| Molly | |
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| Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ned Lander |
| Written by | Ned Lander Hilary Linstead Phillip Roope Mark Thomas |
| Produced by | Hilary Linstead |
| Starring | Claudia Karvan Garry McDonald Reg Lye |
| Cinematography | Vincent Monton |
| Edited by | Stewart Young |
| Distributed by | Umbrella Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1 million [1] |
| Box office | A$188,000 (Australia) [2] |
Molly is a 1983 Australian family film about a singing dog which marked the acting debut of Claudia Karvan. [3]
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.
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]