Dot and the Koala

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Dot and the Koala
Directed by Yoram Gross
Screenplay by Greg Flynn
Yoram Gross
Based on Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley
Produced byYoram Gross
Starring Robyn Moore
Keith Scott
CinematographyGraham Sharpe
Edited byTed Otton
Ian Spruce
Neil Thumpston
Music byBob Young
John Sangster
Production
company
Distributed by Hoyts Distribution (Australia)
Warner Bros. Pictures/National Home Video (United States)
Release dates
June 20, 1985 (Australia)
March 26, 1986 (United States)
Running time
71 minutes
CountriesAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish

Dot and the Koala is a 1985 Australian animated film by Yoram Gross.

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Plot

Dot comes to the aid of her native animal friends, when Bruce the koala tells her of plans to build a massive dam that will destroy their environment, but the local farm animals believe that the creation of the dam will catapult their small country town into the 21st Century. With both sides fighting for what they believe is right, Dot's plans to wipe out the dam are jeopardized by the mayor Percy, a pig and local detectives Sherlock Bones the rat and his offsider, Watson the cat.

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