Lucky Duck

Not to be confused with Lucky duckies or Lucky Ducky (film).
Lucky Duck
Directed byDonald Kim
Story byMichael G. Stern
StarringChristian Borle
Tom Cavanagh
Megan Hilty
Music byFrederik Wiedmann
Production
company
Distributed byDisney–ABC Domestic Television
Release date
  • June 20, 2014 (2014-06-20)
Running time
43 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Lucky Duck is a Canadian animated television special produced by Nelvana for Disney Junior, which originally aired on June 20, 2014.[1] It stars Christian Borle, Tom Cavanagh, and Megan Hilty.[2][3] It is the first original telefilm produced by Disney Junior.[4]

Premise

Lucky, a small rubber duck, prepares to leave the toy factory where he was born to be shipped to the store. He is thrown away from the toy factory due to his faulty whistle. Eager to leave the factory he manages to return to a box of toys ready to board the cargo ship. Lucky inadvertently is thrown off a cargo ship during a storm, and teams up with a pair of tub toy friends including Flo, a hippo with mismatched eyes, and Snap, a timid turtle, to find a place to live.[5]

Voice cast

Reception

Common Sense Media rated the film 4 out of 5 stars.[6] TV Guide found, "It's a different kind of toy story."[7]

References

  1. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 3, 2013). "Disney Junior Gets Quacking on 'Lucky Duck'". Animation Magazine (Press release). Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Weisman, Jon (2013-10-03). "'Smash' Duo To Voice First Disney Junior Original Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. ^ Gilman, Greg (2014-05-12). "'Smash' Stars Megan Hilty, Christian Borle Reunite for Disney Junior Animated Movie 'Lucky Duck'". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ "Christian Borle, Megan Hilty sign on for Disney Junior's 'Lucky Duck'". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 12, 2014). "First Disney Junior Movie 'Lucky Duck' Names Lead Quackers". Animation Magazine (Press release). Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Ashby, Emily. "Lucky Duck". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Here Are the New 2024 Fall TV Shows on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and The CW". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.