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Hans Christian Andersen

"The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!"

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NR 1952 · 1h 52m
Comedy, Family
Starring Danny Kaye · Farley Granger · Zizi Jeanmaire
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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
Charles Vidor
Writers
Myles Connolly, Moss Hart
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
Music
Frank Loesser
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Keywords
copenhagen, denmark musical unrequited love ballet heartbreak storytelling cobbler children's book aspiring writer ballerina fictional biography shoemaker ballet performance ballet company fairy tale characters pointe shoes
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Cast

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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)

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