Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food..
An uproarious critique of the world financial crisis. Building on actor, comedian, and provocateur Russell Brand’s emergence as an activist following his 2014 book Revolution, where he railed against “corporate tyranny, ecological irresponsibility, and economic inequality"..
Two con men take advantage of an emperor's vanity..
An engaging adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale about a vain emperor whose foolishness is exposed to everyone by an innocent child. Starring the voice of Regis Philbin..
In Europe several several centuries ago, a group of prisoners about to be executed are freed as part of the celebration of the upcoming marriage of the emperor's daughter, Princess Gilda, to a very rich prince from another country. Sid Caesar composed the song "Clothes Make the Man". Ran 93 minutes on German TV..
This is a straight version of the old fairy tale, with John Carradine as the Emperor. It was filmed in South Florida, with exteriors in Coral Gables and Miami's Vizcaya. The hero bests the villainous efforts of two scheming tailors who convince the vain king that their clothes are so marvelous that only smart people can see them..
An adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale.
The king is offered a fine new suit that can only be seen by wise people, and walks naked in the procession..
When Emperor Louis offers a reward to the tailor who designs the finest outfit for him to wear for his upcoming celebration, two swindlers convince the Emperor to wear a special design made of a fabric they claim is only visible to the wise..
The adaptation of Hans Cristian Andersen's tale filmed on a white background. It is also the first Croatian movie in color..
The Emperor of a European country demands new clothes to wear every day, in fact sometimes several times a day. He imposes a heavy tax on the poor citizens to pay for his vanity. An itinerant man and boy come to the capital city and see the injustice, and make friends, but they soon have to flee. They return disguised as Arab tailors, and offer to make the Emperor a new suit of clothes. But only the wise will be able to see it; fools, or those unfit for their public office, will not see anything. The Emperor orders the suit made, and much money is needed to purchase the raw materials. Eventually the suit is ready, and the Emperor and his officials pretend that they can see a wonderful outfit; will anyone prick the bubble of the illusion?.
This is one of the 'Animagical' titles from the children's film archive of Rankin/Bass. The story line is reminiscent of an earlier 1966 R/B Animagic film, 'The Daydreamer', both of which chronicles the fairy tales of Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen..
Like everyone else in the kingdom, two clever swindlers understand the king's passion for new clothes. Claiming to be creators of the richest and most beautiful cloth in the world, they cleverly announce that the "magical" garments they are weaving for the Emperor are invisible to anyone lacking intelligence. Who will have the courage to speak the truth?.
The Kingdom of Oaf is about to be attacked, but the Emperor is much too concerned with his spiffy new "invisible wardrobe" to notice. When the royal subjects finally admit that His Highness is wearing no clothes, the Emperor is embarrassed, but the kingdom is surprisingly saved..
Hans Christian Andersen's masterpiece retold by Ruby. This classic folktale takes on a whole new light with high fashion, glitz and glam! The emperor is tricked by swindlers, promising him the finest of clothes. Will the Emperor fall for their lies?.
Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tales cloaked important life lessons within an entertaining and memorable framework. This collection features some of his best-loved stories, including "The Emperor's New Clothes," in which a child's innocence shatters the prevailing atmosphere of denial; "The Ugly Duckling," which shows a good heart trumps a picture-perfect façade; and "The Swineherd," in which a prince tries to catch a reluctant royal's eye..
Once upon a time there was a king who loved to dress up so much that he spent all his money on new dresses. If they said about some kings: “The king is in council,” then they said about this: “The king is in the dressing room.” There were two rules in his kingdom: the first was to love the king, the second rule was to praise his outfits. But two cheerful wanderers decided to teach the king a lesson for his stupidity; they introduced themselves as overseas tailors, promising to sew him a dress that everyone could see, except for... fools..
