Dot and the Whale

Our heroine Dot and her friend Neptune the dolphin find a whale stranded on an Australian beach and discover that to save her they must first find the old and wise ruler of the sea, Moby Dick. Using animation on beautifully filmed underwater live action scenes, this entertaining family film traces the exciting adventures of Dot and Neptune as they search for Moby Dick.

Credits

producer/director

Yoram Gross

Duration

01:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324121

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Whales

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1984