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Dot and the Kangaroo
AnimationAdventureFamily

DOT AND THE KANGAROO

19771h 15m7.3 TMDb

Directed by Yoram Gross

Spoiler-Free

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

Barbara Frawley

Barbara Frawley

Dot (voice)

Joan Bruce

Joan Bruce

The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Mr. Platypus (voice)

June Salter

June Salter

Mrs. Platypus (voice)

Ross Higgins

Ross Higgins

Willie Wagtail (voice)

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

Father (voice)

Richard Meikle

Richard Meikle

Jack, the Farmhand (voice)

Lola Brooks

Lola Brooks

(voice)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.1
Complexity6.1
Humor6.4
Realism6
Action6.1
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of imaginative animated filmmaking

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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