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Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
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The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales." Director:Charles Vidor |
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Otto
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Roland Petit | ... |
The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet
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John Brown | ... |
Schoolmaster
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John Qualen | ... |
Burgomaster
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Jeanne Lafayette | ... |
Celine
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Robert Malcolm | ... |
Stage Doorman
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George Chandler | ... |
Farmer
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Fred Kelsey | ... |
First Gendarme
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Gil Perkins | ... |
Second Gendarme
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Peter J. Votrian | ... |
Lars
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A completely fabricated biography of the famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen featuring several of his stories and a ballet performance of "The Little Mermaid". Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(France) See more »Also Known As:
Hans Christian Andersen et la danseuse See more »Filming Locations:
The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,000,000 (USA) (1952)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| West Germany:Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Hans: I almost wish she'd asked me for something really impossible.
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(uncredited)
from the overture to "Rosamunde"
Music by Franz Schubert
Danced by Zizi Jeanmaire, Erik Bruhn, and dancers See more »
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Trivia
Originally planned by Samuel Goldwyn to have animation sequences supervised by Walt Disney. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: During the crossing of the Great Belt the still existing light tower on the island Sprogø is seen in the background. Although there was a light tower on the island when the 14 year-old Hans Christian Andersen went to Copenhagen this particular tower was not built until 1869, when Andersen was 64 years old and had been a famous writer for many years. See more »Quotes
[working on a beautiful ballerina's shoes]Hans: I almost wish she'd asked me for something really impossible.
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"Ice Skating Ballet"(uncredited)
from the overture to "Rosamunde"
Music by Franz Schubert
Danced by Zizi Jeanmaire, Erik Bruhn, and dancers See more »
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