Jennifer on My Mind

Jennifer on My Mind (1971)

They're Rich, They're Beautiful, and They Think They're in Love

Two rich American young adults who meet and fall in love in Venice, Italy. With plenty of money and no real responsibilities or direction in life, the couple begin experimenting with illicit drugs. The movie travels through a series of flashbacks showing their progression from marijuana to harder drugs as a result of their complex romantic entanglement with each other.

Date of release
1971-11-10
TMDB
3.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Noel Black

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City and Venice

Jennifer on My Mind is a 1971 American comedy-drama film based on the 1968 novel Heir by Roger L. Simon. It is directed by Noel Black from a screenplay by Erich Segal, stars Michael Brandon and Tippy Walker, and features Robert De Niro in a minor role.

Production

A Los Angeles Times reviewer speculated that either Roger L. Simon or Erich Segal was inspired by the true 1966 case of Robert Friede, a 25-year-old Annenberg publishing heir, and Celeste Crenshaw, a drug-addicted 19-year-old socialite whose corpse was found in Friede's car. Friede was the son of Evelyn Annenberg Hall and her first husband Kenneth Friede.

Based on Simon's 1968 novel, the film's working title was Heir. The rights of the novel were initially acquired by Anthony Spinner and Barry Shear in October 1968. In June 1969, it was announced that Herb Jaffe of United Artists was set to produce the film in collaboration with Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises.

Actress Kim Hunter filmed some scenes as Jennifer Da Silva (Tippy Walker)'s mother, but they were cut following a "disastrous preview" in San Francisco that prompted the filmmakers to edit it several times.

The film marks the feature-film debuts for Barry Bostwick and Jeff Conaway. It was shot on location in New York City, Venice and New Jersey.

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