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"Hans Christian Andersen" quotes

Hans Christian Andersen poster
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 tales.

Director: Charles Vidor
Writer: Moss Hart, Myles Connolly, Ben Hecht
Production: N/A
Genre: biography, family, musical
Year: 1952
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 6.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 14 Aug 1953
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 10 nominations total

12 Clips

PeterSchoolmasterHans Christian AndersenNielsBoy
Did you ever hear the story of the old woman - Hans Christian Andersen 00:17 Did you ever hear the story of the old woman The ones that squeak don't want to leave the shop - Hans Christian Andersen 00:15 The ones that squeak don't want to leave the shop That is true I asked my Gerda what time it was - Hans Christian Andersen 00:18 That is true I asked my Gerda what time it was I never saw such a worrier as you - Hans Christian Andersen 00:44 I never saw such a worrier as you Hans has gone to Copenhagen - Hans Christian Andersen 00:10 Hans has gone to Copenhagen That's the nice thing about the world my friend people - Hans Christian Andersen 00:07 That's the nice thing about the world my friend people No one's ever really alone - Hans Christian Andersen 00:12 No one's ever really alone You don't slave hard enough Move in time to the music once in a while - Hans Christian Andersen 00:07 You don't slave hard enough Move in time to the music... I almost wish she'd asked me for something really impossible - Hans Christian Andersen 00:10 I almost wish she'd asked me for something really... How could you do it - Hans Christian Andersen 00:10 How could you do it The books on the dirty ground - Hans Christian Andersen 00:31 The books on the dirty ground You dance the waltz like an elephant in a snowdrift - Hans Christian Andersen 00:16 You dance the waltz like an elephant in a snowdrift

Cast

Hans Christian Andersen - Danny Kaye
Niels - Farley Granger
Doro - Zizi Jeanmaire
Peter - Joseph Walsh
Otto - Philip Tonge
All Cast