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  • The Chinese Nightingale (1935)
  • Short | 10 min | Animation, Fantasy, Short
The Chinese Nightingale (1935)
Short | 10 min | Animation, Fantasy, Short

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. But soon, the clockwork breaks down,...See moreA 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. But soon, the clockwork breaks down, and the emperor dispatches his crow to go look; meanwhile, the emperor grows sicker with the passing months. Written by Jon Reeves See less
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Updated Apr 27, 1935

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Apr 27, 1935 (United States)

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3 cast members
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Charles Lung
Emperor / Old Man (uncredited) Emperor / Old Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Purv Pullen
Nightingale Effects / Crow (uncredited) Nightingale Effects / Crow (uncredited)   See fewer
The Rhythmettes
Vocalists (uncredited) Vocalists (uncredited)   See fewer
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