

112 minutes
12/19/1952
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

Danny Kaye
as Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger
as Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire
as Doro

Joseph Walsh
as Peter

Philip Tonge
as Otto

John Qualen
as Burgomaster

Erik Bruhn
as The Hussar - Danced by

Roland Petit
as The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet

John Brown
as Schoolmaster
Jeanne Lafayette
as Celine
Robert Malcolm
as Stage Doorman

George Chandler
as Farmer

Fred Kelsey
as First Gendarme

Lee Aaker
as Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Bevan
as Town Councilman (uncredited)

Barrie Chase
as Ballerina (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis
as Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

Noreen Corcoran
as Little Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn
as Girl Outside Jail Window