The Ugly Duckling (1975 film)

The Ugly Duckling is a 1975 British animated musical film produced by Stant Productions and distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures. Stant Toons:the Motion Picture was a Box Office Success that could led the Hans Christian Anderson project be in development from January 1971 to August 1973.

Plot
in 1592, an elderly Swan sat down on a rock and tells the animals a story about his life. which shifts the year set from 1592 to Spring 1547, there were five duck eggs and one swan egg. Mrs. Duck arrived home from her Sister's House and Lays on her Nest. A Week Later, her eggs hatch. there names were Anna, Kana, Elena, and Ellie. the swan was named Ulysses. her children are Ducklings (except for Ulysses). Ulysses was kicked out of the nest and ran away. Meanwhile a Wicked Villain called Queen Clansworth found an ugly duckling on her crystal ball and should "Get Rid of Ulysses" for the new idea.

That Summer, the Puma found an ugly duckling and chases Ulysses onward to the Rocks. He was no better off to the Puma and the Rocks. the forest was a darker place for the ugly duckling. the Mouse named Cookie founded Ulysses and got along to the winter pond. Meanwhile, Clansworth curses the duckling, proclaiming that before the sun sets on the First Day Winder, the Duckling should become part of her dinner. She was going to plan to fly In and find Ulysses. Meanwhile, Ulysses and Cookie are in the Woods all alone.

in the Fall Cookie founded the Winter pond, was still wet until winter arrives. Ulysses founded a fish named Lenin who can tell the Ugly Duckling that "Clansworth was turning him into supper should not go good at all!". Clansworth then Fly in and Ulysses fight with her during the end of Fall. before Winter Arrived, Clansworth disappeared and the fight was over. Lenin then saw the snow falling, witch means it's Wintertime. Ulysses and Cookie hide under the Cave so the cold won't bother them.

it Was Spring Again, and Ulysses Became a Swan and Cookie had evolved from a Mouse to a Rat. The swan showed his five sisters that He Was no longer an ugly Duckling and Cookie was no longer a Mouse. Ulysses and Cookie thanked Lenin for the things that Changed a little bit. and then Ulysses fly away and Cookie decided to go to go underground in his new hole.

Back in 1592, the elderly Swan finally told the Animals that his name is Ulysses. and then, the animals said goodbye to him. The film ends with Ulysses dying on old age.

Cast

 * Agnes Moorehead as Mrs. Duck, a duck who lays on the nest after arriving home from her sister's House. This is Moorehead's last role. the film was dedicated to Her Memory and the title card says "Poor Agnes" after the Credits.
 * Mickey Rooney as Elderly Ulysses, and old swan who tells a story.
 * Rooney also voiced Adult Cookie, a rat who was no longer a mouse.
 * Adrian Hall as Young Ulysses, a young swan who was ugly for Years.
 * Anthony Newley as Adult Ulysses, who was now a swan
 * Mark Lester and Young Cookie, a mouse who found Ulysses.
 * Sally Ann Howes as Clansworth, a villian who tries to cook Ulysses the Ugly Duckling for Dinner.
 * Ann Howes also voiced Anna and Kana, ducklings of Mrs. Duck
 * June Foray as Elena and Ellie, ducklings of Mrs. Duck
 * Simon Gipps-Kent as the Animals
 * the Bear
 * The Deer
 * The Rabbit
 * The Fox
 * The Moose

Release Date
it was released on October 8, 1975 in the United Kingdom by Avco Embassy Pictures. there might Be some news that the film was newly based on the book.

American International Pictures picked up the rights for its distribution in the US and Released the Film on April 23, 1976.

Reception
the film was a Box Office Bomb, probably due to all Lacks of Production, Lost Distribution, and Problems back at Stant Studios. it was more successful in California and New Yock However.

Home Media
it was released on home video in 1982 by Embassy Home Entertainment. the film was more successful on home video in the UK and USA. that led the film to be re-released on Home Video.

in 1986, it was re-released by Garland Home Entertainment via Ragdoll Productions. it is the Only Time on Laserdisc due to the film's poor performance at the Box Office back in 1976.

in 1994, Columbia TriStar Home Video released the film on VHS, and later on DVD in 1997. it was re-released on DVD again in 2003, 2008, and 2011 by Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.

in 2015, the film was released on Blu-ray by DHX Home Entertainment for the Fortieth Anniversary Edition.