The Daydreamer (1966)

06/01/1966 (US) • 1h 41m

Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

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.

Top Billed Cast

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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

fairy tale

stop motion

fable

cobbler

based on fairy tale

garden of eden

quest

live action and animation

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