Ugly Duckling
US (1939): Animated/Comedy/Family/Short
Disney adaptation of the Andersen fairy tale remains true to the original and quite warm and touching. Disney's track record for adaptations of works of literature is decidedly mixed. This version of Hans Christian Andersen's, "The Ugly Duckling" is one of the most successful ones and quite deservedly won another Oscar®: for Uncle Walt. It's a beautiful short on all counts -- animation, backgrounds, artwork, scoring, eveything -- Disney at its best. When Disney was at their best, no one could touch them. This short does justice to one of the most well-known fairy tales of all time and almost makes up for what they did to Felix Salten's "Bambi". Almost. This one should be in-print and runs on The Ink and Paint Club. An absolute masterpiece and anyone who loves animation has got to see this one! (Robert Reynolds, IMDb) Directed by Jack Cutting.
1 nomination, 1 Award
· Best Short Subject (Cartoons) 1939: Disney; RKO Radio. Walt Disney, producer