Waltzing Matilda (Dec 1958)
A 1958 Australian cartoon short based on the song Waltzing Matilda which aired on the ABC.
It is a five-minute film produced from 4,500 drawings by Australian Rowl Greenhalgh and a team of 14 artists. Henry Krips arranged soundtrack music for the orchestra. It was first broadcast in December 1958 and repeated in July 1959 and January 1960.
A clip is here.
Freddo the Frog (1962) - 52 x 5
See here.
Australia’s first television cartoon series featured Freddo (a frog) and his pals Kanga (a kangaroo) and Wocka (a wombat) and was set in the fictional town of Croaker’s Creek.
The characters were the creation of Australian artist Gus McLaren who also created Freddo’s two human enemies, Flash Jack (a crafty, evil character) and Drongo (his square-headed, dull-witted colleague). Other characters included Percy Platypus, the mayor of Croaker’s Creek, and Professor Nutbean.
The characters were voiced by radio announcer Kevin O’Gorman (Freddo), actor Don Crosby (Kanga), GTV personality Frank Rich (Wocka and Flash Jack), radio announcer Bill Ackfield (Drongo) and singer Jim Berinson (Percy Platypus and Professor Nutbean).
The series was produced by Fanfare Films and aired on Channel Nine as part of The Tarax Show, debuting in June 1962.
The series was sponsored by confectioners MacRobertson Pty Ltd who made little chocolate sweets called “Freddo Frog”.
https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/freddo-the-frog/
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| SMH 19 Jan 1960 p 29 |
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