Animation ·Adventure ·Family ·Fantasy ·Music · United States of America · 1966 · 1h 41m

The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer poster
Director
Jules Bass
Cast
Paul O'Keefe as Chris Jack Gilford as Papa Andersen Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Klopplebobbler Ray Bolger as The Pieman Robert Harter as Big Claus Tallulah Bankhead as The Sea Witch (voice)
Crew
Daniel Cavelli — Director of Photography Maury Laws — Original Music Composer Arthur Rankin, Jr. — Writer Hans Christian Andersen — Story Arthur Rankin, Jr. — Producer Oleg Cassini — Costume Design
Tagline

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
fairy talestop motionfablecobblerbased on fairy talegarden of edenquestlive action and animation
Key Collaborators
Jules Bass Director Daniel Cavelli Director of Photography Maury Laws Original Music Composer Arthur Rankin, Jr. Writer Hans Christian Andersen Story Arthur Rankin, Jr. Producer Oleg Cassini Costume Design
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