Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Around the World with Dot

1981 Australian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Around the World with Dot
Remove ads

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.

Quick Facts Directed by, Screenplay by ...
Remove ads

Premise

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

Live action

  • 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

  • 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
Remove ads

References

Loading content...
Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads