The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
Practical Effects
Real animals trained to act alongside obvious puppet threats.
Score
Jaunty songs about being eaten that slap harder than they should.
Director
Mario Andreacchio
Jamie Croft
Napoleon (voice)
Philip Quast
Birdo (voice)
Susan Lyons
Napoleon's Mom (voice)
Blythe Danner
Mother Dingo (voice)
Catherine Lambert
Lorikeet / Rabbit (voice)
Anne-Louise Lambert
Spider / Earless Wallaby / Desert Mouse (voice)
Frank Whitten
Koala (voice)
David Argue
Galah / Frill-necked Lizard
Steven Vidler
Snake / Galah / Desert Mouse / Turtle (voice)
Barry Humphries
Kangaroo (voice)
Reg E. Cathey
Frog (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in South Australia using mostly untrained puppies; the balloon sequence required 47 takes.
The 'dingo ate my baby' reference lands weirdly given real 1980 media coverage—Australian audiences reportedly winced.
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