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About
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
Theatrical
Dec 19, 1952
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 29, 1998
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Cast
Full credits →D
Danny Kaye
Hans Christian Andersen
F
Farley Granger
Niels
Z
Zizi Jeanmaire
Doro
J
Joseph Walsh
Peter
P
Philip Tonge
Otto
E
Erik Bruhn
Hussar Dancer
R
Roland Petit
Prince in Ballet
J
John Brown
Schoolmaster
J
John Qualen
Burgomaster
J
Jeanne Lafayette
Celine
R
Robert Malcolm
Stage Doorman
G
George Chandler
Farmer
F
Fred Kelsey
Gendarme #1
G
Gil Perkins
Gendarme #2
P
Peter J. Votrian
Lars
L
Lee Aaker
Little Boy (uncredited)
B
Billy Bevan
Town Councilman (uncredited)
B
Barrie Chase
Ballerina (uncredited)
S
Sylvia Lewis
Ensemble Dancer (uncredited)
N
Noreen Corcoran
Little Girl (uncredited)
