Antología de cuentos de hadas de Hans Christian Andersen: "La Sirenita", "El traje nuevo del emperador", "Pulgarcita" y "El jardín del paraíso".Antología de cuentos de hadas de Hans Christian Andersen: "La Sirenita", "El traje nuevo del emperador", "Pulgarcita" y "El jardín del paraíso".Antología de cuentos de hadas de Hans Christian Andersen: "La Sirenita", "El traje nuevo del emperador", "Pulgarcita" y "El jardín del paraíso".
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Elenco
Patty Duke
- Thumbelina
- (voz)
Boris Karloff
- The Rat
- (voz)
Ed Wynn
- The Emperor
- (voz)
Larry D. Mann
- Various
- (voz)
- (as Larry Mann)
Billie Mae Richards
- Various
- (voz)
- (as Billie Richards)
Opiniones destacadas
Those among us who treasure Rankin/Bass' annual holiday specials like RUDOLPH THE REINDEER and SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN undoubtably have wondered at some point or another why the production company never tried any full-length feature efforts. Well, they did, with mixed results. The most ambitious effort of several was THE DAYDREAMER, Rankin/Bass' live action/stop-motion animation effort that was apparently supposed to be their masterwork but didn't quite deliver. Sure, it's a children's musical fantasy, and it's cast with a plethora of then-famous movie and television stars, but the whole thing just doesn't work. The story concerns an adolescent Hans Christian Andersen, learning life's lessons as he dreams himself into adventures(the animated sequences)that turn out to be several of the beloved Danish storyteller's famous stories, like Thumbelina, the Little Murmaid, etc. What really puts one's teeth on edge are the live-action sequences with Paul O'Keefe and Jack Gilford as Chris and Papa Andersen. Despite their distracting Brooklyn accents, what really spoils the mood is the degree of disfunction in this family. Papa Andersen is indecisive and easily put-upon by his harpie customers. Chris is selfish and is easily swayed into abandoning many of his new-found friends. Several of the animated sequences are atmospherically dark with less than happy resolutions. The songs are not on par with most of the television offerings, and the film drags intolerably so that, by the time it does end, you really don't care if Chris does get back home. As an adult, I found it hard to sit through, and I can't see a child today(or in 1966)watching this with any degree of sustained interest, with the exception of Tim Burton. And surely, the decision to have Robert Goulet sing the film's theme song was the kiss of death . . .
Award-winning animation producers Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass, fresh from the success of the now-classic TV special RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, aimed extremely high for this ambitious live-action/animated musical fantasy. The story is a fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, with Paul O'Keefe (Patty Lane's brother on the PATTY DUKE SHOW) as "Chris" and Jack Gilford (COCOON) as his Papa. Chris enters the animated stories of THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES and THUMBELINA. There are also references to other Andersen tales like "The Garden of Paradise," "Big Claus" and "The Ugly Duckling." Even though some of the production values betray the fact that Executive Producer Joe Levine expected Mary Poppins but only provided a Tom Terrific budget, there is a lot to like in THE DAYDREAMER: a star-studded, perfectly selected voice cast, impressive AniMagic stop-motion art direction, and a knockout score by Maury Laws (check out "The Cartoon Music Book" on amazon.com) and Jules Bass. Fans of the late AL HIRSCHFELD will want to see the caricatured opening sequence; fans of THE WIZARD OF OZ will enjoy Margaret Hamilton's feisty cameo, fans of THE LORD OF THE RINGS will have fun comparing this to the Rankin/Bass production of THE HOBBIT released 11 years later and how far they had come since. Even Oleg Cassini designed the Emperor's New Clothes! The live-action sequences were directed by Ezra Stone, who starred as Henry Aldrich on radio and by that time was directing THE MUNSTERS. If you visited the 1964 World's Fair, look for the Denmark pavilion doubling for the streets of Odense.
This Rankin/Bass production is quite a trip, and not the most lucid one, at that. Embarrassing cameos from a variety of stars, with "animation" well below par, considering their wonderful "Rudolph" specials. The story appears thrown together, connecting famous Anderson tales with an incoherent story line. How they managed to wrangle so many well-known voice-overs, I'll never understand. I grew up with Rankin/Bass, but did not see this film as a child. The DVD does make for a great conversation piece at parties, so I'd recommend the purchase. Perhaps, if they'd avoided the live-action segments, this film would have been a bit more enjoyable. The whole Ray-Bolger-running-around-with-pies is bizarre. Margaret Hamilton is wasted with about three lines. My 5 and 7 year-old nephews found it disturbing..."what about the 'cold tears from his hair'???"
Delightful musical feature with thought-provoking lessons for both children and adults alike. A magical opening with Ritchard's "Sandman" sets the tone for an equally magical adventure through the mind of Hans Christhian Anderson. A memorable all-star cast accompanied by a whimsical score (who could resist "Isn't It Cozy Here!!"??). Not as good as Rankin/Bass' classic Christmas specials, but a winner, nonetheless.
OF COURSE I`VE SEEN THIS FILM!!! And quite honestly, seeing it over and over again, brings back so many fond memories of my childhood!! When it first came out, I was only a year old at the time, but as with most good childrens films, I always waited for the yearly reruns...(this of course being long befor VCRs). Now I own this film on video, and do watch it from time to time, and notice how sad it is that we dont see many of these claymation films anymore. The wonderful character voices of Patty Duke, Tallulah Bankhead, etc tec... you just dont find quality childrens films like this anymore. A classic in my opinion!! Children of all ages ...young and old , should see it!
Two thumbs up from VEGAS!!
Two thumbs up from VEGAS!!
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- TriviaAlso a reunion for Ray Bolger and Margaret Hamilton, who played the Scarecrow and the Wicked Witch of the West respectively in El mago de Oz (1939).
- ErroresWith the second set of opening cast credits shown during the live action sequence, it is stated the actors' name are listed in alphabetical order. However, Sessue Hayakawa is placed before Margaret Hamilton.
- Citas
Thumbelina: Your size has nothing to do with your real happiness. As long as you're with the people you love and who love you, as long as you can accept yourself for what you really are... that's happiness.
- Créditos curiososContrary to Hollywood convention (and DGA rules), the credit for director Jules Bass appears second to last in the opening credits, just before the credit for writer/producer Arthur Rankin.
- Bandas sonorasDaydreamer
Music by Maury Laws & Jules Bass
Lyrics by Maury Laws & Jules Bass
Performed by Robert Goulet
Original sound track and score on Columbia Records
[Played over opening title and credits]
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- Países de origen
- Idioma
- También se conoce como
- El soñador aventurero
- Locaciones de filmación
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, Nueva York, Estados(1964 New York World's Fair "Belgian Village Pavilion" as Odense, Denmark)
- Productora
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- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 41 minutos
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Daydreamer (1966) officially released in Canada in English?
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