Dot and the Kangaroo
Dot, the daughter of settlers in the Australian outback, gets lost in the bush. Terrified by the sights and sounds and apparent menances around her, she is befriended by a kangaroo, with whom she embarks on a journey home, accompanied by other Australian animal characters, both heroes and villains.
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I can remember very little about the "Dot" films from my childhood; except I think the 1987 film "Dot goes to Hollywood." I had recently ordered the DVD of this...
Featuring the voices of:
| Barbara Frawley | ... Dot |
| Joan Bruce | ... The Kangaroo |
| Spike Milligan | ... Mr. Platypus |
| June Salter | ... Mrs. Platypus |
| Ross Higgins | ... Willie Wagtail |
Directed by: Yoram Gross
Produced by: Yoram Gross
Musical Score by: Bob Young
Writing Credits: John Palmer and Yoram Gross
Based on: The book by Ethel PedleyA big hit on its release in 1977, Dot and the Kangaroo skipped across the Atlantic/Pacific, and was the first of ten (yes, 10) Dot films.
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