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

When the triplets and Webby are breaking into the Bin to get back the lamp, the code they use to enter in the "back door" is CASH.

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Goofs

During the climactic infiltration of the money bin, the nephews shut down all the alarms. Later, however, when they are seen running up the stairs toward Scrooge's office (when the bin is being transformed into Merlock's fortress), an alarm is going off.

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Quotes

[Upon Merlock's arrival, a bear's claw comes smashing through the door]
Scrooge McDuck: He's got a bear?
Genie: He IS the bear!

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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

Referenced in DuckTales: Woo-oo!/Escape to/from Atlantis! (2017)

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Soundtracks

Ducktales Theme
Written by Mark Mueller
Performed by Jeffrey Pescetto

User Reviews

Good job!

I know I used to watch Duck Tales as a child because I found myself humming along absentmindedly to the theme music but I cannot remember much more than that. This was not a problem though as I only watched it to act as a bit of a trip down memory lane for me. The plot is OK for this sort of thing and allows plenty of silly antics as well as just doing enough for the duration to actually give the film somewhere to go towards the end to create a certain amount of actual drive for the antics. This is not to say it is a great affair because it isn't, but under tens should enjoy it enough to distract them for just over an hour.

The animation is colourful and, even if it is uninspiring it still does the job and never feels cheap or rushed out. The voice work is pretty good but I, like many others I think, found the voices of Huey and crew to be rather annoying even if one must give Taylor his dues for doing several voices. Young does a simple job on Scrooge, Taylor is fun as the genie and Libertini is quite fun as the comic relief. Lloyd is a nice addition for adults and he has a great presence thanks to his distinctive voice work but he has little to do and, to be honest, the voice work doesn't really stand out that much.

Overall this is OK fare for under tens but I must admit that it is unlikely to draw any audience other than that. Those seeking childhood memories may enjoy it and be glad to find that it is quite well made even if it is unspectacular but it is not worth watching if you have not experienced it before now. Tape it off TV and you'll find it useful enough to keep young children happy but I doubt many adults find it useful in any ways other than a babysitter.

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