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'''''The Trumpet of the Swan''''' is a children's novel by [[E.B. White]] published in 1970. It tells the story of Louis, a [[Trumpeter Swan]] born without a voice and trying to overcome it by learning to play a [[trumpet]], always trying to impress a beautiful [[swan|pen]] named Serena. |
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'''''The Trumpet of the Swan''''' is a children's novel by [[E.B. White]] published in 1970. It tells the story of Louis, a [[Trumpeter Swan]] born without a voice and trying to overcome it by learning to play a [[trumpet]], always trying to impress a beautiful [[swan|pen]] named Serena. |
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==Film, TV or theatrical adaptations== |
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In 1972 a piece by composer [[Benjamin Lees]] based on ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' was performed by the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]] (an orchestra with which Louis is mentioned as giving a guest performance). |
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In 1972 a piece by composer [[Benjamin Lees]] based on ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' was performed by the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]] (an orchestra with which Louis is mentioned as giving a guest performance). |
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An animated version of the book was made in 2001 by [[RichCrest Animation Studios]] and was released theatrically in the [[United States]] on limited release. It was not well received by critics. Many stated the animation was poor, that the charm of the original book was lost, the characters were dull, the casting did not match, the songs were unmemorable and that the character design was awful. But the most common criticism of the film version was that it did not follow the original story well. This disappointed many fans of the book. According to [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it scored 13% rotten on the tomato-meter. |
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An animated version of the book was made in 2001 by [[RichCrest Animation Studios]] and was released theatrically in the [[United States]] on limited release. It was not well received by critics. Many stated the animation was poor, that the charm of the original book was lost, the characters were , the casting did not match, the songs were unmemorable and that the character design was awful. But the most common criticism of the film version was that it did not follow the original story well. This disappointed many fans of the book. According to [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it scored 13% rotten on the tomato-meter. |
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[[Category:1970 novels|Trumpet of the Swan, The]] |
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[[Category:1970 novels|Trumpet of the Swan, The]] |
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[[ko:트럼펫을 부는 백조]] |
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[[ko:트럼펫을 부는 백조]] |
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[[sv:Svanens trumpet]] |
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[[sv:Svanens trumpet]] |
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[[vi:Chiếc kèn của thiên nga]] |
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