The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

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1966
1h 41m
5.0(10 votes)
Animation
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Music

Overview

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.

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Rankin/Bass Productions
StudioCanal
Videocraft International

Cast & Crew

20 members
Acting

Paul O'Keefe

Chris

Paul O'Keefe
Acting

Jack Gilford

Papa Andersen

Jack Gilford
Acting

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Margaret Hamilton
Acting

Ray Bolger

The Pieman

Ray Bolger
Acting

Robert Harter

Big Claus

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Acting

Tallulah Bankhead

The Sea Witch (voice)

Tallulah Bankhead
Acting

Victor Borge

Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)

Victor Borge
Acting

Patty Duke

Thumbelina (voice)

Patty Duke
Acting

Sessue Hayakawa

The Mole (voice)

Sessue Hayakawa
Acting

Burl Ives

Father Neptune (voice)

Burl Ives
Acting

Boris Karloff

The Rat (voice)

Boris Karloff
Acting

Hayley Mills

The Little Mermaid (voice)

Hayley Mills
Acting

Cyril Ritchard

The Sandman (voice)

Cyril Ritchard
Acting

Terry-Thomas

Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)

Terry-Thomas
Acting

Ed Wynn

The Emperor (voice)

Ed Wynn
Acting

Larry D. Mann

Various (voice)

Larry D. Mann
Acting

Billie Mae Richards

Various (voice)

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James Daugherty

Various (voice)

No Image
Acting

William Marine

Various (voice)

No Image
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Robert Goulet

Singer (voice)

Robert Goulet

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