Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she's befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl's home. Aiding the pair are musically gifted koalas, platypuses, and kookaburras in this film based on Ethel Pedley's 1899 children's book, with animated humans and animals superimposed upon a live-action background.

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Cast

Barbara Frawley Barbara Frawley As: Dot (voice)
Joan Bruce Joan Bruce As: The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)
Spike Milligan Spike Milligan As: Mr. Platypus (voice)
June Salter June Salter As: Mrs. Platypus (voice)
Ross Higgins Ross Higgins As: Willie Wagtail (voice)
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Storyline

An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she's befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl's home. Aiding the pair are musically gifted koalas, platypuses, and kookaburras in this film based on Ethel Pedley's 1899 children's book, with animated humans and animals superimposed upon a live-action background.


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Details

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 14 May 1977

Country: AU

Runtime: 75m

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Company Credits

Company: Yoram Gross Films, Australian Film Commission

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Cast

Barbara Frawley

Barbara Frawley

Dot (voice)

Joan Bruce

Joan Bruce

The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Mr. Platypus (voice)

June Salter

June Salter

Mrs. Platypus (voice)

Ross Higgins

Ross Higgins

Willie Wagtail (voice)

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

Father (voice)

Richard Meikle

Richard Meikle

Jack, the Farmhand (voice)

Lola Brooks

Lola Brooks

(voice)

Peter Gwynne

Peter Gwynne

(voice)

George Assang

George Assang

(voice)

Kerrie Biddell

Kerrie Biddell

(voice)

John Derum

John Derum

(voice)

Kevin Golsby

Kevin Golsby

(voice)

Nola Lester

Nola Lester

(voice)

Sue Walker

Sue Walker

(voice)

Noel Brophy

Noel Brophy

(voice)

Anne Haddy

Anne Haddy

(voice)

Robina Beard

Robina Beard

(voice)

Directed By

Yoram Gross

Yoram Gross

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Olga Zahorsky

Olga Zahorsky

Production Manager

Richard Meikle

Richard Meikle

Casting

Sandra Gross

Sandra Gross

Associate Producer

Yoram Gross

Yoram Gross

Producer

Edited By

Rod Hay

Rod Hay

Editor

Klaus Jaritz

Klaus Jaritz

Editor

Margaret Cardin

Margaret Cardin

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Bob Young

Bob Young

Music Arranger

Bob Young

Bob Young

Songs

Bob Young

Bob Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Laurie Sharpe

Laurie Sharpe

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Rod Hay

Rod Hay

Post Production Supervisor

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