TAGGED: 1960s
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This very short, jaunty jingle was produced by Jack Grimsley. This is one take of four that we have in the collection.

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Large crowds gather at a Newcastle shopping mall in 1969 to see 'Skippy' with her handler, Scotty Denholm. Skippy's popularity saw huge crowds turn out on this national tour.

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'See death-defying abalone divers!' is an unusual selling point for a movie trailer, but it features in this full-length cinema trailer for The Intruders (also known as Skippy and The

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In this spoken word recording, set to music, Ed Devereaux recites a long poem telling the story of Skippy and Sonny and how they first met.

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In this excerpt from an oral history interview with actress Jeanie Drynan, she talks about her first day on the set of Skippy, meeting the star of the show and the challenges they had work

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On the variety show In Melbourne Tonight, host and performer Mike Preston speaks with Ed Devereaux about his role in Skippy and the international popularity of the show.

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This is rare, silent footage of the production of Skippy. The clip shows most of the main actors outside and inside Ranger Headquarters.

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The success of Skippy meant that other companies quickly saw an opportunity to promote products and services to the same audience.

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In this TV advertisement for the Skippy Club, Ed Devereaux is in character as Head Ranger Matt Hammond, standing in front of the fictitious 'Ranger Headquarters, Waratah National Par

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In Series 2, Episode 35 – 'The Sport of Kings', Skippy and Sonny are at the racetrack to watch Mark Hammond compete.