Dot and the Bunny | |
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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 (Australia) April 20, 1984 (United States) |
Running time | 81 minutes |
Countries | Australia United States |
Language | English |
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.
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
- Robyn Moore — Funny Bunny
- Drew Forsythe — Koala
- Ron Haddrick
- Anne Haddy
- Ross Higgins
- Anna Quin — The Girl (live-action segment)
References
- ↑ Dot and the Bunny at Yoram Gross Films