Wambidgee
Actors
Denys Burrows
About
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Story
This puppet series, made by animator Robert Knapp, features the adventures of an Aboriginal boy called Wambigee. In the story 'The Boomerang Maker', Wambidgee makes a special boomerang for the chief of his clan. When Wambidgee travels to the chief's camp to give him the boomerang, he is confronted by a crocodile and then the mischievous Gerribung, both of whom demand a share of any reward given by the chief. Wambidgee outsmarts them and both characters get the reward they deserve. In 'The Chief Wakes Up', the chief feels tired. Gerribung (the 'witchdoctor') visits him and diagnoses old age. He recommends the chief retire and then puts himself forward as the new chief. Wambidgee presents 'Aboriginal' animated puppet characters within an Australian bush setting using typically western storylines. This misguided portrayal of Aboriginal people and their cultural practices needs to be balanced against the respect, goodwill and best of intentions shown by this early 1960s series. Unlike ...
