Rejected by the other ducks, the ugly duckling can only find happiness when he grows up and finds that he is not a duck at all. Animated by Harold Whitaker.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503774
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Animation → Animation - Juvenile films
Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain
Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)