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Keep It Up, Jack! (1974): Cast

Keep It Up, Jack! (1974) movie poster

Keep It Up, Jack! is a 1974 comedy directed by Derek Ford, starring Mark Jones as Jack James, Sue Longhurst and Frank Thornton. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.

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Keep It Up, Jack! (1974) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Director
Derek Ford
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Keep It Up, Jack! About?

The premise of Keep It Up, Jack! without spoilers.

A down‑on‑his‑luck music‑hall performer inherits his elderly aunt’s brothel, suddenly thrust into managing seven women and guarding a single, crucial secret. As he learns the ropes of the business, Jack finds himself drawn to the house’s star attraction, the striking prostitute Virginia, complicating both his new responsibilities and his heart.

Keep It Up, Jack! Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • male nudity
  • male rear nudity
  • british sex comedy
  • teddy bear
  • female pubic hair
  • will reading
  • sex
  • sex comedy
  • sex spoof
  • hardcore insert
  • dildo
  • s&m session
+38 more
  • straight man has sex with a lesbian
  • promise to father
  • failed actor
  • music hall
  • raunchy comedy
  • inheritance
  • ascot
  • mansion
  • title appears in song
  • mannequin
  • masturbation
  • posing as an aunt
  • disguised as old woman
  • sneeze
  • adult baby
  • cereal
  • scuba gear
  • bondage
  • topless woman
  • pacifier
  • blindfold
  • torture dungeon
  • client
  • job interview
  • naked sunbathing
  • male exotic dancer
  • orgy
  • farce
  • female full rear nudity
  • female nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • female frontal nudity
  • business
  • love
  • shower
  • coffin
  • brothel
  • pretending to be dead
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Cast & crew

Keep It Up, Jack! Cast & Characters

Mark Jones leads the cast as Jack James, with Sue Longhurst as Virginia and Frank Thornton as Mr. Clarke. Directed by Derek Ford; 19 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Derek Ford

More films directed by Derek Ford: The Urge to Kill, What’s Up Nurse, What’s Up Superdoc! and Secret Rites.

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FAQ

Keep It Up, Jack! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Keep It Up, Jack!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Keep It Up, Jack!?

Keep It Up, Jack! runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Keep It Up, Jack! released?

Keep It Up, Jack! was released on June 27, 1974.

Who directed Keep It Up, Jack!?

Keep It Up, Jack! was directed by Derek Ford.

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Who is in the cast of Keep It Up, Jack!?

Keep It Up, Jack! stars Mark Jones as Jack James, Sue Longhurst as Virginia and Frank Thornton as Mr. Clarke, among 19 credited actors.

Does Keep It Up, Jack! have a post-credit scene?

No. Keep It Up, Jack! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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