Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was the Danish author of fairy-tales later adapted by Disney, including: the Little Match Girl (adapted through an animated short-film in 2007), the Snow Queen (adapted through Frozen), the Ugly Duckling (adapted in a 1939 Silly Symphony short-film), the Snowman (adapted in the Frozen character of Olaf), the Steadfast Tin Soldier (adapted in Fantasia 2000), and the Little Mermaid.
History[]
Appearances[]
Characters and stories based on Andersen's work appear in the Disney Parks.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure[]
Near the exit is a cabinet with the silhouette of Hans Christian Andersen, across from one with a silhouette of Ariel.[1]
Princess Fairytale Hall[]
While the author is uncredited, a hardcover copy of Snedronningen (The Snow Queen) appears along with other princess books. This was a prop added before the release of Frozen (2013) which adapted said story.
Trivia[]
- The names of the characters in Frozen, "Hans Kristoff Anna Sven" are made to sound like Hans Christian Andersen's name.
- In Main Street, U.S.A.'s city hall is a book titled, "The Real Little Mermaid" by Scuttle.[2]
- Tick Tock Toys & Collectibles in World of Frozen features the likeness of the Hans Christian Andersen characters of the Steadfast Tin Soldier and paper ballerina.[3]
- The story of the Little Mermaid allegorical for a relationship which Hans Christian Andersen had with fellow-writer, Edvard Collin (1808-1886).
- Decades before Disney adapted the Snow Queen into Frozen, a Disney attraction inspired by the story was developed by animator Marc Davis known as the Enchanted Snow Palace.
- The Snuggly Duckling tavern in Tangled has a name which is a pastiche on Hans Christian Andersen's story, the Ugly Duckling.