Poster of Dot and the Kangaroo

Dot and the Kangaroo

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
Release Date: Saturday, May 14 1977
49 years ago
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
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Cast

Portrait of Barbara FrawleyBarbara Frawley. Barbara Frawley was 42 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Dot (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 14 1935 –
Died: Mon, Mar 01 2004
Portrait of Joan BruceJoan Bruce. Joan Bruce was 49 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 29 1928 –
Died: Sat, Apr 26 2014
Portrait of Spike MilliganSpike Milligan. Spike Milligan was 59 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Mr. Platypus (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2002
Portrait of June SalterJune Salter. June Salter was 44 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Mrs. Platypus (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1932 –
Died: Sat, Sep 15 2001
Portrait of Ross HigginsRoss Higgins. Ross Higgins was 46 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Willie Wagtail (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 13 1930 –
Died: Fri, Oct 07 2016
Portrait of Ron HaddrickRon Haddrick. Ron Haddrick was 48 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Father (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 09 1929 –
Died: Tue, Feb 11 2020
Portrait of Richard MeikleRichard Meikle. Richard Meikle was 47 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Jack, the Farmhand (voice)'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 10 1929 –
Died: Sun, Jun 02 1991
Portrait of Lola BrooksLola Brooks. Lola Brooks was 44 in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 07 1933 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1985
Portrait of Peter GwynnePeter Gwynne. Peter Gwynne was 48 in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Nov 17 2011
Portrait of George AssangGeorge Assang. George Assang was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kerrie BiddellKerrie Biddell. Kerrie Biddell was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John DerumJohn Derum. John Derum was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kevin GolsbyKevin Golsby. Kevin Golsby was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nola LesterNola Lester. Nola Lester was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sue WalkerSue Walker. Sue Walker was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noel BrophyNoel Brophy. Noel Brophy was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne HaddyAnne Haddy. Anne Haddy was 46 in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jun 06 1999
Portrait of Robina BeardRobina Beard. Robina Beard was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Yoram GrossYoram Gross. Yoram Gross was 50 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 18 1926 –
Died: Mon, Sep 21 2015
Portrait of John PalmerJohn Palmer. John Palmer was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Lyricist, Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sandra GrossSandra Gross. Sandra Gross was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rod HayRod Hay. Rod Hay was 30 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Editor, Post Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Klaus JaritzKlaus Jaritz. Klaus Jaritz was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob YoungBob Young. Bob Young was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Music Arranger, Songs, Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryszard SłapczyńskiRyszard Słapczyński. Ryszard Słapczyński was 43 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1934
Portrait of Margaret CardinMargaret Cardin. Margaret Cardin was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Negative Cutter'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard MeikleRichard Meikle. Richard Meikle was 47 in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Casting'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 10 1929 –
Died: Sun, Jun 02 1991
Portrait of Angie PrindleAngie Prindle. Angie Prindle was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan BeakSusan Beak. Susan Beak was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Athol HenryAthol Henry. Athol Henry was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Greg IngramGreg Ingram. Greg Ingram was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rowl GreenhalgRowl Greenhalg. Rowl Greenhalg was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter GardinerPeter Gardiner. Peter Gardiner was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cam FordCam Ford. Cam Ford was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wallace LogueWallace Logue. Wallace Logue was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ethel PedleyEthel Pedley. Ethel Pedley was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard JonesRichard Jones. Richard Jones was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurie SharpeLaurie Sharpe. Laurie Sharpe was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation, Storyboard Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vivien RayVivien Ray. Vivien Ray was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Olga ZahorskyOlga Zahorsky. Olga Zahorsky was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter LuschwitzPeter Luschwitz. Peter Luschwitz was >> in Dot and the Kangaroo as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday