Dot and the Kangaroo (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dot and the Kangaroo |
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| Directed by | Yoram Gross |
| Produced by | Yoram Gross |
| Written by | Yoram Gross John Palmer |
| Starring | Lola Brooks Joan Bruce Barbara Frawley Peter Gwynne Ron Haddrick Ross Higgins Richard Meikle Spike Milligan June Salter |
| Music by | Bob Young John Palmer Marion Von Alderstein |
| Editing by | Rod Hay Klaus Jaritz |
| Studio | Yoram Gross Films |
| Distributed by | Hoyts (Australia) Warner Bros. Pictures (United States) |
| Release date(s) | 13 August 1977 15 December 1977 |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Australia United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$250,000 |
Dot and the Kangaroo is a classic Australian musical film from 1977. It's special because it mixes animation with live-action scenes. The movie is based on a popular children's book called Dot and the Kangaroo, written by Ethel Pedley in 1899.
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Story of Dot and the Kangaroo
This movie tells the heartwarming story of a 5-year-old girl named Dot. She gets lost in the huge Australian bush, which is like a big wild forest. Luckily, she meets a kind red kangaroo. This kangaroo has also lost her own baby, called a joey.
The kangaroo promises to help Dot find her way back home. As they travel together, the kangaroo introduces Dot to many different Australian animals. Through these new friends, Dot learns to really appreciate nature and all its amazing creatures.
Who's in the Movie?
The voices for the characters in Dot and the Kangaroo were done by these talented actors:
- Barbara Frawley as Dot
- Joan Bruce as the Kangaroo and Dot's Mother
- Spike Milligan as Mr. Platypus
- June Salter as Mrs. Platypus
- Ross Higgins as Willie Wagtail
- Ron Haddrick as Dot's Father
- Lola Brooks
- Peter Gwynne
- Richard Meikle as Jack the Farmhand
Music in the Film
The movie features a special soundtrack with several songs. These songs were created by Bob Young, John Palmer, and Marion Von Alderstein. Bob Young also wrote extra lyrics for the songs. The music was recorded by Maurie Wilmore.
More Adventures: The Sequels
After the first movie, Yoram Gross Studios made eight more films in the "Dot" series. These movies came out between 1981 and 1994. A big idea behind all the "Dot" films is how people's actions can affect animal life and nature.
Here are the other movies in the series:
- Around the World with Dot (1981)
- Dot and the Bunny (1983)
- Dot and the Koala (1985)
- Dot and Keeto (1986)
- Dot and the Whale (1986)
- Dot and the Smugglers (1987)
- Dot Goes to Hollywood (1987)
- Dot in Space (1994; only released in Australia)
