Nevertheless the british film of 1951 and the disney film of 1971 are remarkably similar. There is not much to the idea of a film centred around a duck that lays golden eggs there are many similarities to the british comedy mr drakes duck 1951, which was about a duck that laid radioactive ducks. Stream the million dollar duck free with your tv subscription. Although officially titled the million dollar duck, the film was advertised in print and on television as 1,000,000 duck. Full of longinthetooth hippies and square adults, the picture is aimed at kids but probably wont keep many in their seats. Disneys dvd release for million dollar duck comes at a time when another film with the words million dollar in its title is very much in the public discourse. One day the duck gets gamma rays by accident and the boss says, get rid of that duck. The 22nd slamdance film festival honored its participants with audience awards plus jury awards in narrative, documentary and short films. The million dollar duck is a 1970s family comedy from disney entertainment. A fairy tale comes to life in this wild disney comedy about a family whose pet duck, after being exposed to radiation, acquires the ability to lay eggs with solid gold yolks, sending the u. The duck goes home with dooley and becomes the boys new pet, charlie. The 22nd slamdance film festival named the million dollar duck the winner of both the jury award and audience award for documentary feature on thursday. About the million dollar duck the million dollar duck.
Very nice condition disney print that starts on the gp rating screen. It is a movie about a duck that gets an overdose of radiation and starts laying golden eggs. The million dollar duck debuted in january at the slamdance film festival, where it won the top documentary award. Dramatic trailer for disneys million dollar duck 1971 chuckfuxvi. There is no content that would be objectionable to most parents. The million dollar duck 1971 the million dollar duck. Research professor albert dooley is stuck with pastdue bills and one dense lab duck. The million dollar duck 1971 is the first of three movies that film critic gene siskel walked out on during his professional career. The million dollar duck 2016 the history of the federal duck stamp contest, the only juried, art competition run by the u. This upsets the lifeand moral valuesof a university professor, albert dooley, who soon has troubles with his. The other two were the horror film maniac 1980 and the comedy black sheep 1996.
Jan 05, 2010 dramatic trailer for disneys million dollar duck 1971 chuckfuxvi. The 1971 film million dollar duck is all of the following things. It is also about the people who won the duck, and about how greed and avarice appear in their lives, and about the lesson in love and understanding that the father gets when his son runs away with the duck. Aug 09, 2014 research professor albert dooley dean jones is stuck with pastdue bills and one downy, dense lab duck. If million dollar duck falls short in inventiveness, this small serving of comfort food satisfies with ample amounts of warmhearted cheer. The million dollar duck trailers and clips metacritic. Jul, 2016 jim williams has been watching birds and writing about their antics since before gilligans island went into reruns.
But an ordinary bird turns extraordinary when he is accidentally zapped with radiation and casually starts laying the proverbial golden eggs. One of the big winners at the ceremony at the treasure mountain inn tonight was the million dollar duck, which animal planet and lionsgate snared last week. When an ordinary duck is accidentally zapped with radiation and starts laying golden eggs, everyone scrambles to capture the rare bird. Watch the million dollar duck online 1971 movie yidio. A professor with a wife and son brings home a zapped lab duck whose eggs have yolks of solid gold. Million dollar duck the 1971 professor dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs. Dramatic trailer for disneys million dollar duck 1971.
The film was directed by vincent mceveety the untouchables, gunsmoke, star trek and starring, dean jones, sandy duncan, joe flynn, tony roberts, james gregory, lee montgomery. The million dollar duck 1971 official trailer, organic. Frequent disney goofball dean jones plays a financially strapped science professor who cant seem to make ends meet. Ages 4 and older lynn gibson professor dooley dean jones and katie sandy duncan are a married couple that. But an ordinary bird turns extraordinary when he is accidentally zapped with radiation and starts laying the proverbial golden eggs.
His kid wants a puppy, his wife is a dizzy ditzball, and his boss has ordered him to get rid of a particularly stupid duck. Professor dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it. Ages 4 and older lynn gibson professor dooley dean jones and katie sandy duncan are a married couple that is having a hard time making it financially. And 1971 s the million dollar duck is assuredly one of the studios very worst. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Most annoying film title music ever i had the misfortune to show this movie for over 3 weeks when i worked at a cinema. The million dollar duck dives into the wonderfully eccentric world of the federal duck stamp contest the only juried art competition run by the u. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dramatic trailer for disneys million dollar duck 1971 youtube. Watch full episodes, get behind the scenes, meet the cast, and much more. This upsets the lifeand moral valuesof a university professor, albert dooley, who soon has troubles with his wife, son, and even government tmen. Professor dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.
It looks interesting, a chance for you to meet the three hautman brothers, minnesotans who have dominated the duck stamp art competition in recent years. A movie about a duck who begins laying eggs with solid gold yolks after a mishap at a research facility. Research professor albert dooley dean jones is stuck with pastdue bills and one downy, dense lab duck. Million dollar duck film by chance, a white duck in a science lab eats some terrible tasting applesauce, and is exposed to a radiation beam. The legendarily bad 1971 film million dollar duck is on. Duncan gets to deliver the best lines and does so with great panache. This unofficial remake of the douglas fairbanks jr vehicle mr drakes duck from disney provides yet another twist on the nutty professor story. Critics bashed the film, which was reportedly one of only three movies that gene siskel ever walked out on. The million dollar duck sign in with your tv provider. Using a familiar formula and familiar faces, disney seemed to be playing it safe with this film.
Jan 04, 2012 research professor albert dooley dean jones is stuck with pastdue bills and one downy, dense lab duck. Mar 28, 2015 walt disney productions zany comedy for 1971 drew inspiration from aesops fables. It is faded, but still has many colors as you can see in the pics. Starring dean jones, sandy duncan, joe flynn, tony roberts. The million dollar duck 1971 is a comedy, family movie starring dean jones and sandy duncan. The million dollar duck 1971 posters the movie database. Im sure not too many of the kids or even the parents that took their kids to see the million dollar duck back in 1971 would realize that the british film mister drakes duck was the inspiration for this disney film. The million dollar duck 1971 the movie database tmdb. It was directed by vincent mceveety, and stars dean jones, sandy duncan and joe flynn. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Every year the federal duck stamp contest takes place and individuals compete in this u. Million dollar duck was released on june 30th, 1971.
The components of million dollar duck simply leave you wanting more something thats sharper, funnier, clever, or compelling. It was directed by brian davis, whose other work includes 2005s comic and 2011. It is also about the people who won the duck, and about how greed and avarice appear in their lives, and about the lesson in love and understanding that the father gets when his son runs away with the duck and. It follows several artists sequinclad outcast, young supertalent and favored winner among. Such lowtech fare is not without touches of brilliance. The million dollar duck 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The million dollar duck, movie, 1971 pictures provided by. Million dollar duck on dvd 786936279399 from disney buena vista. To its credit, the million dollar duck at least maximises the slapstick potential inherent in the idea.
The million dollar duck, a feature documentary by brian golden davis, offers a quirky portrait of the microcosm that surrounds the duck stamp, a world of fowl obsession, fierce competition, crushing heartbreak, family dynasty and colorful characters. Research professor albert dooley jones is stuck with pastdue bills and one downy, dense lab duck. Professor dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a pet for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs. Staring lee harcourt montgomery, joe flynn, tony roberts and sandy duncan. Directed by brian golden davis, the million dollar duck received the coveted audience award for best documentary feature. Walt disneys the million dollar duck opening titles 1971. This is one of only two ratings dating back to 1968 that still exists today. Join him for his unique insights, his everyday adventures and an open. But an ordinary bird turns extraordinary when he is accidentally zapped with radiation and. Feb 04, 20 most annoying film title music ever i had the misfortune to show this movie for over 3 weeks when i worked at a cinema. The goose that laid the golden eggs inspired million dollar duck. The plot of the film revolves around a scientist named dooley dean jones and his family.
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