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Just Ducky

1953 · 7 min

A quick, bouncy cartoon of slapstick chases and gentle gags that plays like comfort viewing for all ages.

Directed by
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Mel Blanc, Red Coffey, William Hanna
Overview
Jerry Mouse befriends a newly hatched duckling who can't swim and ends up protecting him against his feline nemesis, Tom.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Mel Blanc, Red Coffey, William Hanna
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • survival
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour7
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
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    Starring
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    Music
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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