The Emperor's New Clothes (1966 film)

The Emperor's New Clothes
Directed byBob Clark
Written byBob Clark
StarringJoseph Argenio
John Carradine
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Emperor's New Clothes is a 1966 film directed by Bob Clark and based on the fairy tale of the same name.[1] The film featured John Carradine.[2] The film, shot at the University of Miami, was Clark's first film[3] before She-Man (1967).[4] The film is considered lost.

Cast

Carradine played the Emperor, while the rest of the cast included actor Doug Kaye.[1]

Survival status

Sources indicate the film, described as a short,[5] was "unreleased"[6]although bought by the Hal Roach Studios,[1] and/or lost.[5][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Weaver, Tom (2024-10-15). John Carradine: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1164-8.
  2. ^ Gaines, Caseen (2013-10-01). A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77090-415-6.
  3. ^ "From Horrifying Comedy to Darkly Funny Horror: Bob Clark Films, PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. ^ Davies, Clive (2015-03-06). Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won’t Write About. SCB Distributors. ISBN 978-1-909394-06-3.
  5. ^ a b Williams, Amy Bennett. "Hunting for 'A Christmas Story' director Bob Clark's debut reveals one of Lehigh Acres' oddest chapters". The News-Press. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  6. ^ Films in Review. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 1979.
  7. ^ La Revue du cinéma, image et son, écran (in French). Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente. 1981.

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