Animated story adapted from the book by Robert McClosky. Mr and Mrs Mallard are looking for a home. They finally choose a cosy place in the bushes beside a river in Boston, where their ducklings are hatched. One day Mrs Mallard takes her ducklings across to the park to meet Mr Mallard. Traffic is held up for them by friendly policemen.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006617
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Infancy
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)