Love That Jill is an American sitcom that aired on ABC during the 1957–58 television season. The series stars Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling as the heads of rival modeling agencies in Manhattan.
Synopsis Jill Johnson and Jack Gibson are the heads of rival New York City modeling agencies in Manhattan.McNeil, Alex, Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present, Fourth Edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, , p. 497. Jack is romantically attracted to Jill, but each of them constantly tries to take clients and models away from the other. Richard is Jill′s secretary, Pearl is Jack′s secretary, Ginger is one of Jill's models, and Melody and Peaches are among the other models at their agencies.
Cast Anne Jeffreys as Jill Johnson Robert Sterling as Jack Gibson James Lydon as Richard Betty Lynn as Pearl Polly Rose as Myrtle Barbara Nichols as Ginger Nancy Hadley as Melody Kaye Elhardt as Peaches
Production Hal Roach Studios produced Love That Jill, and Alex Gottlieb served as producer for the series. Hal Roach Jr. was the executive producer, and William A. Seiter was the director.
Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling were married in real life.
The program replaced The Guy Mitchell Show, with Max Factor as the sponsor. Episodes were filmed in black and white with a laugh track.
Broadcast history Love That Jill premiered on ABC on January 20, 1958. It lasted only 13 episodes, the last of which aired on April 14, 1958. It was broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Mondays throughout its run.
Episodes
Sources"Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, January 20, 1958, p. 6."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, February 3, 1958, p. 15."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, February 17, 1958, p. 11."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, February 24, 1958, p. 4."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, March 3, 1958, p. 13."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, March 10, 1958, p. 20."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, March 17, 1958, p. 7."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, March 24, 1958, p. 13."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, March 31, 1958, p. 15."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, April 7, 1958, p. 16."Television Highlights," Schenectady Gazette, April 14, 1958, p. 15.
Critical response A review in the trade publication Variety said the premiere episode "simpered through a thoroughly contrived plot", adding that Jeffreys's contributions were "a sly grin and a silly wiggle" and Sterling's work was "restricted by the asinine lines". The review acknowledged the episode had some potential, but it added that humor was scarce.
References
External links
Love That Jill opening credits on YouTube Love That Jill closing credits on YouTube