Lucky Duck Explained

Lucky Duck
Director:Donald Kim
Story:Michael G. Stern
Starring:Christian Borle
Tom Cavanagh
Megan Hilty
Music:Frederik Wiedmann
Distributor:Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Runtime:43 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

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]

Notes and References

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