Around the World with Dot
| Around the World with Dot | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Yoram Gross |
| Screenplay by | John Palmer Yoram Gross |
| Based on | Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley |
| Produced by | Yoram Gross |
| Starring | Drew Forsythe Ron Haddrick |
| Music by | Bob Young John Sangster |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Satori (Australia) |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Around the World with Dot (also known as Dot and Santa Claus)[1] is a 1981 Australian animated film directed by Yoram Gross and starring Drew Forsythe and Ron Haddrick.[2] It is a sequel to Dot and the Kangaroo.
Premise
[edit]Dot joins a swagman named Danny dressed as Father Christmas on a tour of the world to see everyone celebrate Christmas in their own different ways. They search for a long-lost beloved joey, the child of the kangaroo Dot had met when she lost her way home.
Cast
[edit]Live action
[edit]- Drew Forsythe - Danny the Swagman
- Ashley Ayre - Dot (live-action segments)
- Ben Alcott - Ben (live-action segments)
- Frank Gott (live-action segments)
- Marli Mason (live-action segments)
Animated
[edit]- Drew Forsythe as Santa Claus
- Barbara Frawley as:
- Dot (a young, perpetually barefoot, red-headed Australian girl who loves animals)
- Zebra
- French Swallow
- Ron Haddrick as:
- Grumblebones, a grumpy, pessimistic kangaroo
- Frog
- Circus Elephant
- Tiger
- British Lion
- Anne Haddy as:
- Dozey-Face, a lazy, good-natured kangaroo
- Angry Mother
- Natasha, a Russian bear
- Ross Higgins as:
- Reindeer
- Mr. Nagamora, a Japanese goldfish
- Kite Judge
- Ringmaster
References
[edit]- ^ Around the World with Dot at Yoram Gross Films
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 17. ISBN 9781476672939.
External links
[edit]- Around the World with Dot at IMDb
- Around the World with Dot at Oz Movies
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