Before the Little Mermaid, there was...
The Daydreamer (1966)
5.1/10 · 121h 41mAnimation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
Directed by Jules Bass
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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Top cast
Paul O'KeefeChris
Jack GilfordPapa Andersen
Margaret HamiltonMrs. Klopplebobbler
Ray BolgerThe Pieman- Robert HarterBig Claus
Tallulah BankheadThe Sea Witch (voice)
