The Daydreamer

“Before the Little Mermaid, there was...”
Movie ★ 5.1/10 1966 101 min Released HD · 4K
Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Music

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.

Rating
5.1/10
12 votes
Runtime
101 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1966
Released
Language
EN
The Daydreamer
Director
Jules Bass
Writers
Hans Christian Andersen, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Studio
Rankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International, Embassy Pictures Corporation

Cast

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
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)
 Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
The Rat (voice)
 Hayley Mills
Hayley Mills
The Little Mermaid (voice)
 Cyril Ritchard
Cyril Ritchard
The Sandman (voice)
 Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas
Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)

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