Dot and the Bunny

Dot and the Bunny is a 1983 Australian animated film.^[1] It serves as a direct sequel to the 1977 film Dot and the Kangaroo.

Dot and the Bunny
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Yoram Gross
Written by	John Palmer
Based on	Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley
Produced by	Yoram Gross
Starring	Barbara Frawley Robyn Moore
Cinematography	Douglass Baglin
Edited by	Christopher Plowright
Music by	Bob Young John Sangster
Production companies	Yoram Gross Films The Australian Film Commission
Distributed by	Satori (Australia) Warner Bros. Pictures/National Home Video (United States)
Release dates	April 3, 1983 (1983-04-03) (Australia) April 20, 1984 (1984-04-20) (United States)
Running time	81 minutes
Countries	Australia United States
Language	English

Plot

Dot ventures out into the bush, determined to finally locate the little lost joey and reunite him with his mother. On her way, she meets a silly bunny rabbit who tries to convince Dot that he is the joey she is looking for. Dot is delighted by his antics and names her new companion 'Funny Bunny'. Together, they continue the search for the joey. On the way, Dot learns that Funny Bunny is really a very lonely rabbit. His family was killed by hunters and he has been on his own ever since. They find mother kangaroo, and though she has not yet found her joey, when she sees the lonely bunny, she realizes she has found someone else to look after.

Cast

• Barbara Frawley — Dot, a young, perpetually barefoot, red-headed Australian girl who loves animals
• Robyn Moore — Funny Bunny, an orphaned male bunny rabbit
• Drew Forsythe — Koala
• Ron Haddrick
• Anne Haddy
• Ross Higgins
• Anna Quin — Dot (live-action segment)