A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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
Crew
Charles Vidor
Director
Moss Hart
Screenplay
Myles Connolly
Story
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Mary Wills
Costume Design
Antoni Clave
Costume Design, Art Direction
Barbara Karinska
Costume Design
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Fred Lau
Sound Recordist
Clarence Slifer
Special Effects
Frank Loesser
Original Music Composer, Songs
Roland Petit
Choreographer
Richard Day
Art Direction
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