Joey, a young kangaroo, tired of his mother’s complaints about his messy room in her pouch, decides to run away. While Joey searches for a new home, word gets around that his mother has an empty room. What follows will entertain children of all ages. Based on the book by Jack Kent.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300159
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Kangaroos
Animals & Wildlife → Marsupialia
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)