Rating: NR
Genre: Children's/Family
Release Date: 05/13/2008
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Starz/Anchor Bay

Four stories from Hans Christian Andersen appear in The Daydreamer, a feature using the Animagic process that uses live action combined with stop-motion puppets. Included are "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Thumbelina," and "The Garden Of Paradise." Songs and dances compliment an international all-star cast of voices used for the characters. Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Burl Ives, Hayley Mills, Boris Karloff, Cyril Ritchard, Patty Duke, Terry-Thomas and Victor Borge join Ed Wynn in his second-to-last screen role. This was the last film in which fans would hear the voices of Sessue Hayakawa and Tallulah Bankhead. Director Jules Bass provided the lyrics, with Murray Law providing the music for this entertaining children's fantasy.

~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Cyril Ritchard - The Sandman
Paul O'Keefe - Hans Christian Andersen
Jack Gilford - Papa Andersen
Ray Bolger - The Pieman
Margaret Hamilton - Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Hayley Mills - The Little Mermaid
Burl Ives - Father Neptune
Tallulah Bankhead - The Sea Witch
Terry-Thomas - The First Tailor
Victor Borge - The Second Tailor
Ed Wynn - The Emperor
Boris Karloff - The Rat
Sessue Hayakawa - The Mole

Production:
Jules Bass - Director
Arthur Rankin, Jr. - Producer
Arthur Rankin, Jr. - Screen Writer
Maurice Gordon - Art Director
Daniel Cavelli - Cinematographer
Tad Mochinaga - Cinematographer
Joseph E. Levine - Executive Producer
Jules Bass - Songwriter
Maury Laws - Songwriter
Hans Christian Andersen - Short Story Author

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