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The Daydreamer

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

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The Daydreamer — Plot

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 date
  • June 1, 1966
  • Runtime
  • 101 min
  • Genres
  • Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
  • Director
  • Jules Bass

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The Daydreamer — Cast

Paul O'Keefe photo Paul O'Keefe Chris Jack Gilford photo Jack Gilford Papa Andersen Margaret Hamilton photo Margaret Hamilton Mrs. Klopplebobbler Ray Bolger photo Ray Bolger The Pieman Robert Harter Big Claus Tallulah Bankhead photo Tallulah Bankhead The Sea Witch (voice) Victor Borge photo Victor Borge Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice) Patty Duke photo Patty Duke Thumbelina (voice)

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