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Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)

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.

  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Family

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Barbara FrawleyBarbara FrawleyDot (voice)
  • Photo of Joan BruceJoan BruceThe Kangaroo / Mother (voice)
  • Photo of Spike MilliganSpike MilliganMr. Platypus (voice)
  • Photo of June SalterJune SalterMrs. Platypus (voice)
  • Photo of Ross HigginsRoss HigginsWillie Wagtail (voice)
  • Photo of Ron HaddrickRon HaddrickFather (voice)
  • Photo of Richard MeikleRichard MeikleJack, the Farmhand (voice)
  • Photo of Lola BrooksLola Brooks(voice)
  • Photo of Peter GwynnePeter Gwynne(voice)
  • Photo of George AssangGeorge Assang(voice)

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