Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka (1951) Rating: Starring: Boris Karloff Director: Jir Category: Special Interest, Family Studio: Image Ent. Subtitles: [None] Length: 156 mins     Featuring The Emperor's Nightingale Based on the classic children's tale by Hans Christian Anderson, The Emperor's Nightingale tells the story of a lonely young boy who lives in a house full of untouched toys and too many rules -- and not nearly enough love or affection.In a feverish dream, his toys come to life and act out the story of the young Emperor of China who is liberated from the rules and rituals of the palace by the beauty of a nightingale's song.Both the boy and the Emperor learn the value of truth, freedom and friendship. Also Includes These Shorts By Jiri Trnka: Story of the Bass Cello:Chekhov's story about a bass player whose clothes are stolen while he's bathing in a river. The Song of the Prairie:A parody of the wild American West, where the pistol rules the roost, timidity has no place, and love blossoms at first sight. The Merry Circus:Neither a puppet film nor a cartoon, but an entirely unique means of expression and technique.Thi