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Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)

Genre : Animation, Adventure, Family

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Yoram Gross
Writer : Yoram Gross, John Palmer

Synopsis

An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she is 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 background.

Actors

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)

Crews

Yoram Gross
Yoram Gross
Director
Yoram Gross
Yoram Gross
Screenplay
John Palmer
John Palmer
Screenplay
Ethel Pedley
Ethel Pedley
Book
Sandra Gross
Sandra Gross
Associate Producer
Yoram Gross
Yoram Gross
Producer
Bob Young
Bob Young
Original Music Composer
Rod Hay
Rod Hay
Editor
Klaus Jaritz
Klaus Jaritz
Editor
Richard Meikle
Richard Meikle
Casting
Rod Hay
Rod Hay
Post Production Supervisor
Olga Zahorsky
Olga Zahorsky
Production Manager
Laurie Sharpe
Laurie Sharpe
Storyboard Artist
Bob Young
Bob Young
Music Arranger
Susan Beak
Susan Beak
Animation
Cam Ford
Cam Ford
Animation
Peter Gardiner
Peter Gardiner
Animation
Rowl Greenhalg
Rowl Greenhalg
Animation
Athol Henry
Athol Henry
Animation
Greg Ingram
Greg Ingram
Animation
Richard Jones
Richard Jones
Animation
Wallace Logue
Wallace Logue
Animation
Peter Luschwitz
Peter Luschwitz
Animation
Vivien Ray
Vivien Ray
Animation
Laurie Sharpe
Laurie Sharpe
Animation
Richard Slapczynski
Richard Slapczynski
Animation
Margaret Cardin
Margaret Cardin
Negative Cutter
Bob Young
Bob Young
Songs
John Palmer
John Palmer
Lyricist

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