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Dallas Doll

Dallas Doll

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Dallas Doll

"Some families shouldn’t play with dolls."

1994

1h 44m

3.7(9 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Dallas, an American golf tutor, arrives in a quiet Sydney suburb to teach at the local school and sets about causing chaos with the family she stays with.

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Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

BBC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Dallas Adair

Victoria Longley

Victoria Longley

Rosalind Sommers

Frank Gallacher

Frank Gallacher

Stephen Sommers

Jake Blundell

Jake Blundell

Charlie Sommers

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Rastus Sommers

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Radio Announcer

Jonnie Leahy

Jonnie Leahy

Eddy

Douglas Hedge

Douglas Hedge

Mayor Tonkin

Melissa Thomas

Melissa Thomas

Margaret

Elaine Lee

Elaine Lee

Mrs. Winthrop

Creative team

Directed by: Ann Turner
Written by: Ann Turner
Produced by: Tatiana Kennedy
Ross Matthews

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