DV1 | Skippy - Australia's First Superstar

NARRATED BY MAGDA SZUBANSKI.

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo hops back on to the small screen in a new documentary that relives the international superstar marsupial’s most famous, controversial and memorable moments and reveals how this lovable crime-fighting kangaroo became the emblem of a nation for children from all over the world.
The star of 91 episodes between 1967 and 1969, Skippy The Bush Kangaroo beamed into living rooms in more than 120 countries, introducing the world to the wonders of the Australian bush and a cast of colourful characters, including Skippy’s human companion Sonny, whose father was head ranger of the Waratah National Park.
So sit back and get ready to take a nostalgic trip back to the glory days of Australian television as we laugh, cry and gasp at the unparalleled adventures faced by this unrelenting superstar whose theme song still resonates across the globe.
Skippy: Australia’s First Superstar features previously unseen footage from the iconic series and a slate of new interviews including a world exclusive with Skippy herself, whose sardonic wit and lingering ego make for revealing and, at times, controversial viewing.

Includes interviews with:
Garry Pankhurst (Sonny Hammond),
Ken James (Mark Hammond),
Tony Bonner (Flight Ranger Jerry King)
John McCallum (Producer)
Skippy (International Superstar and Icon)

OVER 50 MINUTES OF EXTRAS
1. Bonus Scenes with Director’s Comments
Approx 15 minute humorous film, featuring stories and interviews informally narrated in conversational style by the director Stephen Oliver
2. Skippy: The Academic View
Interviews analysing the show and its position in Australian cultural history
3. Skippy: The Crew View
Crew members who started their careers on Skippy talk of the experience of making the show and its importance to the industry as a whole.
4. Photo Gallery
15 minute slideshow of approx 200 professionally shot stills from the original set of Skippy, featuring cast, crew, guest actors and storylines kindly lent to us by Fauna Productions.

INCLUDES SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING!