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Dot and the Kangaroo

1977

75 minutes

AnimationAdventureFamily

Overview

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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Top Cast

Barbara Frawley headshot

Barbara Frawley

Dot (voice)

Joan Bruce headshot

Joan Bruce

The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)

Spike Milligan headshot

Spike Milligan

Mr. Platypus (voice)

June Salter headshot

June Salter

Mrs. Platypus (voice)

Ross Higgins headshot

Ross Higgins

Willie Wagtail (voice)

Ron Haddrick headshot

Ron Haddrick

Father (voice)

Richard Meikle headshot

Richard Meikle

Jack, the Farmhand (voice)

Lola Brooks headshot

Lola Brooks

(voice)

Peter Gwynne headshot

Peter Gwynne

(voice)

George Assang headshot

George Assang

(voice)

Kerrie Biddell headshot

Kerrie Biddell

(voice)

John Derum headshot

John Derum

(voice)

Kevin Golsby headshot

Kevin Golsby

(voice)

Nola Lester headshot

Nola Lester

(voice)

Sue Walker headshot

Sue Walker

(voice)

Noel Brophy headshot

Noel Brophy

(voice)

Anne Haddy headshot

Anne Haddy

(voice)

Robina Beard headshot

Robina Beard

(voice)