Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: May 14, 1977
Runtime: 75 minutes
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (9 votes)
The Adventures of Dot
Dot and the Kangaroo
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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Cast
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)
Lola Brooks
(voice)
Peter Gwynne
(voice)
George Assang
(voice)
Kevin Golsby
(voice)
Anne Haddy
(voice)
Robina Beard
(voice)