The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

1966
1h 41m
4.6

4.6/10

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"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Rankin/Bass Productions Videocraft International Embassy Pictures Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 1, 1966
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0060283

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)

Key Crew

Joseph E. Levine
Executive Producer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Producer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer
Jules Bass
Director