| Molly | |
| Director: | Ned Lander |
| Producer: | Hilary Linstead |
| Starring: | Claudia Karvan Garry McDonald Reg Lye |
| Cinematography: | Vincent Monton |
| Editing: | Stewart Young |
| Distributor: | Umbrella Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | A$1 million |
| Gross: | A$188,000 (Australia)[1] |
Molly is a 1983 Australian family film about a singing dog which marked the acting debut of Claudia Karvan.
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.[2]