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| Author | Ethel Pedley |
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| Illustrator | Frank P. Ethel Charlotte Pedley ( 19 June 1859 – 6 August 1898) was an Australian Author and musician Mahoney |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
| Publication date | 1899 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 81 |
| ISBN | ISBN-10 1419116592 |
Dot and the Kangaroo, written in 1899, is a children's book by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ethel Charlotte Pedley ( 19 June 1859 – 6 August 1898) was an Australian Author and musician For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Outback or the Outback refers to remote arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can refer to any lands outside of the main Urban areas A kangaroo is a Marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods meaning 'large foot' Marsupials are an Infraclass of Mammals characterized by a distinctive pouch (called the marsupium) in which females carry their young through The book was adapted into a stage production in 1924 and a film in 1977. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays [1]
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Synopsis
A girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of humans. The book is filled with criticism on negative human interference in the wild.
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| Directed by | Yoram Gross |
| Produced by | Yoram Gross Studios |
| Written by | Ethel C. Pedley (novel) Yoram Gross (screenplay) John Palmer (screenplay) |
| Starring | Lola Brooks Joan Bruce Barbara Frawley Peter Gwynne Ron Haddrick Ross Higgins Richard Meikle Spike Milligan June Salter |
| Music by | Bob Young John Palmer Marion Von Alderstein |
| Distributed by | Henstooth Video |
| Release date(s) | 1977 |
| Running time | 70 min. Yoram Gross (born 1926) is an Australian producer of children’s and family entertainment Ethel Charlotte Pedley ( 19 June 1859 – 6 August 1898) was an Australian Author and musician Yoram Gross (born 1926) is an Australian producer of children’s and family entertainment John Palmer may refer to John Palmer (Bath architect (1738-1817 British architect John Palmer (postal innovator (1742-1818 inventor Barbara Frawley is an Australian actress She is best known as the voice of young Dot in the 1977 film adaptation of Dot and the Kangaroo. Ross Higgins (born Sydney New South Wales June 14, 1930) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the Television Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE ( 16 April, 1918 &ndash 27 February 2002) known as Spike Milligan, was an Anglo June Salter AM ( June 22, 1932 &ndash September 15, 2001) was an Australian actress Robert "Bob" Young is an entrepreneur who made a fortune from Red Hat software Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays |
| Language | English |
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Film adaptations
The book was adapted into a 1977 film that featured a combination of animation and live-action. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames The main character, Dot, was voiced by Barbara Frawley. Barbara Frawley is an Australian actress She is best known as the voice of young Dot in the 1977 film adaptation of Dot and the Kangaroo. The movie featured an original soundtrack including several lyrical melodies composed by Bob Young, John Palmer and Marion Von Alderstein. Robert "Bob" Young is an entrepreneur who made a fortune from Red Hat software The movie backdrop was filmed on location in and around the Jenolan Caves of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The Jenolan Caves are an example of remarkable Caverns in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia; 175 Kilometres west For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Although the film uses many of the same elements as other animated children's musicals involving animals, such as many of the Disney films in the United states, the film is essentially Australian in its use of icons and accents. It also references Indigenous Australian culture in some scenes which show animation of cave paintings and aboriginal dancing. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. [2] The film was a success and allowed Yoram Gross to enlarge his production company and market his family films in the United States. Yoram Gross (born 1926) is an Australian producer of children’s and family entertainment The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Also, the film's use of animation set against still photographic backgrounds established the style for many of his later films. [3]
Soundtrack
Lyrics by John Palmer:
- Dreamtime
- Quark Ducks
- The Bunyip (Bunyip Moon)
- Platypus Duet
- Click-ity Click
- In The Kangaroo Pouch
Lyrics by Marion Von Alderstein
- I'm a Frog
Additional lyrics by Bob Young. Robert "Bob" Young is an entrepreneur who made a fortune from Red Hat software
Recorded by Maurie Wilmore.
Controversy
Surrounding the first of the movies, titled "Dot and the Kangaroo," is some controversy and alleged drug references. Regardless of the nature or implications of the movie's script, numerous cannabis plants are visible in both the foreground and background of the movie on several occasions. Furthermore, Kangaroo gives Dot a root to eat, called the "Root of Understanding," but warns, "You mustn't eat too much . . . If you eat too much, you'll know too much. " Others claim that such occurrences are a mere coincidence.
Sequels
Another eight movies in the series were made by the Yoram Gross studios by 1994. Yoram Gross (born 1926) is an Australian producer of children’s and family entertainment Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The theme behind all of the films in the Dot series is the negative impact of humanity on animal life in nature.
The complete series of films are as follows:
- 1977 - Dot and the Kangaroo at the Internet Movie Database
- 1981 - Around the World with Dot at the Internet Movie Database
- 1984 - Dot and the Bunny at the Internet Movie Database
- 1985 - Dot and the Koala at the Internet Movie Database
- 1986 - Dot and Keeto at the Internet Movie Database
- 1986 - Dot and the Whale at the Internet Movie Database
- 1987 - Dot and the Smugglers at the Internet Movie Database
- 1987 - Dot Goes to Hollywood at the Internet Movie Database
- 1994 - Dot in Space at the Internet Movie Database
Release
A DVD version of the film was released on October 30, 2001. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In the 1980s, Family Home Entertainment had an American release on home video (possibly the only Australian cartoon to be released on home video by the company). Family Home Entertainment ( FHE) is an American Home video company founded in 1981 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Australia there is a complete series DVD set of all the Dot films.
Footnotes
- ^ Giannalberto Bendazzi, Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation, Indiana university Press, ISBN:0-253-20937-4
- ^ Rick Thompson, The Oxford Companion to Australian Film, 1999, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 553797 1
- ^ Giannalberto Bendazzi, Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation, Indiana university Press, ISBN:0-253-20937-4
Links
- PDF of the (public domain) text. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
- Dot character page at Yoram Gross website
- Dot and the Kangaroo, available at Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works (with original illustrations)
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