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Tagged: Skippy

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Ed Devereaux sings the Skippy theme
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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Skippy at Newcastle shopping mall
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. This silent clip appears...
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Skippy Behind-the-scenes test film
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 Liza...
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John McCallum on Skippy's Secret
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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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'. Animal handler Scotty Denholm...
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Skippy and the Intruders: Movie Trailer
'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...
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Skippy: worldwide fame
In this excerpt from Skippy: Australia's First Superstar (Stephen Oliver, Australia-UK, 2009), narrated by Magda Szubanski, Tony Bonner and Liza Goddard reflect on how overwhelmed they were at their...
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Skippy moneybox advertisement
The success of Skippy meant that other companies quickly saw an opportunity to promote products and services to the same audience. This advertisement from the Commercial Banking Company (CBC Bank) is...
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The Skippy Club: Advertisement
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 Park'. At its peak,...
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Skippy Adventures in Bushtown - Trouble in Bushtown: 'If I could make a dollar or two'
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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