Hans Christian Andersen

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  • Hans Christian Andersen -- Pleasant family musical based on the life of the Danish author (1805-75) whose fairy tales are among the favorites of children's literature. Directed by Charles Vidor, the biography is pure Hollywood hokum but Danny Kaye is particularly good as the gentle storyteller and Frank Loesser's delightful musical numbers, including "Thumbelina," "The Ugly Duckling" and "The King Is in the Alltogether," are simple, singable and just plain fun. Best for young children, though their elders will find sufficient charm in the proceedings to offset the sentimentality. (A-I) (nr) ( 1952 )




    These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

    The classifications are as follows:

    A-I -- general patronage;
    A-II -- adults and adolescents;
    A-III -- adults;
    L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
    O -- morally offensive.

    Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.

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