This aboriginal dreamtime story of The Greedy Frog is told using footage of Australian animals in the wild. Suitable for children the story tells of The Greedy Frog who drank all the water in the billabong leaving the plants and all the animals in the area without water. The koala wants to fix the situation and decides the solution is to make the frog laugh. After enlisting the help of all the other animals it is the Old Man Emu that finally saves the day.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
315262
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Animals & Wildlife → Kangaroos
Animals & Wildlife → Nocturnal animals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Billabongs
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Animals, Mythical
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)