The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
WONDERFUL THRILLS! ADVENTURE! ROMANCE!
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."

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Cast

Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey As: Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Karlheinz Böhm Karlheinz Böhm As: Jacob Grimm
Claire Bloom Claire Bloom As: Dorothea Grimm
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak As: Stossel
Barbara Eden Barbara Eden As: Greta Heinrich
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Storyline

The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."


Tagline: WONDERFUL THRILLS! ADVENTURE! ROMANCE!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Family, Music, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 07 August 1962

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: Cinerama Productions, Bavaria Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")

Karlheinz Böhm

Karlheinz Böhm

Jacob Grimm

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Dorothea Grimm

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Stossel

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Greta Heinrich

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

The Duke ('The Dream')

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Rumpelstiltskin

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Anna Richter

Betty Garde

Betty Garde

Miss Bettenhausen

Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell

Friedrich Grimm

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Gruber

Tammy Marihugh

Tammy Marihugh

Pauline Grimm

Cheerio Meredith

Cheerio Meredith

Mrs. Von Dittersdorf

Walter Rilla

Walter Rilla

Priest

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

The Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess")

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess")

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

The Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice)

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")

Sandra Bettin

Sandra Bettin

The Ballerina (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

The Hunter (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

The King (segment "The Singing Bone")

Robert Crawford Jr.

Robert Crawford Jr.

The Shepherd (segment "The Singing Bone")

Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

The Spokesman (segment "The Singing Bone")

Pamela Baird

Pamela Baird

Cinderella (uncredited)

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)

Jeanine Cashell

Jeanine Cashell

Princess Aide ('The Dancing Princess') (uncredited)

Diana Driscoll

Diana Driscoll

Gretel

True Ellison

True Ellison

Snow White

Stanley Fafara

Stanley Fafara

Hansel

Darby Hinton

Darby Hinton

Little Boy

Jon Lormer

Jon Lormer

The Doctor

Gregory Morton

Gregory Morton

Dantino

Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel

Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel

Flower Vendor

'Little Billy' Rhodes

'Little Billy' Rhodes

Grumpy the Dwarf

Ruthie Robinson

Ruthie Robinson

Little Red Riding Hood

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Dwarf

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

The Giant

Directed By

Al Jennings

Al Jennings

Assistant Director

Henry Levin

Henry Levin

Director

George Pal

George Pal

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gae Griffith

Gae Griffith

Producer's Assistant

George Pal

George Pal

Producer

Thomas Conroy

Thomas Conroy

Production Supervisor

Robert R. Snody

Robert R. Snody

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Fuca

Robert Fuca

Set Costumer

Mary Wills

Mary Wills

Costume Design

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Conductor

Gus Levene

Gus Levene

Orchestrator

Bob Merrill

Bob Merrill

Songs

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Music

Visual Effects

Tim Baar

Tim Baar

Visual Effects

Wah Chang

Wah Chang

Visual Effects

Robert R. Hoag

Robert R. Hoag

Visual Effects

Gene Warren

Gene Warren

Visual Effects

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Animation

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Animation

Pete Kleinow

Pete Kleinow

Animation

David Pal

David Pal

Animation

Don Sahlin

Don Sahlin

Animation

Peter Van Elk

Peter Van Elk

Animation

Camera

Paul Vogel

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Frank Wesselhoff

Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

Choreographer

Vic Parks

Vic Parks

Stunt Double

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