The Ugly Duckling (Original title)
Date: 10 August 1959 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Lance Comfort
Synopsis: Young man transforming himself with the Dr.Jekyll-method commits a jewel robbery and returning to his own self takes back the stolen jewels to its owner.
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
Title: The Ugly DucklingArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Article on The UGLY DUCKLING including credits, synopsis and reviews
In: The Daily Cinema n8185 29 Jul 1959 Page: 9
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8185 29 Jul 1959: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n308 September 1959 Page: 125
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n308 September 1959: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 25
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Digital materials(1)
Description: DPXBFI identifier: N-3618141
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-750598
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8500 FeetBFI identifier: C-180598
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MixedLength: 8850 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-180597
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8500 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-180599
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 10 August 1959 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Lance Comfort
Synopsis: Young man transforming himself with the Dr.Jekyll-method commits a jewel robbery and returning to his own self takes back the stolen jewels to its owner.
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
Credits
(14)
Production Company: Hammer Film Productions, Executive Producer: Michael Carreras, Associate Producer: T.S. Lyndon-Haynes, Screenplay: Sid Colin, Screenplay: Jack Davies, Original story: Sid Colin, Director of Photography: Michael Reed, Editor: James Needs, Editor: John Dunsford, Art Director: Bernard Robinson, Music: Douglas Gamley, Sound: Jock May, Studio: Bray Film Studios
Cast
(10)
Bernard Bresslaw (Henry Jekyll/Teddy Hyde), Reginald Beckwith (Reginald), Jon Pertwee (Victor Jekyll), Maudie Edwards (Henrietta Jekyll), Jean Muir (Snout), Richard Wattis (Barclay), David Lodge (Peewee), Elwyn Brook-Jones (Dandy), Michael Ripper, Harold Goodwin (Benny)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
In: The House that Hammer Built n2 April 1997 Pages: 107-109Title: The Ugly DucklingArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Article on The UGLY DUCKLING including credits, synopsis and reviews
In: The Daily Cinema n8185 29 Jul 1959 Page: 9
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8185 29 Jul 1959: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n308 September 1959 Page: 125
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n308 September 1959: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 25
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Digital materials(1)
Description: DPXBFI identifier: N-3618141
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-750598
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8500 FeetBFI identifier: C-180598
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MixedLength: 8850 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-180597
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8500 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-180599
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film