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In this spoken word recording Ed Devereaux tells the story of Skippy and Sonny and how they first met. This gives a back story that is largely absent in the television show itself. As it turns out,...
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A very short, jaunty jingle advertising Skippy produced by Jack Grimsley. This is one take of four that we have in the collection.
Grimsley was a composer who worked as the musical director at...
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Ed Devereaux was an actor at a time when you were expected to be versatile, with a range of talents, including singing. Here he sings the Skippy theme tune, 'Hippity Hop'. The most well known version...
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Not many film trailers would use the phrase, 'See death-defying abalone divers!', as a reason to buy a ticket. But the hype for The Intruders doesn't stop there. The Intruders (also known as Skippy...
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Popular but doddery old Mayor William Plato is retiring after 50 years, and the hunt is on for a new mayor for Bushtown. Skippy is asked to keep an eye on things, while the slovenly garbage collector...
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Large crowds gather at a Newcastle shopping mall to see Skippy and her handler, Scott Denholm. This was part of a national tour where Skippy's popularity saw huge crowds turn out. The irony being...
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The success of Skippy meant that other institutions quickly saw opportunities to partner in order to promote their products and services to the same target audience. This advertisement from the...
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In this advertisement for the Skippy Club, Head Ranger, Matt Hammond (Ed Devereaux), stands in front of the fictitious 'Ranger Headquarters. Waratah National Park'. At its peak, the Skippy Club...
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The Intruders (also known as Skippy and The Intruders) was the only full length feature film based on the television series. This poster features all the regular cast members and guest stars, using...