Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jules Bass

Writing Credits

Hans Christian Andersen
(based on stories by)
Hans Christian Andersen
(based on characters by)
Romeo Muller
(additional dialogue)
Arthur Rankin Jr.
(written by)

Cast

Tallulah Bankhead
The Sea Witch
Victor Borge
Zenith (The Second Tailor)
Patty Duke
Thumbelina
Jack Gilford
Papa Andersen
Sessue Hayakawa
The Mole
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Burl Ives
Father Neptune
Boris Karloff
The Rat
Hayley Mills
The Little Mermaid
Paul O'Keefe
Chris
Cyril Ritchard
The Sandman
Terry-Thomas
Brig. Zachary Zilch (The First Tailor)
Ed Wynn
The Emperor
Ray Bolger
The Pieman
Robert Harter
Big Claus
Larry D. Mann
Various
Billie Mae Richards
Various
James Daugherty
Various
William Marine
Various

Produced by

Joseph E. Levine
executive producer
Arthur Rankin Jr.
producer
Larry Roemer
associate producer

Music by

Maury Laws

Cinematography by

Daniel Cavelli
cinematographer: live action

Art Direction by

Maurice Gordon
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Phyllis Grens
makeup artist

Production Management

Sal Scoppa Jr.
production manager (as Sal Scoppa)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kizo Nagashima
assistant director

Art Department

Maurice Gordon
set designer
Al Hirschfeld
assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bernard Cowan
recording supervisor
Richard Gramaglia
sound
Allan Mirchin
sound (as Alan Mirchin)
Peter Page
sound
Eric Tomlinson
sound

Visual Effects by

John Hoppe
effects: Mobilux

Animation Department

Tadahito Mochinaga
technician: "Animagic" (as Tad Mochinaga)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Oleg Cassini
costumes: The Emperor

Music Department

Jules Bass
composer: songs / lyricist: songs
Don Costa
orchestrator: title song
Maury Laws
composer: songs / lyricist: songs / scorer

Additional Crew

Don Duga
stager: "Animagic" sequences
Joseph E. Levine
presenter
Tony Mordente
choreographer
Ezra Stone
stager: live action sequences
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