Around the World with Dot

Around the World with Dot
Around the World with Dot
	Film poster
Directed by	Yoram Gross
Screenplay by	John Palmer; Yoram Gross
Based on	Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley
Produced by	Yoram Gross
Starring	Drew Forsythe ; Ron Haddrick
Music by	Bob Young; John Sangster
Production; company	Yoram Gross Films
Distributed by	Satori (Australia)
Release date	23 June 1981(Australia);
Running time	80 mins
Country	Australia
Language	English

Last updated June 03, 2025

Around the World with Dot (also known as Dot and Santa Claus)^[1] is a 1981 Australian animated film directed by Yoram Gross and starring Drew Forsythe and Ron Haddrick.^[2] It is a sequel to Dot and the Kangaroo .

Premise

Dot joins a swagman named Danny dressed as Father Christmas on a tour of the world to see everyone celebrate Christmas in their own different ways. They search for a long-lost beloved joey, 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-action segments)
Marli Mason (live-action segments)

Animated

Drew Forsythe as Santa Claus
Barbara Frawley as:
- Dot (a young, perpetually barefoot, red-headed Australian girl who loves animals)
- Zebra
- French Swallow
Ron Haddrick as:
- Grumblebones, a grumpy, pessimistic kangaroo
- Frog
- Circus Elephant
- Tiger
- British Lion
Anne Haddy as:
- Dozey-Face, a lazy, good-natured kangaroo
- Angry Mother
- Natasha, a Russian bear
Ross Higgins as:
- Reindeer
- Mr. Nagamora, a Japanese goldfish
- Kite Judge
- Ringmaster

References

↑ Around the World with Dot at Yoram Gross Films
↑ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 17. ISBN 9781476672939.

External links

Around the World with Dot at IMDb
Around the World with Dot at Oz Movies

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[1] Around the World with Dot at Yoram Gross Films

[2] Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 17. ISBN 9781476672939.

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