MOVIE
The Daydreamer
“Before the Little Mermaid, there was...”
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.
Release / first air1966-06-01
Original languageEN
GenresAnimation, Adventure, Family
DirectorJules Bass
WriterJules Bass
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionRankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International
Cast & Crew
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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)Keywords
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