The World of Hans Christian Andersen
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is a 1968 anime fantasy film from Toei Doga, based on the works of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen
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. The film was dubbed for U.S. audiences by Hal Roach
, who hired Chuck McCann
and Al Kilgore to assist him; this was one of his last efforts before his studio closed down. In February 1971, United Artists
announced its partnership with Hal Roach Studios to distribute this edit, which opened in theaters on March 1.
. It provides a wonderful world of fantasy to absorb the small fry at a matinee." 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."
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
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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.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 AnimationNippon Animation
is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City....
. The film was dubbed for U.S. audiences by Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
, who hired Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann is a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and a voice actor from Brooklyn, New York.-Early career:...
and Al Kilgore to assist him; this was one of his last efforts before his studio closed down. In February 1971, United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
announced its partnership with Hal Roach Studios to distribute this edit, which opened in theaters on March 1.
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 showsSaturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
. It provides a wonderful world of fantasy to absorb the small fry at a matinee." 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."