In fairy tale The Emperor’s New Clothes 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.
One of a number of movies that Cannon Films made based on Fairy Tales under the Cannon Movie Tales umbrella. Lysette Anthony who plays Princess Gilda has her voice dubbed for some reason.
production details
USA | Cannon Films | 85 minutes | 1987
Writer and Director: David Irving
Story: Hans Christian Anderson
cast
Sid Caesar as The Emperor
Clive Revill as Prime Minister
Robert Morse as The Tailor
Lysette Anthony as Princess Gilda
Susan Berlin as Lady Christine
Jason Carter as The Tailor’s Nephew
Julian Chagrin as Duke
Yehuda Efroni as Head Guard
Eli Gorenstein as Sergeant
Israel Gurion as Wenceslas
Zachi Noy as Hiccoughing Man
Danny Segev as Prince Nino