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The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

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AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyMusic

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 June 1966

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul O'Keefe

Paul O'Keefe

Chris

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Papa Andersen

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

The Pieman

Robert Harter

Robert Harter

Big Claus

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

The Sea Witch (voice)

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Thumbelina (voice)

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

The Mole (voice)

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Father Neptune (voice)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

The Rat (voice)

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

The Little Mermaid (voice)

Cyril Ritchard

Cyril Ritchard

The Sandman (voice)

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

The Emperor (voice)

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Various (voice)

Billie Mae Richards

Billie Mae Richards

Various (voice)

James Daugherty

James Daugherty

Various (voice)

William Marine

William Marine

Various (voice)

Robert Goulet

Robert Goulet

Singer (voice)

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