A worried duck plays the part of the anxious father while the missus is hatching quintuplets. When they let out their first squawk, papa duck receives a wire of congratulations from Oswald the Rabbit and an invitation to dine with him.

Victor McLeod, Walter Lantz
United States

Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, frantic animation where characters are constantly vibrating, you’ll dig this. If you prefer things to make sense or have a coherent plot, you’re going to hate it. It’s basically seven minutes of noise, panic, and ducks. The whole thing starts with the father duck losing h...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Walter Lantz

Richard Smith
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, frantic animation where characters are constantly vibrating, you’ll dig this. If you prefer things to make sense or have a coherent plot, you’re going to hate it. It’s basically seven minutes of noise, panic, and ducks. The whole thing starts with the father duck losing his mind. He’s pacing around like he’s waiting for a bus that’s three hours late. You can almost feel the sweat on the little guy. Then the eggs hatch. The quintuplets pop out and ..."

