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Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.225/10

Release Date

19 December 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi Jeanmaire

Doro

Joseph Walsh

Joseph Walsh

Peter

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Otto

John Qualen

John Qualen

Burgomaster

Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn

The Hussar - Danced by

Roland Petit

Roland Petit

The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet

John Brown

John Brown

Schoolmaster

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Celine

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Stage Doorman

George Chandler

George Chandler

Farmer

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

First Gendarme

Lee Aaker

Lee Aaker

Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

Ballerina (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis

Sylvia Lewis

Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran

Little Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

Girl Outside Jail Window

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