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The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

5.3 | Apr 15, 1949 (XC) | Animation, Family, Fantasy | 01:12

Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!

Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.

Featured Crew

Art Designer, Director, Editor, Screenplay
Director
Animation
Screenplay
Animation
Animation
Conductor
Screenplay
Director of Photography

Cast

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Boris Karloff
Narrator (English version)