The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye:
The Emperor’s New Clothes Reviews

These are not necessarily true reviews, but I figured I'd place them here anyway.

“Danny Kaye To Appear With Invisible Clothes”
The Evening Independent – Feb. 21, 1972

           “The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Danny Kaye is once again identified with Hans Christian Andersen and the fairy tale about the vain emperor who was duped into wearing a suit made out of invisible cloth. After Danny and a group of children set the scene, animation takes over and the story is played out, with a number of songs thrown in for good measure. The voices belong to such familiar names as Imogene Coca, Cyril Ritchard and Kaye, of course. It’s entertaining enough to please the youngsters.

 

“Danny Kaye Enchants in Fairy Tale”
Schenectady Gazette – Feb. 18, 1972

           Hans Christian Andersen is brought back to life in the person of Danny Kaye for a one-hour animated special which tells the fanciful tale of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” The ABC Television Network special, “The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor’s New Clothes” will be seen as a presentation of the Monday Night Special, Feb. 21 (8-9).
            Danny Kaye as Marmaduke a “cad of a con man,” is aided by the voices of Imogene Coca and Cyril Ritchard. Portions of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” were shot on location in Hans Christian Andersen’s native Denmark.
            The enchanting fairy tale, which includes six original songs, combines the live-action of Kaye, with animagic—a unique three-dimensional animated technique which utilizes life-like figures brought alive by the magic of animation.
            The story is a light-hearted spoof of vanity and chicanery about the Emperor of Bibentucker who pays one million Grinklens for a suit of clothes made from an “invisible” cloth . . . and who actually leads a parade “dressed in his all-together!”
            Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass have produced and directed “The Emperor’s New Clothes” from Rankin/Bass Productions, Maury Laws and Jules Bass wrote the music, with Romeo Muller responsible for the script.

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