CinemaOSMovie · 1966 · 1h 41m · G

The Daydreamer

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

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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.

Directed byJules Bass

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
EN
Released
June 1, 1966
Studios
Rankin/Bass ProductionsVideocraft InternationalEmbassy Pictures Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Paul O'Keefe

Paul O'Keefe

Chris

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Papa Andersen

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

The Pieman

Robert Harter

Big Claus

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

The Sea Witch (voice)

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Thumbelina (voice)

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

The Mole (voice)

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Father Neptune (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Jules Bass
Jules Bass
Written by
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Produced by
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Arthur Rankin Jr.

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