Hans Christian Andersen (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Vidor |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Family, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | True Story (based on), Writers and Poets |
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Hans Christian Andersen (1952) was a Biographical - Family Film directed by Charles Vidor and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Richard Day, Clave; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Harry Stradling | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Clave, Mary Wills, Madame Karinska | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Walter Scharf | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser | Nominated |
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Quotes from Hans Christian Andersen
Niels:
You dance the waltz like an elephant in a snowdrift! No, like an elephant that's fallen and trying to get up!
Hans: [having just learned that Doro is married to Niels, who has just slapped her after an argument] How could you do it? How could a girl like you marry a man like that? How can I help you?
[working on a beautiful ballerina's shoes]
Hans: I almost wish she'd asked me for something really impossible.
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Hans: [having just learned that Doro is married to Niels, who has just slapped her after an argument] How could you do it? How could a girl like you marry a man like that? How can I help you?
[working on a beautiful ballerina's shoes]
Hans: I almost wish she'd asked me for something really impossible.
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Facts about Hans Christian Andersen
Producer Samuel Goldwyn had originally wanted Moira Shearer to star in this film.
This film marked the finish of producer Samuel Goldwyn's distribution pact with RKO, which resulted in 20 releases spanning 11 years, beginning with The Little Foxes.
Moira Shearer was to have played Doro, the prima ballerina, but had to withdraw when she discovered she was pregnant
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This film marked the finish of producer Samuel Goldwyn's distribution pact with RKO, which resulted in 20 releases spanning 11 years, beginning with The Little Foxes.
Moira Shearer was to have played Doro, the prima ballerina, but had to withdraw when she discovered she was pregnant
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