Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)

Animation
Adventure
Family

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.

Cast

Dot (voice)
B Barbara Frawley
The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)
Joan Bruce
(voice)
K Kerrie Biddell
(voice)
J John Derum
(voice)
Kevin Golsby
(voice)
N Nola Lester
(voice)
S Sue Walker
(voice)
N Noel Brophy
(voice)
Anne Haddy
(voice)
R Robina Beard
Mr. Platypus (voice)
Spike Milligan
Mrs. Platypus (voice)
June Salter
Willie Wagtail (voice)
Ross Higgins
Father (voice)
Ron Haddrick
Jack, the Farmhand (voice)
R Richard Meikle
(voice)
Lola Brooks
(voice)
Peter Gwynne
(voice)
George Assang

Crew

Director
Yoram Gross
Screenplay
Yoram Gross
Screenplay
J John Palmer
Book
E Ethel Pedley
Associate Producer
S Sandra Gross
Producer
Yoram Gross
Original Music Composer
B Bob Young
Editor
R Rod Hay
Editor
K Klaus Jaritz
Casting
R Richard Meikle
Post Production Supervisor
R Rod Hay
Production Manager
O Olga Zahorsky
Storyboard Artist
L Laurie Sharpe
Music Arranger
B Bob Young
Animation
S Susan Beak
Animation
C Cam Ford
Animation
P Peter Gardiner
Animation
R Rowl Greenhalg
Animation
A Athol Henry
Animation
G Greg Ingram
Animation
R Richard Jones
Animation
W Wallace Logue
Animation
P Peter Luschwitz
Animation
V Vivien Ray
Animation
L Laurie Sharpe
Negative Cutter
M Margaret Cardin
Songs
B Bob Young
Lyricist
J John Palmer
Animation
Ryszard Słapczyński