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- In her film test, Rita's large "all-speaking" eyes impressed director Tony Richardson and clinched the role for her.
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Rita Tushingham (born 14 March 1942) is a British actress. She is known for her starring roles in films including A Taste of Honey (1961), The Leather Boys (1964), The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Smashing Time (1967).
Aug 26, 2016 · Director Tony Richardson selected Rita Tushingham for the lead role of Jo after auditioning two thousand young women. A Taste of Honey marked Tushingham’s screen debut, and while her performance went on to win the best actress award at Cannes in 1962, she was still so unknown at the festival that she had difficulty getting into the film’s ...
She was overjoyed when she got the part, and she praises the great skill of the film's director, Tony Richardson. She much prefers "a slice of life" plays to drawing-room comedies – "it's more thrilling for the audience and the actors." Young British actress Rita Tushingham is interviewed by Wilfred De'Ath on BBC radio, recorded on 25 Oct 1961.
Rita Tushingham was born in Liverpool on March 14, 1942, and did her professional apprenticeship with the Liverpool Playhouse. In 1961, she made her film debut as a teenager in Tony Richardson 's adaption of Shelagh Delaney 's kitchen sink drama, A Taste of Honey (1961) .
- March 14, 1942
Rita Tushingham. Actress: The Knack... and How to Get It. Rita Tushingham was born in Liverpool on March 14, 1942, and did her professional apprenticeship with the Liverpool Playhouse. In 1961, she made her film debut as a teenager in Tony Richardson's adaption of Shelagh Delaney's kitchen sink drama, A Taste of Honey (1961).
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Here are Rita and director Richard Lester at the "Piratedrink" on the roof garden of the Hilton Hotel in Berlin, 05 Jul 1969. The Giveaway (1969) [Stage: UK] "Daisy Wink", "Daisy's son" Rita appeared in this theatrical production written by her friend, playwright Ann Jellicoe, who had written The Knack .
Sep 14, 2021 · Shelagh Delaney was not the only northern teenage talent who A Taste of Honey propelled to fame – the film also introduced the world to 18-year-old Liverpudlian Rita Tushingham.
