Thumbelina also known as hans christian andersens thumbelina is a 1994 american animated musical fantasy film directed by don bluth and gary goldman, based on the book of the same name by hans christian andersen and starring the voices of jodi benson, gary imhoff and john hurt, with supporting roles from gino conforti, gilbert gottfried, carol channing and joe lynch. Rent hans christian andersen 1952 starring danny kaye and farley granger on dvd and bluray. Thumbelina, thumbelina tiny little thing thumbelina dance, thumbelina sing thumbelina what. He learned his trade in his teen years as a tummler in the catskills. Tommelise is a literary fairy tale written by danish author hans christian andersen first published by c. The story was by myles connolly, the screenplay was written by moss hart and ben hecht, and samuel goldwyn productions were the producers. Thumbelina this song is by danny kaye and appears on the movie soundtrack hans christian andersen 1952, on the compilation album the very best of danny kaye 1987, on the compilation childhood. Danny kaye, energetic multitalented american actor and comedian who later became known for his involvement with humanitarian causes. Watch the video for thumbelina from danny kayes danny kaye the.
They are all wellacted out by danny kaye, especially thumbelina, with a thumb puppet and a handkerchief. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in g major transposable. Song information for thumbelina danny kaye on allmusic. Song lyrics to thumbelina, sung by danny kaye in the movie hans christian andersen 1952 music and lyrics by frank loesser though youre no bigger than my thumb, than my thumb, than my thumb, sweet thumbelina dont. Hans christian andersen youll go on telling stories. Danny kaye, farley granger, zizi jeanmaire, charles vidor. A clumsy daydreamer gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy. The original thumbelina was published in 1835 as tommelise, a short story about a tiny girl and her adventures in the world of insects and small mammals. From there he went through a series of jobs in and out of the business. The court jester 19 movie clip the wine merchant and the mute 1956 hd. Love the songs and h c andersen stories in this one, but it isnt as fun as one might think from the fact that danny kaye is in it,and im not mad about the general story of the movie itself.
Another great clip from the danny kaye hans christian andersen collectionjust great for this spring time of yearhe was such a great entertainer and singer hope you enjoy, and keep. It has been told and retold by many authors over the years, as well as being adapted for both television and film. Thumbelina 1952 hans christian anderson with danny kaye. Born to jewish immigrants in brooklyn, redhaired kaye became one of the worlds bestknown comedians. Danny kaye left school at the age of to work in the socalled borscht belt of jewish resorts in the catskill mountains. Even the casting of danny kaye as hans was inspired. This is a 24 bit 96khz digital transfer and restoration i have made from original lp recording. All of his stories have a moral and enrich the lives of the children that hear them. Product information thumbelina from hans christian andersen digital sheet. The moss hartmyles connolly screenplay largely disregards the facts concerning denmarks great storyteller, opting for a fanciful blend of comedy, fantasy, romance and music. Listeners will recant the main theme from the movie hans christian andersen, im hans christian andersen and other songs from the film thumbelina or. The ballet scenes are a real standout, but they might be a little slow for some, and were often shortened for tv viewing.
Hans christian andersen movie soundtrack by danny kaye. The materials preserved in the collection include manuscripts, scores, scripts, photographs, sound recordings, and video clips. It was first translated into english by mary howitt in 1846, from tommelise, written by the danish author hans christian andersen, and published as one of a series of seven fairy tales in 1835. With danny kaye, farley granger, zizi jeanmaire, joseph walsh. Danny kaye left school at the age of to work in the socalled borscht belt of jewish resorts in the catskill. Bought this in a fit of nostalgia and was not disappointed. One such scene is almost as swinging and joyous as danny kaye and louis armstrong singing duet and scatting when the saints go marching in in danny kayes movie of the five pennies 1959.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Thumbelina whats the difference if youre very small. Thumbelina full movie princess fairy tales bedtime stories duration. The story was by myles connolly, the screenplay was written by moss hart and ben hecht uncredited, and samuel goldwyn productions were the producers. Anderson was tall, lanky, awkward, and homely, but had a sweet melodious voice, and was able to tell stories so well that one forgot who was telling them and became enveloped in the story itself. Danny kaye thumbelina wonderful copenhagen discogs. When your heart is full of love youre nine feet tall.
Please select the type of project you need a license for from the list below. Hans christian andersen is a 1952 hollywood musical film directed by charles vidor, with lyrics and music by frank loesser. After many misadventures, she ends up marrying a fairy prince. One such scene is almost as swinging and joyous as danny kaye and louis armstrong singing duet and scatting when the saints go marching in in danny kaye s movie of the five pennies 1959. The fairy tales include the ugly duckling, thumbelina, the emporers new clothes and the little mermaid. If you want a really funny and hilarious danny kaye movie.
Kaye, danny maladjusted jester on screen and radio. The careers of kaye and fine are immortalized in the danny kaye and sylvia fine collection at the library of congress. Kaye was best known for his work on the films the inspector general 1949, white christmas 1954, in which he costarred with bing crosby, and merry andrew 1958. There is no thumbelina in this film, the song is performed by danny kaye as andersen himself. A song is born becomes a document of these great musicians looking and sounding wonderful in post world war ii america. By drawing on his thumb, hans creates a puppet he calls thumbelina and. Print and download thumbelina sheet music from hans christian andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales. The song of thumbelina from hans christian andersen 1952 film. Aug 23, 2011 from the movie hans christian andersen andersen danny kaye creates thumbelina and sings a song about her to the girl outside the jail window beverly washburn. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapidfire nonsense songs. Hans christian andersen, played by kaye, starts out as a smalltown. Kaye, danny maladjusted jester on screen and radio amazon.
Information on how to license the song thumbelina by danny kaye. Tommelise little tiny or thumbelina, hans christian andersen thumbelina danish. This gives you the right to use the song for tv, film, commercials and other audiovideo projects. The story was by myles connolly, the screenplay was written by moss hart and ben hecht, and samuel goldwyn productions were the. Also called a sync licence, this gives you the right to edit the song into a. Hans christian andersen im hans christian andersen anywhere i wander the ugly duckling inchworm thumbelina no two people with jane wyman the kings new clothes wonderful copenhagen tubby the tuba 1957 bonus tracks tubby the tuba tubby the tuba at the circus uncle pockets theres a hole in the. David daniel kaminsky, known as danny kaye january 18, 19 march 3, 1987 was an american actor, singer and comedian. If you want a really funny and hilarious danny kaye movie this isnt for you. Jul 12, 2017 hans christian andersen the ugly duckling. The song details tab gives you detailed information about this song, thumbelina. On june 9, 1986, danny kaye was crowned king of brooklyn at the back to brooklyn day festival. The score is beautiful, the sets and costumes are great and danny kaye was. Its good on some points, mainly visually, but its also crappy.
In 1939, he made his broadway debut in straw hat revue, but it was the stage production of the musical. With danny kaye, virginia mayo, boris karloff, fay bainter. Thats pretty much what he is here, and if you havent seen a danny kaye movie this is a pretty funny introduction. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Hans christian andersen was sam goldwyns final production for rko radio release, and also the producers last danny kaye vehicle. Thumbelina by danny kaye song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart. Thumbelina danny kaye hans christian andersen youtube.
Hans christian andersen 1952 the ugly duckling scene. Hans christian andersen danny kaye is welcomed home, where he continues to tell his stories. Thumbelina was a movie i hoped to truly adore after over years of not watching it, only, i found myself only to be neutral to it. Hans christian andersen film hans christian andersen is a 1952 hollywood musical film directed by charles vidor, with lyrics and music by frank loesser.
Danny kaye was a rare talent and stands out even more so today. Thumbelina, thumbelina tiny little thing thumbelina dance, thumbelina sing thumbelina whats the difference if youre very small. Kaye, danny selections from hans christian andersen amazon. From the movie hans christian andersen andersen danny kaye creates thumbelina and sings a song about her to the girl outside the jail window beverly washburn. Thumbelina this song is by danny kaye and appears on the movie soundtrack hans christian andersen 1952, on the compilation album the very best of danny kaye 1987, on the compilation childhood days 2003. Thumbelina from hans christian andersen sheet music in. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. The plot violates james thurbers short story, the point of which was that walter mitty daydreamed so much because his own life was so dull. Thumbelina is a muchloved fairy story by hans christian andersen. Thumbelina uncredited music and lyrics by frank loesser sung by danny kaye reprised by kaye, children, and chorus in the finale. Sung by danny kaye, joseph walsh, sailors, and chorus reprised by kaye, children and chorus in the finale.
Rent hans christian andersen 1952 on dvd and bluray. Reitzel on 16 december 1835 in copenhagen, denmark, with the naughty boy and the traveling companion in the second installment of fairy tales told for children. There was even a little match girl seen in the movie. Hans christian andersen 1952 the ugly duckling scene 6. Imaginative cobbler hans christian andersen danny kaye is asked to. Rent hans christian andersen 1952 on dvd and bluray dvd. Once upon a time there lived in denmark a great storyteller named hans christian andersen. We currently dont have any genres associated with this song. Music and lyrics by frank loesser sung by danny kaye. Thumbelina from hans christian andersen sheet music in g. Hans christian andersen im hans christian andersen anywhere i wander the ugly duckling inchworm thumbelina no two people with jane wyman the kings new clothes wonderful copenhagen tubby the tuba 1957 bonus tracks tubby the tuba tubby the tuba at the circus uncle pockets theres a hole in the bottom of the sea external links amazon. Hans christian andersen 1952 danny kaye in hans christian andersen 1952 zizi. This is a 2 cd collection of songs from various danny kaye performances on radio, film and tv. Danny kaye stars as the famed danish storyteller andersen in this musical written by moss hart.
Aug 12, 2016 this is a 24 bit 96khz digital transfer and restoration i have made from original lp recording. Lyrics to thumbelina song by danny kaye we dont have this thumbelina lyrics yet, you can help by submit it after submit lyrics, your name will be printed as part of the credit when your lyric is approved. Oct 14, 2011 thumbelina 1952 hans christian anderson with danny kaye. Andersens story the snow queen was adapted into a tv movie, snow queen, in 2002, with special puppet effects by jim hensons creature shop. Andersen danny kaye comforts an unhappy child by singing him the story of the ugly duckling. The sesame street album big bird presents hans christian andersen featured big bird telling some of andersens stories, as well as songs and music from the 1952 danny kaye movie. Check out thumbelina by danny kaye on amazon music. Lyrics and video for the song thumbelina by danny kaye songfacts. The materials preserved in the collection include manuscripts, scores, scripts, photographs, sound recordings, and video. Nov 24, 2017 song lyrics to thumbelina, sung by danny kaye in the movie hans christian andersen 1952 music and lyrics by frank loesser.
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