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The Daydreamer (1966)

1h 41m · 1 Jun 1966

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.

Movie ID103539
GenreAdventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Music
DirectorJules Bass
Main castPaul O'Keefe, Jack Gilford, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Robert Harter, Tallulah Bankhead, Victor Borge, Patty Duke
Release date1 June 1966
Release year1966
LanguageEnglish
Duration101 min (1h 41m)
Rating5.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseRankin/Bass Productions

Director: Jules Bass
Writers: Hans Christian Andersen, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Top cast

Paul O'KeefeChris Jack GilfordPapa Andersen Margaret HamiltonMrs. Klopplebobbler Ray BolgerThe Pieman
Robert HarterBig Claus
Tallulah BankheadThe Sea Witch (voice) Victor BorgeZenith, the Second Tailor (voice) Patty DukeThumbelina (voice) Sessue HayakawaThe Mole (voice) Burl IvesFather Neptune (voice) Boris KarloffThe Rat (voice) Hayley MillsThe Little Mermaid (voice) Cyril RitchardThe Sandman (voice) Terry-ThomasBrig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice) Ed WynnThe Emperor (voice)
Larry D. MannVarious (voice)
Billie Mae RichardsVarious (voice)
James DaughertyVarious (voice)
William MarineVarious (voice)
Robert GouletSinger (voice)

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