Molly Poster Daybill Original 1983 Claudia Karvan Garry Macdonald
Molly is a 1983 Australian family film about a singing dog which marked the acting debut of Claudia Karvan. the plot was as follows: 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.
