BRINGING HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN'S FABLES TO LIFE.(Theater Review)

From: WWD | Date: July 27, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Marshall Heyman

NEW YORK -- As far as musicalized versions of the life of Hans Christian Andersen go, the 1952 film "Hans Christian Andersen," starring Danny Kaye as the inimitable Danish storyteller and directed by Charles Vidor, is pretty indelible, if completely fabricated.

And Frank Loesser's songs -- "Inchworm," "The Ugly Duckling" and "Thumbelina" -- remain as sweet and poignant as ever. Not, however, in Stephin Merritt's opinion.

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