The Emperor's Nightingale (Syncap version)

Duration: 0:14:00

Creator: CRM/MGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Presents the story by Hans Christian Andersen in a collage of still photographs. Tells of a malevolent Chinese emperor who learns that there is a nightingale in his forest famed for its beautiful voice; he demands that the bird be captured and made to sing for him. He is delighted with the nightingale, but one day it escapes, making him angry. Eventually the Emperor becomes deathly ill, and the nightingale returns to sing for him, driving away Death. The Emperor gratefully allows the bird to live in the forest, and to come to sing for him only when it pleases., Presents the story by Hans Christian Andersen in a collage of still photographs. Tells of a malevolent Chinese emperor who learns that there is a nightingale in his forest famed for its beautiful voice; he demands that the bird be captured and made to sing for him. He is delighted with the nightingale, but one day it escapes, making him angry. Eventually the Emperor becomes deathly ill, and the nightingale returns to sing for him, driving away Death. The Emperor gratefully allows the bird to live in the forest, and to come to sing for him only when it pleases.

Complete Record: , Presents the story by Hans Christian Andersen in a collage of still photographs. Tells of a malevolent Chinese emperor who learns that there is a nightingale in his forest famed for its beautiful voice; he demands that the bird be captured and made to sing for him. He is delighted with the nightingale, but one day it escapes, making him angry. Eventually the Emperor becomes deathly ill, and the nightingale returns to sing for him, driving away Death. The Emperor gratefully allows the bird to live in the forest, and to come to sing for him only when it pleases.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.