The Ugly duckling

One of a series of films produced as a background for reading and expression. The well-known Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale of the ugly baby duck that turned out to be a beautiful swan when it grew up is retold with live animals. Filmed in Europe, real ducks, chickens, geese and swans are pictured against authentic background settings.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:11:02:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

312530

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animals & Wildlife → Chickens

Animals & Wildlife → Ducks

Animals & Wildlife → Geese

Animals & Wildlife → Swans

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1953

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