The World of Hans Christian Andersen
The World of Hans Christian Andersen | |
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アンデルセン物語 | |
Directed by | Kimio Yabuki |
Written by | Hisashi Inoue Morihisa Yamamoto |
Music by | Seichiro Uno |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Toei Company |
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Running time | 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[]
Character | Original | English |
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Uncle Oley | Tadao Takashima | Chuck McCann |
Hans | Toshiko Fujita | |
Elisa | Kazuko Sugiyama | Corinne Orr |
Kitty Kat | Katsue Miwa | |
Karen | Eiko Masuyama | |
Kaspar Kat | Yasushi Suzuki | Jim MacGeorge |
Governor | Arihiro Fujimura | |
Hans's Father | Kōsei Tomita | |
Hannibal Mouse | Lionel Wilson | |
Mayor | ||
Watchdog |
Additional English Voices[]
- Corinne Orr (Little Boy, Match Girl, Mice)
- (Grandmother)
- Frances Russell (Mice)
- (Mice)
- Earl Hammond as (Ducks, Theater Manager)
Reception[]
In his Family Guide to Movies on Video, Henry Herx wrote that "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]
Home media[]
The World of Hans Christian Andersen was first released to VHS by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video in the 1980s. In 2004, Digiview Productions released it on DVD
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2006). "Tales of Hans Christian Andersen*". The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Revised & Expanded ed.). Stone Bridge Press. p. 641. ISBN 1-933330-10-4.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Herx, Henry (1988). "The World of Hans Christian Andersen". The Family Guide to Movies on Video. The Crossroad Publishing Company. pp. 304–305 (pre–release version). ISBN 0-8245-0816-5.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Beck, Jerry (2005). "The World of Hans Christian Andersen". The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Reader Press. pp. 318–319. ISBN 1-55652-591-5.
- ^ "Hal Roach Studios Agrees On Selling Its Film Assets". The New York Times. February 1, 1971. p. 48. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Hal Roach Films Andersen Story". Hartford Courant. February 7, 1971. p. 10F.
- ^ Peacock, Bruce (February 8, 1971). "Stage and Screen". The Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. p. 7 (Entertainment). Retrieved August 8, 2011.
External links[]
- Andersen monogatari at IMDb
- Andersen Monogatari: Match Uri no Shōjo (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1968 films
- Japanese-language films
- 1968 anime films
- 1960s fantasy films
- United Artists animated films
- 1960s children's fantasy films
- Films based on fairy tales
- Films based on works by Hans Christian Andersen
- Films based on The Little Match Girl
- Toei Animation films
- Toei Company films
- Anime and manga based on fairy tales
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Japanese films
- Japanese animated fantasy films
- United Artists films
- 1960s children's animated films