04 December 1981 Fantasy, Animated, Family 73 mins
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.
Watch the official Around the World with Dot 1981 trailer in HD below or find more Around the World with Dot videos on Vidimovie.
Drew Forsythe as Danny the Swagman/Santa Claus
Barbara Frawley as Dot/Zebra/French Swallow
Ron Haddrick as Grumblebones/Frog/Circus Elephant/Tiger/British Lion
Anne Haddy as Dozeyface/Angry Mum/Natasha
Ben Alcott as Ben
Ashley Ayre as Dot
Ross Higgins as Reindeer/Mr. Nagamora/Kite Judge/Ringmaster
Yoram Gross Screenplay
Yoram Gross Director
Jennifer Kretzschmar Editor
Colin Waddy Editor
Sandra Gross Producer
John Barnard Cinematography
Christopher Plowright Editor
Des Horne Editor
Yoram Gross Story
Dot and Santa Claus Trailer
Australia 04 December 1981
United States 23 October 1982
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1981 Australian Film Commission, Yoram Gross Films.