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.
Released: 1949-04-15
Runtime: 72 minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Stars: Boris Karloff, Helena Patočková, Jaromír Sobota