman, proud of her baby. But because of her loss, she is only just able to retain control of herself.

'DR. BIRRELL (Or actor to emulate him.)

'EXTRAS. Two women in Police Station required to weep. One man in street. No speech.'

Notes

  • This entry has been compiled from archival research in the Crawford Collection (AFI Research Collection), undertaken by Dr Catriona Mills under the auspices of the 2012 AFI Research Collection (AFIRC) Research Fellowship.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Note: Storey suggests that Gregory was credited as director and Swanson as film director.
      1969 .
      person or book cover
      Script cover page (Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
      Extent: 67p.
      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • The script is labelled 'Episode J6' on the cover page. There is no indication of for whom this copy of the script was designated.
      • There are no signs of annotation on this copy of the script.
      • The final page includes a list of crew credits:
        Written by Douglas E. Tainsh.
        Edited by Dorothy Crawford.
        Typed by Hilary Burgess, Christine Rook, Shirley Ballard.
        Checked by Margaret Younger, Shirley Ballard, Hilary Burgess, Christine Rook.
        Duplicated by Pino Amenta, Frank Cianciarulo.
        The space below this labelled 'Producer's Remarks' has been left blank.

      Holdings

      Held at: AFI Research Collection
      Local Id: SC DIV : 19
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