The Ugly Duckling (1931)

Directed by

Wilfred Jackson

Genre

animated cartoon

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This black-and-white short film retells the classic story of a baby bird who is mocked for looking different from his siblings. He struggles to fit in until he matures and discovers his true identity as a graceful swan.

lightheartedsimplewhimsicalgentlesentimentalbriskoptimisticfolkloric

What happens

The Ugly Duckling is an animated black-and-white short film released by Walt Disney in 1931 as part of the Silly Symphonies series. This cartoon was later remade into a color version released in 1939, which follows the original Andersen story much more faithfully. This gives The Ugly Duckling the unique distinction of being the only Silly Symphony to be made twice. This film was then sold to reach about 4,000 dollars per month at the most profit, because it slowly climbed up the scale of growth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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