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Hans Christian Andersen

Charles Vidor

1952 • 1h 52m

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

Hans Christian Andersen

Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny KayeHans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger

Farley GrangerNiels

Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi JeanmaireDoro

Joseph Walsh

Joseph WalshPeter

Philip Tonge

Philip TongeOtto

John Qualen

John QualenBurgomaster

Erik Bruhn

Erik BruhnThe Hussar - Danced by

Roland Petit

Roland PetitThe Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet

John Brown

John BrownSchoolmaster

Jeanne LafayetteCeline

Robert MalcolmStage Doorman

George Chandler

George ChandlerFarmer

Fred Kelsey

Fred KelseyFirst Gendarme

Lee Aaker

Lee AakerLittle Boy (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Billy BevanTown Councilman (uncredited)

Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel GoldwynProducer

Myles Connolly

Myles ConnollyStory

Daniel Mandell

Daniel MandellEditor

Frank Loesser

Frank LoesserOriginal Music Composer

Charles Vidor

Charles VidorDirector

Roland Petit

Roland PetitChoreographer

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