Hans Christian Andersen

Charles Vidor

19521h 52mEnglish
Accolades
6Oscar
Nominations
2Golden Globe
Nominations
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Synopsis

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

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Genres

MusicFamilyComedy

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

8

Nominations

6 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe

Nominated

  • Art Direction (Color) · Art Direction: Richard Day, Clave; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol
  • Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy · Danny Kaye
  • Cinematography (Color) · Harry Stradling
  • Costume Design (Color) · Clave, Mary Wills, Madame Karinska
  • Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) · Walter Scharf
  • Music (Song) · Thumbelina in "Hans Christian Andersen" Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
  • Sound Recording · Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon Sawyer, Sound Director
Full award breakdown

1953

Academy Awards

0Wins
6Noms
Nom

Art Direction (Color)

Art Direction: Richard Day, Clave; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol

1953
Nom

Cinematography (Color)

Harry Stradling

1953
Nom

Costume Design (Color)

Clave, Mary Wills, Madame Karinska

1953
Nom

Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Walter Scharf

1953
Nom

Music (Song)

Thumbelina in "Hans Christian Andersen" Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser

1953
Nom

Sound Recording

Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon Sawyer, Sound Director

1953

1953

Golden Globes

0Wins
2Noms
Nom

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Hans Christian Andersen

1953
Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Danny Kaye

1953

Cast

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