"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.

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