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Hans Christian Andersen
Released: December 19, 1952 (1952)
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genres: Music, Family, Comedy
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Philip Tonge as Otto
Age at release: 55
- John Qualen as Burgomaster
Age at release: 53
- John Brown as Schoolmaster
Age at release: 48
- Danny Kaye as Hans Christian Andersen
Age at release: 41
- Zizi Jeanmaire as Doro
Age at release: 28
- Farley Granger as Niels
Age at release: 27
- Erik Bruhn as The Hussar - Danced by
Age at release: 24
- Joseph Walsh as Peter
Age at release: 15
- Jeanne Lafayette as Celine
Age at release: Unknown
- Robert Malcolm as Stage Doorman
Age at release: Unknown
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- Fred Kelsey as First Gendarme
Age at release: 68
- Billy Bevan as Town Councilman (uncredited)
Age at release: 65
- George Chandler as Farmer
Age at release: 54
- Sylvia Lewis as Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
Age at release: 21
- Barrie Chase as Ballerina (uncredited)
Age at release: 19
- Lee Aaker as Little Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: 9
- Noreen Corcoran as Little Girl (uncredited)
Age at release: 9
- Beverly Washburn as Girl Outside Jail Window
Age at release: 9