The Daydreamer(1966)

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

50

1h 41m

  • Animation,
  • Adventure,
  • Family

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.

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

  • 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)

  • Ed Wynn

    Ed Wynn

    The Emperor (voice)

  • Larry D. Mann

    Larry D. Mann

    Various (voice)

  • Robert Goulet

    Robert Goulet

    Singer (voice)

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    Status

    Released (Jun 1, 1966)

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