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Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

The Daydreamer

5.119661h 41mG

AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyMusic

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.

Directed by Jules Bass

Behind the scenes

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CAST

The people behind the story

Paul O'Keefe

Paul O'KeefeChris

Jack Gilford

Jack GilfordPapa Andersen

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret HamiltonMrs. Klopplebobbler

Ray Bolger

Ray BolgerThe Pieman

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Robert HarterBig Claus

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah BankheadThe Sea Witch (voice)

Victor Borge

Victor BorgeZenith, the Second Tailor (voice)

Patty Duke

Patty DukeThumbelina (voice)