Around the World with Dot

Around the World with Dot

Part of The Adventures of Dot

1981•1h 13m•6.5/10

AnimationFamilyFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(2)

In this magical film Dot joins up with Santa Claus in order to help her friend the mother kangaroo find her lost baby. The pair take off into the air in Santa’s sleigh led by two kangaroos and travel the world searching for the zoo where the lost kangaroo has been sent.

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Production

Yoram Gross Films, Australian Film Commission

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Drew Forsythe

Drew Forsythe

Danny the Swagman/Santa Claus

Barbara Frawley

Dot/Zebra/French Swallow

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

Grumblebones/Frog/Circus Elephant/Tiger/British Lion

Anne Haddy

Anne Haddy

Dozeyface/Angry Mum/Natasha

Ben Alcott

Ben

Ashley Ayre

Dot

Frank Gott

Marli Mason

Ross Higgins

Ross Higgins

Reindeer/Mr. Nagamora/Kite Judge/Ringmaster

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