

Hans Christian Andersen
"The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!"
Overview
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Key Crew

Samuel Goldwyn
Producer

Myles Connolly
Story

Moss Hart
Screenplay

Charles Vidor
Director
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