Around the World with Dot

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

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.

• 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)

• 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

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