Hans Christian Andersen is a 1952 Hollywood musical film, with words and music by Frank Loesser. It is a fictionalised, romanticised story revolving around the life of the Danish poet and story-teller Hans Christian Andersen. The title role was played by Danny Kaye. 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Frank Loesser (June 29, 1910, New York City - July 26, 1969, New York City) was a composer and lyricist. ... Hans Christian Andersen. ... Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ...

The film was an international success at the time. It is not a "biographical" movie, and never claimed to be: in the introduction it describes itself as "a fairytale about the storyteller". A large part of the story is told through song and ballet. The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ...

Not least because of the film's international success, it is regrettable that it in no way can be called "biographical": the story was not at all faithful to the real Hans Christian Andersen's personality and unusual career. Even many years later, many people who know Andersen's Tales, know nothing about the poet himself - apart from this purely fictional production. Hans Christian Andersen. ...

Songs

• "Anywhere I Wander"
• "I'm Hans Christian Andersen"
• "The Inch Worm"
• "The King's New Clothes"
• "No Two People"
• "Thumbelina"
• "The Ugly Duckling"
• "Wonderful Copenhagen"

(All songs have words and music by Frank Loesser).