The Daydreamer

Here is a rare newspaper clipping passed on to me by my pal Dale!   The photograph is from the May, 1965 Levine/Videocraft signing at the Time-Life Building in New York.  Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Joseph E. Levine are on the left and Jules Bass and Maury Laws are on the right.   The two closest to the camera, were Levine associates.  It is interesting to see The Daydreamer on the easel.   You can still pick up our blu ray from Kino Lorber/Scorpion of The Daydreamer, with commentary by Lee Gambin and myself.
 

Coming to blu ray May 18 from Scorpion/Kino Lorber (with Commentary by Lee Gambin and Rick Goldschmidt). In the meantime, you can pick up the book on the film here www.miserbros.com #thedaydreamer #rankinbassproductions

May 18, 2021

 

Coming May 18th from

Scorpion Releasing

and

Kino Lorber

!

The Daydreamer (1966)

• Audio Commentary by Rankin/Bass Historian and Author Rick Goldschmidt with Film Historian Lee Gambin

• Trailers

• Optional English Subtitles

A Rankin/Bass Animagic Classic! Join young Hans Christian Andersen as he daydreams his way to adventure through his most famous fairytales. In The Little Mermaid, everyone's favorite girl of the sea (Hayley Mills) must triumph over the evil Sea Witch (Tallulah Bankhead) with a little help from Father Neptune (Burl Ives). In The Emperor's New Clothes, a pair of villainous tailors (Victor Borge and Terry-Thomas) create a surprising new outfit for a gullible king (Ed Wynn). The fun continues with Oscar-winner Patty Duke as Thumbelina, Ray Bolger as the Pieman, Boris Karloff as a sinister rat, Margaret Hamilton as the mean Mrs. Klopplebobbler and much more in this timeless kid's classic filmed in both live-action and 'Animagic' by Rankin/Bass, the creators of Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Wacky World of Mother Goose.

I recorded my commentary for The Daydreamer blu ray tonight with Lee Gambin in Australia! We had fun!

 

Coming from Scorpion/Kino Lorber in 2021. I record my commentary this week with Lee Gambin. Unsure of any additional features (even the ones included on the dvd). I have a ton of material, featured in my book about the film. Looks like this will join The Year Without A Santa Claus and Mad Monster Party as a good one! #rankinbassproductions #bluray