A warm-hearted tale of Omar, the ugly duckling, whose Christmas wish is simply to find a place where he belongs. Hitching a ride to the big city he meets up with a runaway girl and the two discover the true meaning of Christmas.
G. Brian Reynolds, Russ Harris
Director
Alex Marshall Thompson
Omar (voice)
Ashley Zachary
Ruby (voice)
Will Gould
Mr. Crumbs (voice)
Lisa L. Buetow
Mother Swan (voice)
Miki Mathioudakis
Mother Duck (voice)
Brenda Skeen
Ruby's Mother (voice)
Casey Ross
Girl Duckling (voice)
Lauren Madden
Cindy (voice)
Russ Harris
Drake / Gruff Man #1 (voice)
G. Brian Reynolds
Ruby's Father / Weasle (voice)
Natalie Bridegroom Harris
News Reporter / Woman at Door (voice)
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