Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
1h 15m
Running Time
May 14, 1977Release Date
Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
1h 15m
Running Time
May 14, 1977Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.



Currently Dot and the Kangaroo is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video, Tubi TV, FlixHouse
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Barbara Frawley
Dot (voice)

Joan Bruce
The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)

Spike Milligan
Mr. Platypus (voice)

June Salter
Mrs. Platypus (voice)

Ross Higgins
Willie Wagtail (voice)

Ron Haddrick
Father (voice)

Richard Meikle
Jack, the Farmhand (voice) / Casting

Lola Brooks
(voice)

Peter Gwynne
(voice)

George Assang
(voice)

Kerrie Biddell
(voice)

John Derum
(voice)

Kevin Golsby
(voice)

Nola Lester
(voice)

Sue Walker
(voice)

Noel Brophy
(voice)

Anne Haddy
(voice)

Robina Beard
(voice)

Yoram Gross
Screenplay / Director / Producer

Wallace Logue
Animation

John Palmer
Lyricist / Screenplay

Rod Hay
Editor / Post Production Supervisor

Rowl Greenhalg
Animation

Bob Young
Songs / Original Music Composer / Music Arranger

Sandra Gross
Associate Producer

Laurie Sharpe
Animation / Storyboard Artist

Olga Zahorsky
Production Manager

Athol Henry
Animation

Ethel Pedley
Book

Cam Ford
Animation

Greg Ingram
Animation

Vivien Ray
Animation

Peter Gardiner
Animation

Klaus Jaritz
Editor

Susan Beak
Animation

Richard Jones
Animation

Peter Luschwitz
Animation

Margaret Cardin
Negative Cutter

Ryszard Słapczyński
Animation

Angie Prindle
Animation
Media.

Details.
Release DateMay 14, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
australian outback
kangaroo
australian folklore
live action and animation
Wiki.
Dot and the Kangaroo is a 1977 Australian live-action/animated musical drama film which combines animation and live-action. It is based on the 1899 children's literature book Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley.
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