Queer Duck: The Movie

Queer Duck: The Movie

Year: 2006

Runtime: 72 mins

Language: English

Director: Xeth Feinberg

AnimationComedy

Queer Duck can’t even fly straight. When his 18‑month partner, Stephen Arlo “Openly” Gator, a waiter, is tempted by a brassy Broadway performer, their relationship hits a crisis. Duck wonders if he’d be happier as straight, while Gator confides his woes to a compassionate Conan O’Brien.

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1

Opening morning at Happyland

Queer Duck wakes up after a late night party and watches a commercial for the amusement park Happyland. The banner proclaims Gay Day at Happyland, but officials close the park and tell everyone to leave because they are gay. He laments the lack of acceptance and questions whether being homosexual still has a place in the world.

Morning Bedroom
2

Lola Buzzard appears at work

While at work, Queer Duck meets the quirky Broadway actor Lola Buzzard. She brings energy and sass, and her upbeat attitude lifts his spirits. She inspires him with the idea of returning to Broadway or pursuing a path he hadn't considered.

Day Workplace
3

Lola's Broadway break and Tony moment

Lola's Broadway production Still Not Dead captures attention, and she receives a Tony with Rosie O'Donnell presenting. She encourages Queer Duck to explore acting again. The spark between them grows as he witnesses her success.

Evening Broadway / Tony ceremony
4

1960s bars and Regina

In his youth during the 1960s, Queer Duck visits hidden gay bars where homosexuality is underground. He meets drag queen Regina who performs with The Blueballs, singing Shangalang. They dance and share a kiss before the Stonewall riots force them apart.

1960s Hidden gay bar
5

Stonewall riot and memory

The Stonewall riots erupt and Queer Duck is separated from Regina during the chaos. He is beaten but survives, keeping his sixties earring as a memento and turning it into a nipple ring. The event leaves a lasting impression on his sense of identity.

Stonewall era
6

Openly Gator's quiet support

Openly Gator expresses unwavering support, telling Queer Duck that whatever makes him happy will make Openly Gator happy too. He emphasizes acceptance rather than forcing change. The bond between them deepens with this moment.

Home
7

The plan to become straight via Reverend Vandergelding

Queer Duck decides to marry Lola as a path toward turning straight, seeking help from Reverend Vandergelding. The Reverend attempts various procedures and ultimately crafts an elixir to change his orientation. The early attempts fail before the elixir is finalized.

Pre-wedding Reverend Vandergelding's church
8

Elixir works and married life

After drinking the elixir, Queer Duck becomes straight and physically transformed, entering a monotone, muscular life and marries Lola. Lola dies unexpectedly after the wedding, leaving him to reassess his life and identity.

Post-elixir Wedding venue
9

Barbra Streisand and a return to gay identity

Following Lola's death, Barbra Streisand influences Queer Duck to embrace his gay identity again. Openly Gator remains supportive as Queer Duck begins to accept who he is without apologies.

After Lola's death
10

Lola's fortune funds Happyland revival

Lola leaves her fortune to Queer Duck, who uses it to buy back and revitalize the park as a gay themed Happyland. He also funds a baseball stadium for Bi-Polar Bear and grants Oscar Wildcat his own antique variety show, transforming the park into a place of celebration.

After Lola's death Fairy Land / Happyland
11

Regina returns as Rex and Vandergelding's ire

Regina has become Rex again and reunites with Oscar, embracing their identities while Vandergelding grows increasingly irritated by the park's references to homosexuality. He escapes from custody to pursue his crusade against Gay Happyland.

Present
12

Final confrontation and the vows remain

Vandergelding kidnaps Queer Duck with plans to pour his elixir over Fairy Land to turn all gay people into heterosexuals. Openly Gator arrives to rescue him, defeats Vandergelding, and Vandergelding is splashed with elixir and pink hair stuck. A gay bull charges him, kissing him, and Queer Duck and Openly Gator kiss and declare they are gay, ending with their last hit number I'm Glad I'm Gay.

Final showdown Fairy Land / park

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