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The Daydreamer

  • 19661966
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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POPULARITY
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The Daydreamer (1966)
An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".
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An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
409
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,151
24,489
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    • Director
      • Jules Bass
    • Writers
      • Hans Christian Andersen(based on stories by)
      • Romeo Muller(additional dialogue)
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Stars
      • Tallulah Bankhead(voice)
      • Victor Borge(voice)
      • Patty Duke(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jules Bass
    • Writers
      • Hans Christian Andersen(based on stories by)
      • Romeo Muller(additional dialogue)
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Stars
      • Tallulah Bankhead(voice)
      • Victor Borge(voice)
      • Patty Duke(voice)
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    • 25User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews

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    Tallulah Bankhead
    Tallulah Bankhead
    • The Sea Witch
    • (voice)
    Victor Borge
    Victor Borge
    • Zenith (The Second Tailor)
    • (voice)
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Thumbelina
    • (voice)
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Papa Andersen
    Sessue Hayakawa
    Sessue Hayakawa
    • The Mole
    • (voice)
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Mrs. Klopplebobbler
    Burl Ives
    Burl Ives
    • Father Neptune
    • (voice)
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • The Rat
    • (voice)
    Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills
    • The Little Mermaid
    • (voice)
    Paul O'Keefe
    Paul O'Keefe
    • Chris
    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)
    Ray Bolger
    Ray Bolger
    • The Pieman
    Robert Harter
    • Big Claus
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • Various
    • (voice)
    • (as Larry Mann)
    Billie Mae Richards
    Billie Mae Richards
    • Various
    • (voice)
    • (as Billie Richards)
    James Daugherty
    • Various
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jules Bass
    • Writers
      • Hans Christian Andersen(based on stories by) (based on characters by)
      • Romeo Muller(additional dialogue)
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was filmed on-location at the site of the New York World's Fair, with LaGuardia Airport being so close, it caused trouble with filming because of noise from the planes.
    • Goofs
      With the second set of opening cast credits shown during the live action sequence, it is stated the actors' name are listed in alphabetical order. However, Sessue Hayakawa is placed before Margaret Hamilton.
    • Quotes

      Thumbelina: Size doesn't matter...

    • Crazy credits
      Contrary to Hollywood convention (and DGA rules), the credit for director Jules Bass appears second to last in the opening credits, just before the credit for writer/producer Arthur Rankin.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Characters of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Daydreamer
      Music by Maury Laws & Jules Bass
      Lyrics by Maury Laws & Jules Bass
      Performed by Robert Goulet
      Original sound track and score on Columbia Records
      [Played over opening title and credits]

    User reviews25

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    Brings Back Memories
    I loved watching this whenever it came on when I was a kid. I loved how they took a young Hans Christian Anderson and put him in the middle of the stories that would later bring him fame. The thing that I think was a great moral to this story was that it is better to stay and face your problems than it is to run away. Too bad it is not shown on broadcast television anymore for the few people who don't have cable or sattelite.
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    • Mar 19, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El soñador aventurero
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Videocraft International
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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