The Daydreamer
Before the Little Mermaid, there was...
June 1, 1966
101 min
G
✓ Released 22067 days ago
Animation
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Music
5.1
User Score
12 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Jules Bass
Runtime: 101 min
Top Cast
Paul O'Keefe
Chris
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)
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