''Frank and Francesca'' is an Australian

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series which first screened on the

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in 1973. The series of six 30 minute black & white episodes were based on the book of the same name by

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(1915-1997) It was produced by

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for the

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and was directed by Rick Birch and Douglas Sharp.

Cast

* Allen Bickford as Frank * Lenice Reed as Francesca *

Gus Mercurio Augustino Eugenio Mercurio (10 August 19287 December 2010) better known as Gus Mercurio, was an American-born Australian character actor who appeared in radio, television, and film. Early life Mercurio, the eldest child of Vincent A. Mercurio ...

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* Pauline Charleston * Alan Wilson

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Frank and Francesca
at Classic TV Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 1973 Australian television series debuts 1973 Australian television series endings Australian children's television series {{Australia-tv-prog-stub

Cast

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