The Ugly Duckling

1939 film by Jack Cutting
Movie animated_short_film Q1171359
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The Ugly Duckling

Summary

The Ugly Duckling is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ugly Duckling received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].
  • The Ugly Duckling's instance of is recorded as animated short film[4].
  • The Ugly Duckling was directed by Jack Cutting[5].
  • The Ugly Duckling's composer is recorded as Scott Bradley[6].
  • The Ugly Duckling's composer is recorded as Milt Franklyn[7].
  • The Ugly Duckling's composer is recorded as Grant Kirkhope[8].
  • The Ugly Duckling's genre is animated cartoon[9].
  • The Ugly Duckling was produced by Walt Disney[10].
  • The Ugly Duckling's part of the series is recorded as Silly Symphony[11].
  • The Ugly Duckling's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[12].
  • The Ugly Duckling's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[13].
  • The original language of The Ugly Duckling was English[14].
  • The Ugly Duckling was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Ugly Duckling's color is recorded as color[16].
  • The Ugly Duckling's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Ugly Duckling's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Ugly Duckling was released on January 1, 1939[19].
  • The Ugly Duckling's voice actor is recorded as Clarence Nash[20].
  • The Ugly Duckling's distributed by is recorded as RKO Pictures[21].
  • The Ugly Duckling's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • The Ugly Duckling's distributed by is recorded as Disney+[23].
  • The Ugly Duckling inspired The Ugly Duckling[24].
  • The Ugly Duckling's date of first performance is recorded as April 7, 1939[25].
  • The Ugly Duckling's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Ugly Duckling'}[26].
  • The Ugly Duckling's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+9'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Ugly Duckling was produced by Walt Disney[10]. It was directed by Jack Cutting[5].

Publication

The Ugly Duckling was published on January 1, 1939[19]. The original language of it was English[14]. Its genre is animated cartoon[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Silly Symphony[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Subject and Themes

The Ugly Duckling's part of the series is recorded as Silly Symphony[11].

Reception

The Ugly Duckling received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ugly Duckling inspired it[24].

Why It Matters

The Ugly Duckling has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did The Ugly Duckling receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . mp4jet.com. mp4jet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . allmovie.com. allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method traditional animation
    Part of series
    Aliases
    Film crew member Ferdinand Horvath, Bianca Majolie
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