DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

Scrooge McDuck takes Huey, Dewey, and Louie to Egypt to find a pyramid and magic lamp.

Director:

Bob Hathcock

Writer:

Alan Burnett (animation screenplay)

Stars:

Alan Young, Christopher Lloyd, Terence McGovern

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Young	...	Scrooge (voice)
Terence McGovern	...	Launchpad (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Huey / Dewey / Louie / Webby (voice)
Richard Libertini	...	Dijon (voice)
Christopher Lloyd	...	Merlock (voice)
June Foray	...	Mrs. Featherby (voice)
Chuck McCann	...	Duckworth (voice)
Joan Gerber	...	Mrs. Beakley (voice)
Rip Taylor	...	Genie (voice)
Charlie Adler	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Bulen	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Sherry Lynn	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Mickie T. McGowan)
Patrick Pinney	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Scrooge McDuck, his dimwitted pilot Launch Pad, and his newphews Huey, Dewey and Louie, with Webby, arrive in Egypt where Scrooge finds the lost treasure of Collie Baba, unbeknownst to Scrooge, a magic lamp was included inside the treasure, so while the nephews have fun with the genie, they all have no idea that they're being stalked by a power hungry sorceror named Murlock and his dimwitted thief counterpart, Dijon.

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Plot Keywords:

genie | treasure | transformation | magical lamp | uncle nephew relationship | 

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Taglines:

Scrooge McDuck's First Full-Length Animated Feature Film

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Lloyd's first time voice acting in a theatrically released film. Later he'd go onto voice the titular character of The Pagemaster (1994), Grigori Rasputin the Magician in Anastasia (1997), Coroner in Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002), and Hovis the Rat in The Tale of Despereaux (2008).

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Goofs

During the treasure of Collie Baba sequence, when Scrooge orders Dijon to bring their sacks, his "treasure-hunting" outfit briefly returns to his trademark waistcoat.

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Quotes

Scrooge McDuck: [Merlock and Dijon have stolen the treasure and destroyed the rope bridge] You thieving dogs! I've spent most of my life searching for that treasure!
Merlock: Poor fool! Too bad you and your friends will not live to know the real treasure you have found!
[pulls a lever]
Merlock: Farewell!

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Alternate Versions

When the film was released in theaters, the theme song was reprised twice during the end credits, both times sung. For some reason, the VHS only has the first time sung, while the second time is instrumental only. David Newman's music is also a bit off by about half a second. Oddly, the PAL DVD release contains the theatrical mix, while the NTSC DVD and VHS feature the above-mentioned alteration.

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Connections

Spin-off DuckTales: Quack Pack! (2020)

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Soundtracks

Ducktales Theme
Written by Mark Mueller
Performed by Jeffrey Pescetto

User Reviews

Good animation

I recently watched the "DuckTales" movie again, because it was a slow evening, and I still have fond memories of the series since its inception in '86.

I think that's why I watched the movie all the way through.

Don't get me wrong, the first (and only) Disney Movietoon isn't bad as far as films go. There were just a few things that didn't sit well with me, namely the animation. It was a step beyond television animation and a step below feature film animation. The result was better use of shading and lighting, but wasn't nearly as fluid as say, "Aladdin", "Beauty and the Beast" or any of Disney's other films during the early '90's. The soundtrack didn't really detract or enhance the film, but the show's theme provided a snappy, upbeat tune to end the film with.

The story itself wasn't bad, but some of the 30-minute shows seemed to have more interesting plots and faster pacing. That, and the "wacky Genie" schtick was done much better two years down the road with Robin Williams in "Aladdin". What really pulled this film through was the voice cast from the series, as they know their characters, and that's apparent. The film wisely kept its cast exclusively to the show's main characters, the genie, and the main villain and sidekick, but I got the feeling they should have all been given more to do.

As I said before, it's not a bad film, and I don't know if this film will ever be re-issued by Disney, but the main strength of this film lies in how much you like Scrooge McDuck and company. The television show was the best of any of Disney's non-feature animation, and for that reason, it kept me through the film until final credits.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,870,366, 5 August 1990

Gross USA:

$18,115,724

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,115,724

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Television Animation, Disneytoon Studios, Silver Screen Partners IV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1