''Around the World with Dot'' (also known as ''Dot and Santa Claus'') is a 1981 Australian animated film directed by

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and starring

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and

Ron Haddrick Ronald Norman Haddrick (9 April 1929 – 11 February 2020) was an Australian actor, narrator and South Australian cricketer. In 2012, he received the Actors Equity Lifetime Achievement Award for his long and distinguished career in media, span ...

. It is a sequel to ''

Dot and the Kangaroo ''Dot and the Kangaroo'' is an 1899 Australian children's book written by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian bush and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. The book was ...

''.

Premise

Dot joins a swagman named Danny dressed as

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on a tour of the world to see everyone celebrate

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in their own different ways. They search for a long-lost beloved

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, the child of the kangaroo Dot had met when she lost her way home.

Cast

Live action

- 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

as Santa Claus *

Barbara Frawley Barbara Anne Frawley (14 April 1935 – 1 March 2004) was an Australian actress, voice actress and children's television host. She was best known as the voice of young Dot in the 1977 film adaptation of ''Dot and the Kangaroo'', as well as ...

as: ** Dot (a young, perpetually

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, red-headed Australian girl who loves animals) ** Zebra ** French Swallow *

as: ** Grumblebones, a grumpy, pessimistic kangaroo ** Frog ** Circus Elephant ** Tiger ** British Lion *

Anne Haddy Patricia Anne Haddy (5 October 1930 – 6 June 1999), credited also as Anne Hardy, was an Australian actress, television presenter and voice artist, who worked in various facets of the industry including radio, stage and television. She was mar ...

as: ** Dozey-Face, a lazy, good-natured kangaroo ** Angry Mother ** Natasha, a Russian bear *

Ross Higgins Ross Higgins (14 June 1930 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian vaudevillian, character actor, television host, comedian, singer and voice actor. He was best known for his role as Ted Bullpitt in the 1980s television situation comedy seri ...

as: ** Reindeer ** Mr. Nagamora, a Japanese goldfish ** Kite Judge ** Ringmaster

References

External links

''Around the World with Dot''
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''Around the World with Dot''
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