The Ugly Duckling
Directed by Wilfred Jackson
Produced by Walt Disney Productions
A heartwarming animated fable about an outcast proving his worth through bravery, balancing early melancholy rejection with redemptive hope.
A black duckling is rejected by its mother, a hen, but manages to prove his worth when a tornado threatens the hen's chicks.
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Like The Ugly Duckling
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Same Mood as The Ugly Duckling
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
