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Ida Dorothy Ottley Cottrell (16 July 1902 – 29 June 1957) was an Australian writer. Born in Picton, she contracted Ida Dorothy Ottley Cottrell at Australian Dictionary of Biography
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Ida Dorothy Ottley Cottrell (16 July 1902 – 29 June 1957) was an Australian writer. Born in Picton, she contracted infantile paralysis
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe sym ...
as a child and spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Her first novel, ''The Singing Gold'', was published in 1928. She wrote a story ''Wilderness Orphan'' (1936) which was the basis for the feature film ''Orphan of the Wilderness
''Orphan of the Wilderness'' is a 1936 Australian feature film from director Ken G. Hall about the adventures of a boxing kangaroo. It starred Brian Abbot who disappeared at sea not long after filming completed.
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Chut is a kangaroo whose ...
'' (1936). She lived for a time in the US and also worked as an artist and cartoonist./ref>
Writings
*''The Singing Gold'' (1927) *''Earth Battle'' (1927) (US: *A Little Chapel of Memory (1932 est) Booklet on Mission Inn, Riverside, CA *''Winks: His Book'' (1934) *''Wilderness Orphan'' (1936) - filmed as ''Orphan of the Wilderness
''Orphan of the Wilderness'' is a 1936 Australian feature film from director Ken G. Hall about the adventures of a boxing kangaroo. It starred Brian Abbot who disappeared at sea not long after filming completed.
Synopsis
Chut is a kangaroo whose ...
(1936)
*''The Silent Reefs'' (1953) - filmed as ''The Secret of the Purple Reef
''The Secret of The Purple Reef'' is a 1960 20th Century Fox CinemaScope DeLuxe Color film based on a short story by Dorothy Cottrell entitled "The Silent Reefs". It starred soon-to-be-famous actors Richard Chamberlain and Peter Falk. It is a ...
'' (1960)
References
External links
*Ida Dorothy Ottley Cottrell at Australian Dictionary of Biography
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University of Southern Queensland
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James Cook University
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National Library of Australia
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