The Daydreamer

Before the Little Mermaid, there was...

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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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Creators

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Jules Bass

director

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Jules Bass

writer

Hans Christian Andersen

writer

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Arthur Rankin Jr.

writer

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Romeo Muller

writer

Cast

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Paul O'Keefe actor Jack Gilford actor Margaret Hamilton actor Ray Bolger actor

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Robert Harter actor

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Tallulah Bankhead actor

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Victor Borge actor Patty Duke actor

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Sessue Hayakawa actor Burl Ives actor Boris Karloff actor Hayley Mills actor

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Cyril Ritchard actor

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Terry Thomas actor Ed Wynn actor Larry D. Mann actor

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Billie Mae Richards actor James Daugherty actor

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William Marine actor Robert Goulet actor