The World of Hans Christian Andersen
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Directed by | Kimio Yabuki |
Written by | Hisashi Inoue Morihisa Yamamoto |
Music by | Seichiro Uno |
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Distributed by | United Artists (USA) |
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80 minutes 73 minutes (United States) |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
The World of Hans Christian Andersen (アンデルセン物語 Andersen Monogatari?) is a 1968 Japanese animated family fantasy film from Toei Doga, based on the works of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was released in Japan on March 19, 1968. The film was licensed in North America by United Artists in 1971.
Synopsis
A young Hans Christian Andersen, while seeking an opera ticket, suddenly discovers the inspirations and talents he will later have for his fairy tales.[1][2]
Release
The World of Hans Christian Andersen was released by Toei on March 19, 1968, three years prior to a thematically similar series produced by Zuiyo/Nippon Animation.[1][3] The film was dubbed for U.S. audiences by Hal Roach, who hired Chuck McCann and Al Kilgore to assist him;[3] this was one of his last efforts before his studio closed down.[4] In February 1971, United Artists announced its partnership with Hal Roach Studios to distribute this edit,[5][6] which opened in theaters on March 1.[3]
Cast
- Chuck McCann as Uncle Oley
- Ruth Bailew as Grandmother
- Sidney Filson as Karen
- Hetty Galen as Hans
- Earl Hammond as Ducks / Theater Manager
- Jim MacGeorge as Kaspar Kat / Governor / Han's Father
- Corinne Orr as Elisa / Kitty Kat / Little Boy / Match Girl / Mice
- Frances Russell as Mice
- Lionel G. Wilson as Hannibal Mouse / Mayor / Watchdog
- Jim Yoham as Mice
- Thea White (uncredited) as Han's Mother
Reception
In his Family Guide to Movies on Video, Henry Herx wrote: "The animation is colorful and creative, though stylistically comparable to Saturday morning TV shows. It provides a wonderful world of fantasy to absorb the small fry at a matinee."[2] The writers of Jerry Beck's Animated Movie Guide gave it three stars out of four; as contributor Fred Patten commented, "[The film] is pleasant children's fare; a stereotypical and clichéd 'fun for the whole family' animated feature."[3]
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External links
- 1968 films
- Japanese-language films
- Articles containing Japanese-language text
- 1968 anime films
- 1960s fantasy films
- United Artists animated films
- Children's fantasy films
- Films based on fairy tales
- Films based on works by Hans Christian Andersen
- Films based on The Little Match Girl
- Films featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Toei Animation films
- Toei Company films
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Japanese films
- Japanese fantasy films
- Animated fantasy films