Frank and Francesca
| Frank and Francesca | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television |
| Based on | Frank and Francesca 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 – 2 September 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
An old vendetta between two Sicilian families reignites when they emigrate to Australia.
Cast
- Allen Bickford as Frank
- Lenice Reed as Francesca
- Gus Mercurio[5]
- Peter Cummins
- Denny Lawrence
- Pauline Charleston
- Alan Wilson
- Lolita Toppano
See also
References
- ^ 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
- Frank and Francesca at IMDb
- Frank and Francesca at Classic TV Australia