Hans Christian Andersen (film)
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| Directed by | Charles Vidor |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by | Myles Connolly Moss Hart Ben Hecht |
| Starring | Danny Kaye |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Editing by | Daniel Mandell |
| Studio | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 25, 1952 |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hans Christian Andersen is a 1952 Hollywood musical film directed by Charles Vidor, with words and music by Frank Loesser. The story was by Myles Connolly, its screenplay was by Moss Hart and Ben Hecht (uncredited), and was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions. It is a fictional, romantic story revolving around the life of the famous Danish poet and story-teller Hans Christian Andersen. The title role was played by Danny Kaye.
The film was an international success at the time. It is not a biographical movie, and in the introduction describes itself as "a fairytale about the storyteller". A large part of the story is told through song and ballet and includes many of Andersen's most famous stories such as The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Little Mermaid.
A sort-of soundtrack album was released by Decca soon after the film, with Danny Kaye and a backup chorus singing the songs from the film, also including two Sylvia Fine originals made specifically for the album, "Uncle Pockets" and "There's a Hole at the Bottom of the Sea", and Danny Kaye's narration of two Tubby the Tuba stories by Paul Tripp.
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[edit] Cast
- Danny Kaye - Hans Christian Andersen
- Farley Granger - Niels
- Zizi Jeanmaire - Doro (as Jeanmaire)
- Joseph Walsh - Peter (as Joey Walsh)
- Philip Tonge - Otto
- Erik Bruhn - The Hussar in "Ice Skating Ballet"
- Roland Petit - The Prince in "The Little Mermaid" Ballet
- John Brown - Schoolmaster
- John Qualen - Burgomaster
- Jeanne Lafayette - Celine
- Robert Malcolm - Stage Doorman
- George Chandler - Gerta's Father
- Fred Kelsey - First Gendarme
- Gil Perkins - Second Gendarme
- Peter Votrian - Lars (as Peter Votrian)
- Barrie Chase - Ballerina in "The Little Mermaid" Ballet
- Sylvia Lewis - Ballerina in "The Little Mermaid" Ballet
[edit] Songs
- "Anywhere I Wander"
- "I'm Hans Christian Andersen"
- "The Inch Worm"
- "The King's New Clothes"
- "No Two People"
- "Thumbelina"
- "The Ugly Duckling"
- "Wonderful Copenhagen"
(All songs have words and music by Frank Loesser).
[edit] Awards
This film was nominated for six Academy Awards:[1][2]
- Best Art Direction (Richard Day, Antoni Clavé, Howard Bristol)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Scoring
- Best Song (Thumbelina)
- Best Sound (Gordon E. Sawyer)
[edit] References
- ^ "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/25th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ "NY Times: Hans Christian Andersen". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/21437/Hans-Christian-Andersen/details. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
[edit] External links
- Hans Christian Andersen at the Internet Movie Database
- Hans Christian Andersen at the TCM Movie Database
- Hans Christian Andersen at AllRovi
- Hans Christian Andersen at Rotten Tomatoes
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