The Daydreamer 58 years old
Before the Little Mermaid, there was...
In this hybrid of live-action and stop-motion animation, a young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Credits
The Daydreamer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Margaret Hamilton She was 63, 82 years old when she died | as Mrs. Klopplebobbler |
| Hayley Mills She was 20, now 78 years old | as The Little Mermaid |
| Jack Gilford He was 58, 82 years old when he died | as Papa Andersen |
| Ed Wynn He was 79, 79 years old when he died | as The Emperor |
| Boris Karloff He was 78, 81 years old when he died | as The Rat |
| Tallulah Bankhead She was 64, 66 years old when she died | as The Sea Witch |
| Victor Borge He was 57, 91 years old when he died | as Zenith |
| Ray Bolger He was 62, 83 years old when he died | as The Pieman |
| Patty Duke She was 19, 69 years old when she died | as Thumbelina |
| Burl Ives He was 56, 85 years old when he died | as Father Neptune |
| Sessue Hayakawa He was 76, 84 years old when he died | as The Mole |
| Cyril Ritchard He was 68, 80 years old when he died | as The Sandman |
| Terry-Thomas He was 54, 78 years old when he died | as Brig. Zachary Zilch |
The Daydreamer Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jules Bass as Director. He was 30 (now 89) years old | Directing |
| Jules Bass as Music. He was 30 (now 89) years old | Sound |
| Maury Laws as Music. He was 42 (95) years old when He died | Sound |
| Hans Christian Andersen as Story. He was 161 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Maurice Gordon as Art Direction. | Art |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. as Producer. He was 41 (now 100) years old | Production |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. as Writer. He was 41 (now 100) years old | Writing |
| Romeo Muller as Dialogue. He was 37 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
The Daydreamer (58 years)
Before the Little Mermaid, there was...
- Release day: Wednesday, June 01, 1966
- Runtime: 101 minutes