The Daydreamer
Seen it?1966 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who grew up on fantasy maps and fantasy fans. A proper quest, with a world big enough to get lost in. Same wavelength as James and the Giant Peach or Coraline.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules Bass
- Paul O'KeefeChris
- Jack GilfordPapa Andersen
- Margaret HamiltonMrs. Klopplebobbler
- Ray BolgerThe Pieman
- Robert HarterBig Claus
- Tallulah BankheadThe Sea Witch (voice)
- Victor BorgeZenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
- Patty DukeThumbelina (voice)
- Sessue HayakawaThe Mole (voice)
- Burl IvesFather Neptune (voice)