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Hans Christian Andersen


Date: 1952
Type: Drama / Musical
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Charles Vidor
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

Comment/Synopsis

This is a fantasy version of the life of the fantasy story teller Hans Christian Anderson. The story telling village cobbler goes to the big city where he falls under the spell of a ballerina. There is a good performance from Danny Kaye and plenty of ballet dancing squences.

Actors


Danny KayeDanny Kaye
Farley GrangerFarley Granger
Jeanmarie
Joey Walsh
Philip TongePhilip Tonge
Erik Bruhn
John Brown
John QualenJohn Qualen
Jeanne Lafayette
Robert Malcolm
Peter Votrian

Oscars

None
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Hans Christian Andersen