Daydreamer cinema is a collection of artists, all with varying backgrounds and points of view, we utilize our individual styles to create and compliment our vision as a whole. In a bedazzling mixture of live action and animation, the film retells four classic stories from hans christian andersen. The little mermaid, the emperors new clothes, thumbelina and the garden of paradise. Favorite film adaptation of the hobbit zulay henao teaches jay handtohand combat when jay pharoah wants to learn how to perform a military choke hold, he goes right to the source zulay henao, actor and former army soldier. The featurelength rankinbass film youve never heard of. Daydreamer dvd movie video at cd universe, the film retells four classic stories from hans christian andersen the little mermaid, the emperors new clothes, thumbelina. The only thing that saves this film is maury laws brilliant score along with several of the songs in which the characters that lend their voices to the songs cant save. See the full list of the daydreamer cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Buy the daydreamer movie posters from movie poster shop. Magicmakers jules bass and arthur rankin continue their stint as masterful childrens storytellers in daydreamer. In this film, young hans runs away from home and each time he falls asleep he experiences in his. Set in 1800, the film stars a young hans christian. A fictional account of a teenaged hans christian anderson. The daydreamer movie posters from movie poster shop.
Narrated by boris karloff, it featured an allstar voice cast and memorable ad and album art by the great caricaturist al hirschfeld. This 1966 film is clearly intended for young children, with exaggerated characters and simple dialogue. Given that this is a mediocre film, i would have wished for a better dvd to make up the difference. The daydreamer 1966 is an animation, adventure movie starring tallulah bankhead and victor borge. An anthology of fairytales by hans christian andersen. Director jules bass provided the lyrics, with murray law providing the music for this entertaining childrens fantasy. Read the full synopsis of the daydreamer, 1966, directed by jules bass, with paul okeefe, jack gilford, ray bolger, at turner classic movies. The emperors new clothes and you would have had a mustbuy.
The daydreamer film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. From rankinbass, the makers of the classic stopmotion animation film rudolph the rednosed reindeer, the daydreamer takes the fairy tales of hans christian andersen for its subject. This was the last film in which fans would hear the voices of sessue hayakawa and tallulah bankhead. However, overall the daydreamer is a mediocre film. The daydreamer 1966 le film complet en streaming film. In the little mermaid, a seafarer begins an unlikely romance with a creature that is halfwoman, halffish. Early on, when young hans christian andersen classic horror film board. The daydreamer is a 1966 liveactionstopmotion hybrid film released by rankin bass productions. Directed by jules bass, it was written by arthur rankin, jr. Daydreamer, the on dvd 01212594 from starz anchor bay.
I am the historianbiographer for the rankinbass studios. The daydreamer 1966 young hans christian andersen paul okeefe sees the little mermaid, thumbelina and other tales. It is this unique combination of ideas coupled with a shared drive and passion for storytelling that has proudly garnered us award winning work. The adaptations of the stories in this film, however, are much closer to the source material and it should be noted that, although i dont know if kids pick up on this, many of hans christian andersens stories are, well, total bummers. When you consider that the best part of the film is the al hirschfelddesigned opening credits, thats a sad commentary. Margaret hamiltons character is an obvious expy of miss gulch, a character she previously played in the wizard of oz, having a similar bitchy attitude towards the main characters. With tallulah bankhead, victor borge, patty duke, jack gilford. Add to watchlist chris, otherwise known as hans christian anderson, is thirteen and has the reputation of being a daydreamer. Watch the daydreamer starring paul okeefe in this comedy on directv. The daydreamer 1966 unrated 1h 41min animation, adventure, drama june 1966 usa an anthology of fairy tales by hans christian andersen. Watch the daydreamer online stream full movie directv.
Staring margaret hamilton, terrythomas, victor borge and patty duke. Four stories from hans christian andersen appear in the daydreamer, a feature using the animagic process that uses live action combined with stopmotion puppets. The daydreamer 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The daydreamer doesnt go the disney route and try to sugarcoat the sometimes harsh, often melancholy nature of hans andersons stories. The daydreamer is a 1966 stop motion animatedlive action musical fantasy film produced by videocraft international. Klopplebobbler and much more in this timeless kid s classic filmed in both live action and animagic by rankinbass, the creators of frosty the snowman. The daydreamer animated remake idea central fandom. Our hero chris behaves like a selfish jerk, casting friends and loved ones aside in ruthless pursuit of his goal. In sum, daydreamer is the only blot on rankin and bass otherwise distinguished careers, and longtime fans, like myself, can forgive them this one transgression.
Experience one of rankin bass bestloved theatrical movies, filmed in an enchanting combination of live action and stop motion animation, as young hans christian andersen daydreams his way to adventure through his most famous fairytales. Young hans christian andersen paul okeefe sees the. Daydreamer, the on dvd 01573695 from starz anchor bay. The live action bits are pretty bad, with nothing really passing for acting or a storyline on display.
The daydreamer 1966 directed by jules bass genres childrensfamily. I make no claim on the rights, and renounce any that may technically accord to me. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The producer went the wrong direction, buy banking on the large cast of stars who are mostly unknown today.
Its not intended as a statement of the theme for this odd rankinbass concoction of liveaction and stopmotion animation, but it fits nevertheless. I have also recorded three cds, the first of which is called rick goldschmidt sings with members of the gin blossoms and my band the starving artists. The daydreamer is animated remake of the 1966 film cast. Young hans christian andersen paul okeefe sees the little mermaid, thumbelina and other tales. The daydreamer was a 1966 feature film based on hans christian anderson tales that was part liveaction and part puppet animation. Early on, when young hans christian andersen called chris throughout the film is grousing about the drudgery of his homework, his mildmannered pop gives him the above advice. The daydreamer film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the daydreamer is a 1966 rankinbass stopmotion puppet animation and liveaction musical fantasy film. In this film, young hans runs away from home and each time he falls asleep he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about including the little mermaid, thumbelina and the ugly duckling. Overview of the daydreamer, 1966, directed by jules bass, with paul okeefe, jack gilford, ray bolger, at turner classic movies. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
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