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Dot and the Koala
Dot and the Koala
Directed by	Yoram Gross
Screenplay by	Greg Flynn; Yoram Gross
Based on	Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley
Produced by	Yoram Gross
Starring	Robyn Moore; Keith Scott
Cinematography	Graham Sharpe
Edited by	Ted Otton; Ian Spruce; Neil Thumpston
Music by	Bob Young; John Sangster
Production; company	Yoram Gross Films
Distributed by	Hoyts Distribution (Australia)
Release date	June 20, 1985 (Australia);
Running time	71 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

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

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.

Cast

Robyn Moore — Dot, misc.
Keith Scott — Bruce, Mayor Percy, Sherlock Bones, Watson, misc.

Production

Dot and the Koala debuted in the United States on The Disney Channel on February 1, 1987. Dot and the Koala and four other Yoram Gross films were released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment under license from Cori Films Distributors, Ltd.

References

External links

Dot and the Koala at IMDb
Dot and the Koala at Oz Movies

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 |based_on = ''[[Dot and the Kangaroo]]'' by [[Ethel Pedley]]
 |screenplay = [[Greg Flynn]]<br />Yoram Gross
-|starring = [[Robyn Moore AM|Robyn Moore]]<br />[[Keith Scott (voice actor)|Keith Scott]]
+|starring = [[Robyn Moore AM|Robyn Moore]]<br>[[Keith Scott (voice actor)|Keith Scott]]
 |music = Bob Young<br />[[John Sangster]]
 |cinematography = Graham Sharpe
 |editing = Ted Otton<br />Ian Spruce<br />Neil Thumpston
 |studio = [[Flying Bark Productions|Yoram Gross Films]]
-|distributor = [[Hoyts|Hoyts Distribution]] {{small|(Australia)}}<br />[[Warner Bros. Pictures]]/National Home Video {{small|(United States)}}
+|distributor = [[Hoyts|Hoyts Distribution]] {{small|(Australia)}}
-|released = {{Film date|1985|06|20|Australia|1986|03|26|United States}}
+|released = {{Film date|1985|06|20|Australia}}
 |runtime = 71 minutes
-|country = [[Australia]]<br />[[United States]]
+|country = Australia
-|language = [[English language|English]]
+|language = English
 |budget =
 |gross =
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-'''''Dot and the Koala''''' is a [[1985 in film|1985]] [[Australia|Australian]] [[animated]] [[film]] by [[Yoram Gross]].
+'''''Dot and the Koala''''' is a 1985 Australian animated film by [[Yoram Gross]].
 ==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 Mayor Percy, a pig and local detectives Sherlock Bones the rat and his offsider, Watson the cat.
+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.
 ==Cast==
 * [[Robyn Moore AM|Robyn Moore]] — Dot, misc.
 * [[Keith Scott (voice actor)|Keith Scott]] — Bruce, Mayor Percy, Sherlock Bones, Watson, misc.
+==Production==
+''Dot and the Koala'' debuted in the United States on The [[Disney Channel]] on February 1, 1987. ''Dot and the Koala'' and four other Yoram Gross films were released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment under license from Cori Films Distributors, Ltd.
 ==References==
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-[[Category:1980s musical films]]
 [[Category:Animated films about pigs]]
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 [[Category:Animated films set in Australia]]
 [[Category:Australian sequel films]]
+[[Category:English-language musical films]]
+[[Category:1985 musical films]]
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