Harvey Fierstein wrote this cartoon fable about Elmer, a sensitive duckling whose schoolmates tease him for being a sissy. However, after his unusual talents help him save a life, the other...
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Title: The Sissy Duckling (TV Movie 1999)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Dan Butler | ... | Drake Duckling (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Edward Asner | ... | Elmer's father (voice) | |
| Andy Dick | ... | Abner (voice) | |
| Melissa Etheridge | ... | Elmer's Mama (voice) | |
| Harvey Fierstein | ... | Elmer (voice) | |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Mrs. Hennypecker (voice) | |
| Debi Mazar | ... | Mother Duck 2 (voice) | |
| Kathy Najimy | ... | Mother Duck 1 (voice) | |
| Stephen Root | ... | Big Ducky (voice) | |
| Sharon Stone | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Harvey Fierstein wrote this cartoon fable about Elmer, a sensitive duckling whose schoolmates tease him for being a sissy. However, after his unusual talents help him save a life, the other members of the flock learn to respect him as he is. Written by Steven Capsuto <stevecap@pond.com>
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Performed by Dionne Warwick
Written by Steve Plunkett, Harvey Fierstein, Spencer Proffer & Carol Connors
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The children's picture book of this story didn't get published until 3 years after this special aired. It, too, was written by Harvey Fierstein. See more »Soundtracks
Time Takes TimePerformed by Dionne Warwick
Written by Steve Plunkett, Harvey Fierstein, Spencer Proffer & Carol Connors
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I just wish the voice actors were better cast. Harvey Fierstein was NOT a good choice, at all, for Elmer's voice. It was waaaaaay to distractedly raspy. Not AT ALL believable that a duckling would even have this kind of voice. Unless that was part of the point of Elmer being different. But, I believe as Ferstein is a homosexual, that the story was more about homosexual tolerance. (Or specifically, his own story) The name "sissy" could be argued that it was used to make a better point, as opposed to, say "fatty". Not that I have no issues with subjects, like homosexuality, but the voice actors just made it hard to take the story seriously. Harvey Ferstein's singing didn't help at all, either. While I was listening to this without actually watching (I'm typing this while the movie playing midway going towards the end) I could not even imagine that a duckling was talking. All u could hear was Ferstein. Even Ed Asner got corny. But, as for tolerance stories, it was pretty smart. But, the voice actors needed to offer better performances. Even for 1999.