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The Tinderbox (film)
1946 film by Svend Methling From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tinderbox (Danish: Fyrtøjet) is a 1946 Danish animated film directed by Svend Methling and produced by Dansk Farve- og Tegnefilm, Palladium, It is the first full-length Danish[1] and European[2] animated film ever made. It was an adaption of Hans Christian Andersen's popular fairytale of the same name.[3] The film was in colour.[4] The project was inspired by the works of Walt Disney, Max Fleischer, and Dave Fleischer, especially their "Gulliver's Travels" (1939).[5]
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Cast
- Poul Reichhardt - the Soldier
- Kirsten Hermansen - the Princess
- Knud Heglund - the King
- Karen Poulsen - the Witch
- Elith Foss - the Astrological Signer
- Viggo Brodthagen
- Ole Monty
- Aage Winther-Jørgensen
- Vera Lindstrøm
- Victor Montell
- Vera Lense-Møller
- Axel Larsen
- Adelheid Nielsen
- Einar Reim
- Anna Henriques-Nielsen
- Carl Johan Hviid
- Ingeborg Steffensen
- Ulf Kaarsberg
Production took place from June 1943 until the 1945 at Frederiksberggade 28 in Copenhagen.[6] During the production process, publisher Dansk Farve- og Tegnefilm kept a low profile, but the press still published a few articles about the project.[6]
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