The Emperor's New Clothes (1966 film)

The Emperor's New Clothes
Directed by	Bob Clark
Written by	Bob Clark
Starring	Joseph Argenio John Carradine
Release date	1966 (1966)
Country	United States
Language	English

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. 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. 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.

See also

• List of American films of 1966

External links

• The Emperor's New Clothes at IMDb