The Daydreamer (film)

The Daydreamer is a 1966 RankinBass stopmotion puppet animation and liveaction musical fantasy film. Directed by Jules Bass, it was written by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Romeo Muller, based on the stories of Hans Christian Andersen. It features songs by Jules Bass and Maury Laws. The films opening features the cast in puppet and live form plus characatures of the cast by Al Hirschfeld.

Chriss father, Papa Andersen Jack Gilford, who is separated from his wife and living in Copenhagen, is a gentle, humorous and absentminded, stern but very poor shoemaker. He cannot even afford the delicious works of the Pieman Ray Bolger, and he is forced to suffer the abuses of haughty customers, such as the illtempered Mrs. Klopplebobbler Margaret Hamilton.One night, having heard tales of a legendary Garden of Paradise from his father, Chris runs away, determined to find the fabled Garden. He begins his adventure at the river, where he is joined by the devoted friend of all daydreamers, the Sandman voiced by Cyril Ritchard, who promises to help Chris make his wishes come true by spinning some daydreams. ........

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