Movie·1966·1h 41m
The Daydreamer
Before the Little Mermaid, there was...
Directed By
Jules Bass
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Producer
Joseph E. Levine, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Cinematography
Daniel Cavelli
Music
Maury Laws
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Paul O'Keefe
Chris
Jack Gilford
Papa Andersen
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Ray Bolger
The Pieman
Robert Harter
Big Claus
Tallulah Bankhead
The Sea Witch (voice)
Victor Borge
Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
Patty Duke
Thumbelina (voice)
Sessue Hayakawa
The Mole (voice)
Burl Ives
Father Neptune (voice)
Boris Karloff
The Rat (voice)
Hayley Mills
The Little Mermaid (voice)
Cyril Ritchard
The Sandman (voice)
Terry-Thomas
Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)
Ed Wynn
The Emperor (voice)
Larry D. Mann
Various (voice)
Billie Mae Richards
Various (voice)
James Daugherty
Various (voice)
// crew
Crew
Joseph E. Levine
Executive Producer
Maury Laws
Original Music Composer
Daniel Cavelli
Director of Photography
Hans Christian Andersen
Story
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer, Producer
Jules Bass
Director
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