Barnaby and Me

"It's Hi-Koala-ty Comedy!"

1977 1h 30m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Barnaby and Me is a 1978 Australian TV movie about a girl and her talking koala who are pursued by criminals.

“It's Hi-Koala-ty Comedy!”

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Cast

Sid Caesar
Leo Fisk
Juliet Mills
Jennifer
Sally Boyden
Linda
Rangi Nicholls
Ko
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Huggins
Kenneth Laird
Bromwich
Dave Allenby
Pommie
James Condon
The Chairman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Panama
Writers: James S. Henerson
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Panama, shot by Peter Hendry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian May. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Wellburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sid Caesar and Juliet Mills and Sally Boyden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's Hi-Koala-ty Comedy!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Panama directs. Peter Hendry behind the camera. Brian May scores. Tim Wellburn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Norman Panama, shot by Peter Hendry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brian May. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tim Wellburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sid Caesar and Juliet Mills and Sally Boyden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's Hi-Koala-ty Comedy!".
8IMDB entry: tt0075728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.