''Dot and the Bunny'' is a 1983 Australian animated film.
at Yoram Gross Films It serves as a direct sequel to the 1977 film ''

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 ...

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Plot

Dot ventures out into the bush, determined to finally locate the little lost

joey Joey may refer to: People *Joey (name) Animals * Joey (marsupial), an infant marsupial * Joey, a blue-fronted Amazon parrot who was one of the Blue Peter pets Film and television * ''Joey'' (1977 film), an American film directed by Horace ...

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 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 ...

— Dot, a young, perpetually

barefoot Being barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot. Shoes, while they offer protection, can limit the flexibility, strength, and mobility of the foot and can lead ...

, red-headed Australian girl who loves animals * Robyn Moore — Funny Bunny, an orphaned male bunny rabbit *

Drew Forsythe Drew Forsythe (born 23 August 1949) is an Australian actor, singer, writer, and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage, and television, as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programs. Early life Born in New South Wales to newsage ...

— Koala *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Anna Quin — Dot (live-action segment)

References

External links

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1983 animated films 1983 films 1983 musical films 1980s Australian animated films 1980s Australian films 1980s children's animated films 1980s English-language films Animated films about koalas Animated films about orphans Animated films about rabbits and hares Animated films about wombats Animated films set in Australia Australian animated feature films Australian children's adventure films Australian children's musical films Australian sequel films English-language musical films Films directed by Yoram Gross Films with live action and animation Flying Bark Productions films {{1980s-Australia-film-stub