Review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) by Lauren B — 23 Jul 2007

Great music. movie is slow and lacks Danny Kaye's usual wackiness. the ballet component is nice but not fully explained...

This review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) was written by Lauren B on 23 Jul 2007.

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