Hans Christian Andersen
"The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!"
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
Cast
Danny Kaye
Hans Christian Andersen
Farley Granger
Niels
Zizi Jeanmaire
Doro
Joseph Walsh
Peter
Philip Tonge
Otto
John Qualen
Burgomaster
Erik Bruhn
The Hussar - Danced by
Roland Petit
The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet
John Brown
Schoolmaster
Jeanne Lafayette
Celine
Robert Malcolm
Stage Doorman
George Chandler
Farmer
Fred Kelsey
First Gendarme
Lee Aaker
Little Boy (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Town Councilman (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
Ballerina (uncredited)
Sylvia Lewis
Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
Noreen Corcoran
Little Girl (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Girl Outside Jail Window
Crew
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Myles Connolly
Story
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Charles Vidor
Director
Moss Hart
Screenplay
Frank Loesser
Original Music Composer
Antoni Clave
Art Direction
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Roland Petit
Choreographer
Antoni Clave
Costume Design
Richard Day
Art Direction
Mary Wills
Costume Design
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Frank Loesser
Songs
Barbara Karinska
Costume Design
Clarence Slifer
Special Effects
Fred Lau
Sound Recordist