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The Daydreamer

G

1966

101 minutes

AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyMusic

Overview

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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Paul O'Keefe headshot

Paul O'Keefe

Chris

Jack Gilford headshot

Jack Gilford

Papa Andersen

Margaret Hamilton headshot

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Ray Bolger headshot

Ray Bolger

The Pieman

Robert Harter headshot

Robert Harter

Big Claus

Tallulah Bankhead headshot

Tallulah Bankhead

The Sea Witch (voice)

Victor Borge headshot

Victor Borge

Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)

Patty Duke headshot

Patty Duke

Thumbelina (voice)

Sessue Hayakawa headshot

Sessue Hayakawa

The Mole (voice)

Burl Ives headshot

Burl Ives

Father Neptune (voice)

Boris Karloff headshot

Boris Karloff

The Rat (voice)

Hayley Mills headshot

Hayley Mills

The Little Mermaid (voice)

Cyril Ritchard headshot

Cyril Ritchard

The Sandman (voice)

Terry-Thomas headshot

Terry-Thomas

Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)

Ed Wynn headshot

Ed Wynn

The Emperor (voice)

Larry D. Mann headshot

Larry D. Mann

Various (voice)

Billie Mae Richards headshot

Billie Mae Richards

Various (voice)

James Daugherty headshot

James Daugherty

Various (voice)

William Marine headshot

William Marine

Various (voice)

Robert Goulet headshot

Robert Goulet

Singer (voice)