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

Yoram Gross Yoram Jerzy Gross (18 October 192621 September 2015) was a Polish-born, Australian producer of children's and family entertainment. He was known for his adaptation of children's characters from books and films, and best known for the produc ...

and starring Drew Forsythe and Ron Haddrick. 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 outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. The book wa ...

''.

Premise

Dot joins a swagman named Danny dressed as

Father Christmas Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrel ...

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

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 ...

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

Cast

Live action

* Drew Forsythe - Danny the Swagman * Ashley Ayre - Dot (live-action segments) * Ben Alcott - Ben (live-action segments) * Frank Gott (live-acton segments) * Marli Mason (live-action segments)

Animated

* Drew Forsythe - Santa Claus *

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

- Dot, Zebra, French Swallow * Ron Haddrick - Grumblebones, Frog, Circus Elephant, Tiger, British Lion *

Anne Haddy 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 married ...

- Dozeyface, Angry Mom, Natasha *

Ross Higgins Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sout ...

- Reindeer, Mr. Nagamora, Kite Judge, Ringmaster

References

External links

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