Molly is a 1983 Australian family film about a singing dog which marked the acting debut of Claudia Karvan.

Molly
Film poster
Directed byNed Lander
Written byNed Lander
Hilary Linstead
Phillip Roope
Mark Thomas
Produced byHilary Linstead
StarringClaudia Karvan
Garry McDonald
Reg Lye
CinematographyVincent Monton
Edited byStewart Young
Distributed byUmbrella Entertainment
Release date
  • April 27, 1983 (1983-04-27)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$1 million[1]
Box officeA$188,000 (Australia)[2]

Plot

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When weary Old Dan collapses at Sydney Central Railway Station, he entrusts his beloved dog Molly to young Maxie. Maxie takes up the challenge, developing a soft spot for her special new companion - a dog with the rare ability to sing in tune.

Cast

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Production

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Molly was a real life singing dog owned by Phillip Roope who would appear on the Mike Walsh television show. The movie was originally budgeted at $500,000 but that grew as the filmmakers became more ambitious. Filming was difficult, with much rewriting on set.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p345-346
  2. ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 24 October 2012
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