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The Chinese Nightingale

The Chinese Nightingale

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AnimationFantasyMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

27 April 1935

Country

United States of America

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