Rita (1959 film)

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Rita
Directed by Alan Burke [1]
StarringRosalind Keene
Distributed by ABC
Release date
3 September 1959
Running time
60 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Rita is a 1959 Australian television play starring Rosalind Keene. It is a recording of an opera by Donizetti. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Shirley, Graham; Sitsky, Bob (2007). "Interview with Alan Burke". ABC TV Gore Hill. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.