Frank and Francesca | |
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Genre | Children's television |
Based on | 1972 novel by David Martin |
Written by | Oriel Gray |
Directed by | Rick Birch Douglas Sharp |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | Oscar Whitbread |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | 29 July 1973 |
Frank and Francesca is an Australian children's television series which first screened on the ABC in 1973.
The series of six 30 minute black & white episodes were based on the book of the same name by David Martin (1915-1997) which was published in 1972.[1][2] It was produced by Oscar Whitbread for the Australian Broadcasting Commission[3][4] and was directed by Rick Birch and Douglas Sharp.[3]
Premise
[edit]An old vendetta between two Sicilian families reignites when they emigrate to Australia.
Cast
[edit]- Allen Bickford as Frank
- Lenice Reed as Francesca
- Gus Mercurio[5]
- Peter Cummins
- Denny Lawrence
- Pauline Charleston
- Alan Wilson
- Lolita Toppano
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Martin, David (1972). Frank and Francesca. Melbourne: Thomas Nelson. p. xii+156pp. ISBN 0170029174.
- ^ Martin, David (1972). Frank and Francesca. Richmond: Marlin Books. p. xii+156pp. ISBN 0091350611.
- ^ a b "Frank and Francesca". www.imdb.com. IMDB. 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Storey, Don (2013). "Classic Australian Television Chronology". Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "New series". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13, 477. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 July 1973. p. 10. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Frank and Francesca at IMDb
- Frank and Francesca at Classic TV Australia