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Amanda the Cat
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Title:
Amanda the Cat
NFSA ID
356330
Year
1958
This ginger cat puppet, named Amanda, appeared on Australian television in the late 1950s. Amanda the Cat was conceived, made, voiced and operated by Ann Davis, one of Australia's leading puppet makers and puppeteers. Amanda had a regular spot on children's TV shows including Desmond and the Channel Ninepins and Monday Hit Parade.
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