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{{Infobox film 
| name = DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
| image = DuckTales the Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster by [[Drew Struzan]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Struzan |first1=Drew |url=https://twitter.com/DrewStruzan/status/1266446719073435648 |title=Here's my poster art for #Ducktales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp... 
 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=29 May 2020 |date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>
| director = Bob Hathcock
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Bob Hathcock
}}
| screenplay = [[Alan Burnett]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]''|[[Jymn Magon]]}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Alan Young]]
* [[Terry McGovern (actor)|Terrence McGovern]]
* [[Russi Taylor]]
* [[Richard Libertini]]
* [[Christopher Lloyd]]
* [[June Foray]]
* [[Chuck McCann]]
* [[Joan Gerber]]
* [[Rip Taylor]]}}
| music = [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]]
| editing = Charles King
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* [[Disney MovieToons]]<ref name="wp90" />
* [[Walt Disney Animation France]]<ref name="wp90" />
* [[Walt Disney Pictures]]<ref name=afi/>
}}
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]<ref name=afi/>
| released = {{Film date|1990|08|03}}
| runtime = 73 minutes<ref name=afi/>
| country = United States<ref name=afi/><ref>{{cite web |title=Duck Tales: The Movie (1990) |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a85df5c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309233448/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a85df5c |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |website=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=July 9, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| language = English
| budget = $20 million<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58484 |title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp (1990) |publisher=AFI |access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref>
| gross = $18.1 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4031677953/weekend/ |title=DuckTales: The Movie (1990) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=August 1, 2012}}</ref>
}}
'''''DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp''''' (also known as '''''DuckTales: The Movie''''') is a 1990 American animated [[adventure film|adventure]] [[fantasy film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp-v14905|publisher=[[AllMovie]]|title=DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp|access-date=August 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name="afi" /> based on the [[animated television series]] ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' and loosely based on the tale of ''[[Aladdin|Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp]]''. Produced and directed by Bob Hathcock and from a screenplay by [[Alan Burnett]], the film features the series' cast of [[Alan Young]], [[Terry McGovern (actor)|Terrence McGovern]], [[Russi Taylor]], and [[Chuck McCann]], with [[Richard Libertini]], [[Rip Taylor]] and [[Christopher Lloyd]] voicing new characters. The events of the film take place between the third and fourth seasons of ''DuckTales''.

The film was released to theaters by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] on August 3, 1990, and marked the first time Disney distributed an animated film that was not produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Feature Animation]]. It was the first Disney animated film to be produced by [[Disney Television Animation|Walt Disney Television Animation]] under the banner of [[Disneytoon Studios|Disney MovieToons]] and animated by [[List of animation studios owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney Animation France|Walt Disney Animation France S.A.]]<ref name=wp90>{{cite news|last=Harrington|first=Richard|title=DuckTales: The Movie|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/ducktalesthemoviegharrington_a0aaed.htm|date=August 7, 1990|access-date=February 27, 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> The film was paired with the 1951 [[Donald Duck]] short ''[[Dude Duck]]'' for its theatrical release.<ref name=ct90>{{cite news|title=Raiders Of A Lost Art|work=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/08/03/raiders-of-a-lost-art/|date=August 3, 1990|access-date=August 11, 2018|first=Dave|last=Kehr}}</ref> A comic book adaption was released at the same time, with a cover identical to the theatrical poster.<ref name=comic>{{cite book |title=DuckTales Classics, Vol. 1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pBRYDwAAQBAJ&q=treasure+of+the+lost+lamp |via=[[Google Books]] |isbn = 9781684065011|access-date=August 13, 2020 |last1 = Horn|first1 = William Van|last2 = Lustig|first2 = John|last3 = Maine|first3 = Régis|date = August 29, 2018| publisher=IDW }}</ref>

Although it received positive reviews from critics, the film underperformed at the box office, earning only $18.1 million on a $20 million budget, resulting in several planned ''DuckTales'' films being scrapped.

==Plot==
[[Scrooge McDuck]] travels to the Middle East to inspect a recently discovered treasure chest he is certain contains the treasure of the great thief [[Ali Baba|Collie Baba]], accompanied by [[Huey, Dewey and Louie]], [[Webby Vanderquack]], and [[Launchpad McQuack]]. Although initially disappointed when the chest seems to contain only old clothes, Scrooge is excited when an ancient treasure map is found in the pocket of an old robe. Guided by the thief Dijon, they set out to find the lost treasure, unaware that Dijon actually works for the evil [[Magician (fantasy)|sorcerer]] [[List of DuckTales characters#Merlock|Merlock]], who desires something Collie Baba owned. The group discovers Collie Baba's treasure in a sand-covered pyramid. Webby sees a lamp in the treasure, which Scrooge lets her keep since it does not retain any value.

After packing up the treasure for transport, Scrooge and his group are trapped in a room full of monstrous scorpions by Merlock and Dijon, who steal the treasure. However, Merlock discovers that the lamp has been stolen; he drags Dijon with him to locate it. Scrooge and his friends manage to escape from the pyramid and, with nothing more than Webby's lamp, depart for [[Duckburg]].

Days later, the children discover the lamp holds a [[Jinn|Genie]]. Ecstatic about his freedom, the Genie grants the four children 3 wishes each; to trick Scrooge, he poses as the boys' Woodchuck scout friend Gene. Using the lamp's powers irresponsibly, their wishes include a baby elephant (which runs amok through Scrooge's mansion) and a giant ice cream sundae, among other things. Fearful of a bird flying by at night, Genie tells them  about Merlock, who used his wishes for eternal life and the destruction of [[Atlantis]] and [[Pompeii]], which were both popular vacation spots; Merlock's [[Magic (supernatural)|magic]] [[talisman]], which allows him to [[Shapeshifting|take various animal forms]], also overrides the lamp's rules, granting him unlimited wishes. Collie Baba stole the lamp from Merlock and hid it away with his treasure, and Merlock has spent the centuries since searching for it. The children suggest that they wish for the talisman, but Genie says that this is the only wish he is unable to grant. They must prevent Merlock from obtaining the lamp or the world will suffer.

The next day, Webby uses her last wish to bring all her toys to life, which forces the children to reveal Genie's true identity to Scrooge. Wishing to impress the Archeological Society at their annual ball, Scrooge wishes for the treasure of Collie Baba, and brings the lamp and Genie with him to the ball. He is followed by Merlock and Dijon, who ambush Scrooge. In the ensuing struggle, Scrooge mistakes a gravy boat for the lamp and leaves the lamp and Genie behind, after which they both fall into the hands of Dijon, who is convinced by Genie to keep the lamp instead of giving it to Merlock.

Having wished for Scrooge's fortune, Dijon takes possession of the [[Donald Duck universe#Money Bin|Money Bin]] and other properties and has Scrooge arrested for trespassing. However, Scrooge is immediately bailed out by Launchpad, his nephews, Webby, [[List of Donald Duck universe characters|Mrs. Beakley]] and [[List of Donald Duck universe characters|Duckworth]], who agree to help Scrooge set things right. Scrooge, the nephews and Webby infiltrate the Money Bin in an attempt to steal the lamp, but are stopped by Merlock, who recovers the lamp. With Genie under his control again, Merlock wishes for Dijon to be turned into a pig for his disloyalty and then for the Money Bin to become a fortress, which flies into the air high above Duckburg. When an indignant Scrooge threatens him, Merlock wishes him "out of my house", and Genie reluctantly raises the wind to send Scrooge to the edge of the fortress, hanging on for dear life. The nephews use a slingshot to knock the lamp out of Merlock's hands, tossing it to Scrooge, who loses his grip and falls towards the earth. Merlock recovers his talisman and pursues as a [[griffin]], grappling with Scrooge in the air, but Scrooge knocks the talisman from Merlock's hand, turning the sorcerer back to normal as he falls to his death.

Recovering the lamp, Scrooge uses his second wish to return himself, his family, and his Money Bin back to Duckburg. Back in the Money Bin, Scrooge declares that he has had "enough of all this wishing" and threatens to use his final wish to bury the lamp where it would never be found again. After Genie and the children protest, he instead wishes for Genie to become a real boy. Without Genie, the lamp disintegrates and crumbles to dust, and thus removing its magic forever. While the children play with their newest friend, Scrooge discovers Dijon, recovered from Merlock's wish, stuffing his trousers with his money. Scrooge chases him outside and down the street while yelling "Somebody, stop those pants!"

==Voice cast==
{{main article|List of DuckTales characters}}
* [[Alan Young]] as [[Scrooge McDuck]]
* [[Russi Taylor]] as [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie|Huey Duck, Dewey Duck, Louie Duck]], and Webby Vanderquack
* [[Terry McGovern (actor)|Terrence McGovern]] as Launchpad McQuack
* [[Richard Libertini]] as the thief Dijon
* [[Christopher Lloyd]] as the sorcerer Merlock
* [[June Foray]] as Mrs. Featherby
* [[Chuck McCann]] as Duckworth
* [[Joan Gerber]] as Mrs. Beakley
* [[Rip Taylor]] as Genie

==Production==
Animator Larry Ruppel shared his experience during the film's production:<ref name=am>{{cite web|url= http://www.animated-movies.net/DuckTalesTheMovie.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20031010173319/http://www.animated-movies.net:80/DuckTalesTheMovie.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= October 10, 2003|title=DuckTales: The Movie|work=Animated-Movies|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>

{{blockquote|I was the sole American working at the Paris studio during this production, the other creative artists hailing mostly from France, Denmark, Australia and Italy. As the only American on staff, there were many occasions when I had to explain to supervisors or other animators the exact meaning of some American slang phrases used in the dialogue of the script. I'd like to add that this little movie ended up being quite important because of the many notable animation professionals who got their start on this project. Besides myself (I've animated numerous Disney projects, also Classic [[Warner Bros.]] shorts), there are, among others, [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]] animators Sylvain Deboissy and [[Nico Marlet|Nicholas Marlet]], French animation director Pierre Lyphoudt, and [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s James Baker and Daniel Jeannette. For all the Europeans working on this Disney feature, it was a dream come true, and because most of us were working on a feature for the first time in our lives, in a way it was our ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White]]''.}}

Director/producer Bob Hathcock revealed in an interview that the film began as a five-part episode for the TV series, adding: "Our first idea was to see if there was a way to release that as a feature."<ref name=ocr90>{{cite news|title=Ducktales|work=OC Register|url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zMK6nKzFjYPWvc4wpALvUjXABaMnr0DHhxIceD58SrPxsmSzsKfdryxsZ2cx-vJEktwQz7yZmaXVYGlRfQegxs-eb7lI6njFyDLon6hz-RH-aUpgF9MKaUbKTPbv1W0sFWrV7S5PaHdWAWL9WPXTZ9R_ds4u5exJZihBSDwcF2_IrSqMui4P8ZlIIOeCatakq6vNAmhTHqtYSYlpKEWhDL1DX61wIknrKOQGWJ3KCCRS3QF-zZGrIPDzwAZtvQNOKm7aTtmpEzs7LpmK1zhsz7vsJndIKU-rCYq2IOGLhmsvO8nYCXihUDZNTR-TTNGbbYzauANJ0YEOXD2D60sUUWPg5zwCeuyU7vdiUza7HSYF9QhW62VvU4ve2ErU9ns1T95mSmnhOTaLu1yJUCRDZfR0NXEUqDgvyPhGjZczZYMKS8ArSkJeiaklpVhzNxZRUNlxAKcfRmS8ZjocSTjo9m-HVo9eU5OMKB0xa_2Ycxd_1TAEEY61kRyUxhy2CW-bg0ZQpcpOkiKPkHptFUszS0AJwE50ZVT2wKQ1uCV-JPlUXKQPuiGQifwxJdSOwzNlYUtnhkEkpQQ5U2roZ9oDCEAU6G78MCEe5qvcehU=w770-h684-no|date=August 2, 1990|access-date=August 11, 2018|first=Jim|last=Emerson}}</ref> An initial treatment for the film centered on the [[Philosopher's stone]], but the idea was later dropped.<ref>{{cite web|title= Ducktales The Movie Script And Early Treatments|work= WorthPoint|url=https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ducktales-movie-script-early-1914778785|access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref> Due to the success of ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988), several animators who worked on the film were stationed at Disney's newly founded London studio<ref name=ocr90 /> and another location was established in Paris (under the supervision of [[Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi]]).<ref name=am /> The Disney studio in Burbank designed the characters and storyboards, then the materials were sent to Europe.<ref name=syfywire>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/ducktales-movie-treasure-lost-lamp-disney-movietoons-30th|publisher=[[SyFy Wire]]|title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp Was A True Disney Experiment|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> Hathcock spent most of his time between London and Paris, while ink/paint/camera work was done in China, and additional work in Spain.<ref name=ocr90 /> The film was the last Disney feature to use cel-animation,<ref name=syfywire /> but also one of the firsts to utilize computer animation.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jUOWDwAAQBAJ&dq=Mike+Peraza+computer+animation+TaleSpin+DuckTales+Movie&pg=PT202 Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat: The Making of Roger Rabbit]</ref>

The initial voice-overs took one year, and another six months were spent on re-takes, and although [[Alan Young]] had never worked with [[Christopher Lloyd]] or [[Rip Taylor]] before, he said he would "'sit there in awe' watching them at work."<ref>{{cite news|title=Quackerjack Animation|work=Daily News-Sun|url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gvNAFwoB84mjgS14VriAzOlj_35dFdYWRMVY7gRMzQiqUvmQxQS9XTWBthkCCU-YuDD4prEHLTS-mig6mbdPJMlvl5IAaAQxgLRzrx7GRtWjpaw7hkblofETPDjcIbW5hFvmO2FTs0YW_dtYfOoY8DbIGO4Bfq4cKc-vWfO0n50Rs5axWjE4rPA1XATpBtF8lxQbs6vypsoz_zMYJsI22B065QBooQI6yiGSgk62i_hfJLO-FheFvtM-MbNU99DwONti_TrvZ5Nu3r_rdBdw1iTdmB2mzmnTawCaGNsYvO27E2b8_fGCp4NkkRm5TGX1XJfy8Jx23ONpKOPR-WUOkOR498T5M3CdVWyIQmmBZaCWxz3zsy1x2lGu2cInDl6YOhBroI7otZcryJq508ZoOEzg4B4-MN9NwZfJq3wjlmG7luFdpeVh0CfMJcdvx5Mo1cKRRDX5OAPi-fagMDRT7PtFlbe7gaa83KlD-9BZrF8QsRAappP-Cer-Gt4myi400VaTtWo9CUDfxcFHnbPdKvKyrF1FB5EsbMagrVrQH9EYY8Us7Pj-3gPpnNWufexfv-5JsIPywFONiU4-ohI12sPtNJm9VECxceeHzZ4=w642-h685-no|date=August 12, 1990|access-date=August 14, 2018|first=Katherine|last=Martinez}}</ref> In addition to working with Alan Young and [[Russi Taylor]], Rip Taylor spent three six-hour stints by himself to record new lines, and at one point even phoned in some of his lines: "I was in Atlantic City ... when they called me and said they needed to change some dialogue ... I found a phone in a radio studio and phoned in six or seven pages of dialogue. I had to do it seven times ... because they kept changing the dialogue."<ref>{{cite news|title=Let 'Er Rip! Comedian Rip Taylor Spins His Manic Magic in 'Ducktales: The Movie'|work=Tulsa World|url= https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/let-er-rip-comedian-rip-taylor-spins-his-manic-magic/article_b86d8046-ac74-59ad-aaa5-46249695c1ec.html|date=August 12, 1990|access-date=August 11, 2018|first=John|last=Wooley}}</ref>

During the film's opening credits, the title's typeface is similar to that of the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' films.  Another homage to the ''Indiana Jones'' films comes later in the movie when someone looking like Indiana Jones can be seen briefly when Scrooge and Genie visit [[the Explorer's Club]]. These references to Indiana Jones were thanks to Gary Krisel, then president of Disney Television Animation, who had an "obsessive fascination" with the series.<ref name=syfywire />

==Release==
===Box office===
With a gross of $18.1 million on a $20 million budget, the film was [[Box office bomb|not a financial success]], having to face competition from other summer releases such as ''[[Jetsons: The Movie]]'', though the latter also underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58558-JETSONS-THEMOVIE?sid=12997cca-b942-4ff2-bbc0-e357575bdf03&sr=9.816468&cp=1&pos=0|title=AFI&#124;Catalog|website=Catalog.afi.com|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> The film's initial theatrical release was accompanied by the Donald Duck short ''[[Dude Duck]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=67114421|title=DuckTales the Movie newspaper ad|newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]|page=7E|date=August 3, 1990|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
The film received generally positive reviews since its original release.

[[Common Sense Media]] rated the movie a three out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-01|title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp - Movie Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp|access-date=2020-11-06|website=www.commonsensemedia.org|language=en}}</ref> Chris Hicks of ''[[Deseret News]]'' claimed he went in "with very low expectations ... I was pleasantly surprised at how clever and funny the film is."<ref>{{cite news|title=Film review: Ducktales: The Movie|work=Deseret News|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700000497/Ducktales-The-Movie---Treasure-of-the-Lost-Lamp.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111145358/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700000497/Ducktales-The-Movie---Treasure-of-the-Lost-Lamp.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2010|date=August 3, 1990|access-date=August 11, 2018|first=Chris|last=Hicks}}</ref> Reviewing it for TV, ABC's [[Joel Siegel]] said: "Here is a movie you can take the kids to you'll all enjoy."<ref>{{cite news|title=DuckTales: The Movie (Ad)|work=OC Register|date=August 17, 1990|url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f_9dhapMLG643FcEvSx_4_9rfp6QdCB7CrCkJLYBdkeYil3MtMd-45PcT3TFisrZGFU0XzLHk55iyeeU8X-BvsnTbX-5tnJSN6JeuJDwc3Vn6zHxV6XjT2bV8yNT9ItQCsOwFDNHEymXPbPIiQJRjjL2Yl0pmvi5dxBf1HfAxdG8KFDKGM3V9NS5nQ0ecYmGOk5g2Uk3XMY_6vLTTtxNWK-M9v_IhmQbDzoq1BdWQ6gpvClQwrrz3UW4EjYriMm07die1TQcc6qmxGhItAXmlUkL98gcMpiSMzi5qxiQWmXY8L7jSabPv2eV2pB1GuVM6H5h13LFkl7EVrg1n-eDefQYHPFnjMlrSi-YS8s08XU5wCae7xSA2aIBLqCu57w2wCpKECJB-L6bb_nTzAF3a3-GHnaNIVXxwuZDWrcNgAcWn3NOKLqzuScDewLp8iIuroO5iZOzLhArRAkyu9n_c_6ca6IZ6b2WDAlrCw8Cbs_2pg4TRc3KCQXilLXKCnzHhxXsd-GvYG4jAzQguk4P38QTRsVY7j-W3LdiqgZxIjZQPduCuBiPiSsdZpUK0VhIt8LuiOpgccQDQDYfhdp8eDKDahxXTrbaoYnJ61E=w502-h661-no|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film a "lushly animated, smartly scripted, wise-quacking adventure."<ref>{{cite book|author=R.R. Bowker|title=Variety's Film Reviews: 1989 - 1990|date=June 1991 |volume=21|publisher=Garland Publishing|location=New York, NY|page=9|isbn=9780835230896 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wHRZAAAAMAAJ&q=wise-quacking|access-date=July 8, 2022}}</ref>

Detractors included Richard Harrington of ''[[The Washington Post]]'', who criticized the film for its predictable plot twists,<ref name=wp90 /> while [[Dave Kehr]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' noted the lack of credit for [[Carl Barks]], adding: "'DuckTales' is not a movie that the founding father would have been proud to put his name on."<ref name=ct90 /> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' faulted the lack of backstory, and regarded the character Dijon as a "cringing stereotype."<ref>{{cite news|title=Duck Tales Makes Mockery of Tradition|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-03-ca-1004-story.html|date=August 3, 1990|access-date=August 11, 2018|first=Charles|last=Solomon}}</ref>

The film holds a 100% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.<ref name=rt>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ducktales_the_movie |title=DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=August 15, 2019}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! {{Ref heading}}
|-
|1991
|[[12th Youth in Film Awards|Young Artist Awards]]
|Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture - Animation
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-07-16|title=12th Annual Awards|url=http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms12.htm|access-date=2020-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716012652/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms12.htm|archive-date=July 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Artist Awards (1991)|url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/1991/1/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|}

===Home media===
The film was released on [[VHS]] on March 15, 1991, followed by a Laserdisc release on April 26, 1991. The video sold 2.3 million units generating revenue of $32 million in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 13, 1992|page=89|title=Animated Pics: Adding It Up}}</ref> On January 16, 2006, the region 1 [[DVD]] of ''DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' was released as an exclusive to the Disney Movie Club and the Disney Movie Rewards program. The first release of the DVD to the general public was announced for January 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/DuckTales-Movie-Treasure-Lost-Lamp/dp/B00MHT49OK/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1407449392&sr=1-3&keywords=ducktales+the+movie+treasure+of+the+lost+lamp|title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp|website=Amazon|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref> Ahead of this, DVDs were available in Canada in October 2014, apparently as a Wal-Mart Exclusive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dafradio.net/2014/10/12/new-da-dvds-out-now-at-canadian-wal-marts/ |title=New DA DVDs Out Now At Canadian Wal-Marts |publisher=Disney Afternoon Forever |access-date=October 12, 2014}}</ref> In addition, there was a DVD release also ahead of the general release date that was issued in the United States as a Wal-Mart Exclusive on October 14, 2014. Disney has given the DVD wide release in Europe and other parts of the world. The DVD release is in widescreen presentation (1.66:1) in region 1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shopdisney.com/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp-dvd-477452656787.html |title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp DVD |publisher=Shop Disney |access-date=May 16, 2020 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803211023/https://www.shopdisney.com/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp-dvd-477452656787.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The film is available to rent and purchase (including in HD) on [[iTunes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/ducktales-movie-treasure-lost/id354865584|title=DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp|work=iTunes|date=August 3, 1990 |access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref>

The HD version of ''DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' is available on [[Movies Anywhere]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviesanywhere.com/movie/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp |title=Ducktales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp |publisher=MoviesAnywhere |access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref> and [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp/7loUkd1trYEj |title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp |publisher=Disney+ |access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref>

==Music==
A soundtrack album was released by [[Intrada Records]] in 2017, including [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]]'s score, but not the film's end title version of the TV series theme.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10728/.f |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102083304/http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10728/.f |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2018 |title=DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp |publisher=Intrada Records |access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref>

==Cancelled sequels==
''Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' was originally supposed to be the first in a series of ''DuckTales'' films. However, after the film performed below expectations, all sequels were scrapped. When asked about the possibility of a sequel, Bob Hathcock answered:
{{Blockquote|I don't know about 'DuckTales' movies ... but I'd like to do another feature ... I'm proud of it. It's just a straight little adventure story.<ref name=ocr90 />}}

==See also==
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* [[List of Disney animated films based on fairy tales]]
* ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', a 1992 film from Disney that adapts elements from ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]''

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://movies.disney.com/ducktales-the-movie-treasure-of-the-lost-lamp}}
* {{IMDb title|0099472|DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp}}
* {{IMDb title|0240469|DuckTales: The Movie Special}}
* {{mojo title|ducktalesthemovie|DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|ducktales_the_movie_treasure_of_the_lost_lamp|DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp}}

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