The Ugly Duckling
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.
Director(s)
Hamilton Luske
Jack Cutting
Clyde Geronimi
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CinemaSerf
There is something really quite touching about this Disneyfication of the timeless Hans Christian Andersen story. We start with the expectant parents awaiting their fifth chick. It's born but clearly isn't the same as the others and it's promptly rejected. Abandoned to fend for itself, it tries to make friends but everything is new and unfamiliar. Then, fortune smiles and ... Andersen's fables always did have a valid moral underpinning them and this one seems all the more ripe for a sensitively scored and delicately drawn version that has, mercifully, been spared the traditional singing accompaniment. It's surprisingly effective, this.
The Ugly Duckling FAQs
The directors of The Ugly Duckling are Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting, and Clyde Geronimi.
The cast of The Ugly Duckling includes Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Clarence Nash as Ducks (voice) (uncredited), and Jack Cutting.
The duration of The Ugly Duckling is 9 mins.
The Ugly Duckling was released on 07 Apr 1939.
The Ugly Duckling is listed under Animation and Comedy on Fanbiz.
The Ugly Duckling has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "There is something really quite touching about this Disneyfication of the timeless Hans Christian Andersen story. We start with the expectant parents awaiting their fifth chick...."
