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You can't train a kangaroo

In this excerpt from Skippy: Australia's First Superstar (Stephen Oliver, Australia-UK, 2009), members of the crew talk about how they were able to get Skippy to 'act'.

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Skippy publicity brochure

This page from a publicity brochure for Skippy highlights the international popularity of the show.

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Bill Lambert: There were many Skippys

In this excerpt from an oral history interview with Bill Lambert, he explains why multiple kangaroos were needed to play Skippy and talks about the special on-camera skill of 'Nuts' the kanagaroo.<

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Jeanie Drynan: meeting Skippy

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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Sport of Kings: Skippy places a bet

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

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Skippy's Amazing Skills

A compilation of clips from Skippy demonstrating the bush kangaroo's incredible skills, especially with her paws.

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Ted Kotcheff on Finding Nelson, 'The Moby Dick of Kangaroos'

Director Ted Kotcheff talks about 'Nelson', the impressive one-eyed kangaroo that fights Peter Whittle (Joe) in a memorable scene in Wake in Fright.

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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo – celebrating the hit 1960s TV show

'What's that, Skip? More than 50 years an icon?'.

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More Skippy the Bush Kangaroo – celebrating the hit 1960s TV show

Even more collection items celebrating the 1960s adventures of Skippy and Sonny in Waratah National Park.

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Buckley family collection: Koala and kangaroo

This home movie footage was shot by Kethel Timothy (KT) Buckley, father of filmmaker Anthony Buckley, in the 1930s in Sydney.