Review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) by Maico * — 06 Feb 2007

Just because I'm a grown-up *shifty glance* does not mean I can't adore this film! And adore it I will! To prove my defiant adoration - a sample of the lyrical delights this "musical biography of the legendary vagabond story-teller" follows:

I'm Hans Christian An-der-sen!

(Dum di dum).

There once was an ugly duckling,.

A-with feathers all stubby and brown,.

And the other birds.

(In so many words) said:

QUACK. Get out of town.

QUACK. Get out.

QUACK QUACK. Get out.

QUACK QUACK.

Get out of town.

And he went with a quack.

And a waddle and a quack.

In a flurry of eiderdown.

Thumbelina, Thumbelina,.

Tiny little thing.

Thumbelina dance, Thumbelina sing,.

Thumbelina, what's the difference.

If you're very small?

When your heart is full of love.

You're nine - feet - tall.

Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen.

Friendly old girl of a town.

'Neath her tavern light.

On this merry night.

Let us clink! and drink one down.

To wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen.

Salty old queen of the sea.

Once I sailed away.

But I'm home today.

Singing Co-pen-hagen.

Wonderful, wonderful.

Copenhagen for me.

(Not forgetting my personal favourite).

The King is in the all together.

But all together the all together.

He's all together as naked as.

The day that he was born.

The King is in the all together.

But all together the all together.

It's all together the very least.

The King has ever worn.

The King is in the all together.

But all together the all together.

He's all together as naked as.

The day that he was born.

And it's all together too chilly a morn!

I love you Danny Kaye!

*weeps heartily*.