The Daydreamer

IMDb 4.6 1966 • 101 min • AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyMusic

Director

Jules Bass

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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