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One of the most recognisable Australian television theme songs, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was composed by English-born musician and band leader Eric Jupp (1922-2003).
A familiar presence throughout...
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In this excerpt from an oral history interview with actress Jeanie Drynan, she talks about working with Skippy and how they created the illusion of Skippy's dexterity with her paws.
Drynan appeared...
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This is an excerpt from side one of a spoken word recording giving the backstory of how Skippy and Sonny first met.
The side opens with a song, 'Waratah National Park' by Kevin Gleeson, and then the...
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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.
It's not clear what the association was between Skippy and this tune. It may...
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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.
'The Story of Skippy' is the first track on the record Ed...
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Skippy's enormous popularity at home and abroad inevitably resulted in a range of merchandising spin-offs, including several sound recordings related to the series.
Here, Ed Devereaux (who played...
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Shani Wood interviews Skippy co-creator, John McCallum, on Meeting in the Middle.
Meeting in the Middle was an early Sunday evening chat show hosted by Canberra teenagers that ran for 26 weeks. The...
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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.
It is of interest for its behind-the-scenes glimpse of Liaz...
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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'.
Animal handler Scotty Denholm...
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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 Intruders). The...