Storyline:
The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tal...

Cast:

Danny Kaye Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire Doro (as Jeanmaire The Famous French Ballerina)

Joseph Walsh Peter (as Joey Walsh)

Philip Tonge Otto

John Qualen Burgomaster

Robert Malcolm Stage Doorman

George Chandler Farmer

Fred Kelsey First Gendarme

Gil Perkins Second Gendarme

Peter J. Votrian Lars (as Peter Votrian)

Lee Aaker Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Bevan Town Councilman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg Stagehand (uncredited)

Lonnie Burr Townchild (uncredited)

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 3 Slot 74

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3