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Hans Christian Andersen (1952)

The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!

6.2(75)1h 52mDecember 19, 1952

Music Family Comedy

Charles Vidor

Director

Myles Connolly, Moss Hart

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

Cast

Danny Kaye

Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger

Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire

Doro

Joseph Walsh

Peter

Hans Christian Andersen · Cinemalant

Philip Tonge

Otto

John Qualen

Burgomaster

Roland Petit

The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet

John Brown

Schoolmaster

George Chandler

Farmer

Fred Kelsey

First Gendarme

Lee Aaker

Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

Ballerina (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis

Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

Noreen Corcoran

Little Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn

Girl Outside Jail Window

Media

Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: December 19, 1952
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Country: United States of America

Keywords

copenhagen, denmarkmusicalballetunrequited loveheartbreakstorytellingcobblerchildren's bookaspiring writerballerinathumbelinafictional biographyshoemakerballet performanceballet companyugly ducklingfairy tale characterspointe shoes

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