The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer (1966)

5.1 101 min Movie
AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyMusic

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.

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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)

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