Hans Christian Andersen Movie trailer (1952) Plot synopsis: The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales." Director: Charles Vidor Writers: Moss Hart, Myles Connolly, Ben Hecht Stars: Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmaire