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Everything's Ducky

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During their stint at a military base, hapless sailors Kermit "Beetle" McKay (Mickey Rooney) and John Paul "Ad" Jones (Buddy Hackett) encounter a talking duck. The dumbfounded seamen soon discover that the mallard, dubbed Scuttlebutt, was previously a scientist's pet and is the key to valuable information about rocket technology. Before Beetle and Ad can get Scuttlebutt into the hands of the Navy, they become involved in a series of increasingly ridiculous mishaps.

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Denny S Ohhhh, that was painful. A black and white quickie that is so stupid that it almost defies description! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Audience Member better than another duck movie i've seen (howard the duck) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Don Taylor

Director

Mickey Rooney

Kermit `'Beetle'` McKay

Buddy Hackett

Seaman Admiral John Paul `'Ad'` Jones

Jackie Cooper

Lt. J.S. Parmell

Joanie Sommers

Nina Lloyd

Roland Winters

Capt. Lewis Bollinger
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Synopsis During their stint at a military base, hapless sailors Kermit "Beetle" McKay (Mickey Rooney) and John Paul "Ad" Jones (Buddy Hackett) encounter a talking duck. The dumbfounded seamen soon discover that the mallard, dubbed Scuttlebutt, was previously a scientist's pet and is the key to valuable information about rocket technology. Before Beetle and Ad can get Scuttlebutt into the hands of the Navy, they become involved in a series of increasingly ridiculous mishaps.
Director
Don Taylor
Producer
Allen Baron, Merrill S. Brody, Red Doff
Screenwriter
Benedict Freedman, John Fenton Murray
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 21m