United States / May 14, 1977
1h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
AnimationAdventureFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dot and the Kangaroo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Yoram Gross Films, Australian Film Commission |
| Release date | 14 maggio 1977 |
| Production | Sandra Gross, Yoram Gross |
| Writer | Yoram Gross, John Palmer, Ethel Pedley |
| Casting | Richard Meikle |
| Editing | Rod Hay, Klaus Jaritz, Margaret Cardin |
| Assistant directors | Yoram Gross |
| Production design | Laurie Sharpe |
| Art direction | Laurie Sharpe |
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| Set decoration | Laurie Sharpe |
| Visual effects | Susan Beak, Cam Ford, Peter Gardiner, Rowl Greenhalg, Athol Henry, Greg Ingram, Richard Jones, Wallace Logue, Peter Luschwitz, Vivien Ray, Laurie Sharpe, Ryszard Słapczyński, Angie Prindle |
| Music | Bob Young |
| Sound | Bob Young |
| Collection | The Adventures of Dot |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 15, 1977 / 0
Australia / Dec 15, 1977
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