The Chinese Nightingale
Genres
Overview
A Chinese emperor is gladdened by the song of the nightingale and is moved to play his own song. One day the Japanese send a music box with a mechanical bird; the nightingale feels rejected and leaves. Soon the clockwork breaks down, and the emperor dispatches his crow to go look for the songbird. The emperor, meanwhile, grows sicker with the passing months.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1935-04-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
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