| Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eric Porter |
| Produced by | Sheldon Moldoff (producer: Animation International Inc.) Eric Porter (producer) |
| Written by | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Starring | Bobby Rydell Arnold Stang Corie Sims Kevin Golsby Larry Best Gordon Hammet Lionel G. Wilson Arthur Anderson Merril E. Joels Sam Gray |
| Studio | Animation International Inc. |
| Release date(s) | 12 April 1973 (USA) |
| Running time | 80 min. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon was Australia's first animated feature film,[1] released in 1972 and directed by Eric Porter.
The plot follows Young Marco, a descendant of Marco Polo, and his companion Sandy the Seagull, on a journey to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu, to help Princess Shining Moon defeat the evil magician Foo-Ling.
Animators included children's illustrator Kilmeny Niland.[2]
The story was extended by scriptwriter (and original co-producer) Sheldon Moldoff, in collaboration with Ron Merk and, with additional footage and subplot, was released as Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu (2002).[3]