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In Memorium

Starring Art Carney, Alan Arkin, and Dick Shawn

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"There will be a ceremony with much pomp and many, many circumstances."

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One of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales for many reasons, mostly because of its universal truth. Faerie Tale Theatre does this tale justice with a witty script and spirited actors. Dick Shawn is perfectly cast as the materialistic emperor who will fall for anything. Art Carney and the wonderful Alan Arkin (who really does have a thousand voices) are a riot as the two tailors. The sets are okay, but not great. The costumes really are stunning though - good thing considering how much this tale depends on them. This isn't the best faerie tale production, but it is certainly a worthwhile one. Don't miss it.
 
 

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TRIVIA:
 
 
Clive Reville later reprised his role as the Prime Minister in the 1987 Cannon Movie Tale adaptation of The Emperor's New Clothes.
 
 
The sets and costumes were based on the court of Louis XIV.
 
 

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QUOTES:

Morty: Duck farm, raise ducks.  How hard can it be?  Simple.  You walk around, you feed the ducks, quack, quack.  They have babies, the babies grow up, you feed them.  Then you pluck the ducks and you sell the down to people that make pillows.  Then of course you got eggs, you can eat the eggs if you want – or you can sell them to people that eat eggs too and make a little profit there.  You can eat the whole darn duck if you wanna.

Bo: I don’t know nothing about ducks.

Morty: I don’t either, I’m just making conversation.

 

FINANCE: What did you think of the green trim?

MINISTER: The green trim?

FINANCE: You didn't see the green trim?

MINISTER: I was thinking of the swan design.

FINANCE: Ah, yes!  The delicate swan!

MINISTER: I mean peacock.

FINANCE: Of course, peacock.

MINISTER: It's so easy to confuse a swan with a peacock.

 

EMPEROR: We may have the smallest army in the land, but by god, it's the best dressed.

 

EMPEROR: Well, Finance Minister, what do you think?

FINANCE: Frankly, your Highness, I think there are a few problems with this new royal budget.

EMPEROR: No! No, no, no, no, no.  I mean, what do you think about my new outfit?

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Episode 22 (4-7)
Air Date: October 5, 1985

CAST:

Dick Shawn...................Emperor
Alan Arkin........................Sir Bo
Art Carney...................Sir Mortie
Timothy Dalton................Narrator
Clive Reville...........Prime Minister

Directed by Peter Medak

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