The Tinderbox (1946 film)

1946 film by Svend Methling

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ "The tinder box". www.dfi.dk. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  2. ^ "Fyrtøjet". danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  3. ^ Zipes, Jack; Greenhill, Pauline; Magnus-Johnston, Kendra (2015-09-16). Fairy-Tale Films Beyond Disney: International Perspectives. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-62813-1.
  4. ^ "Nordische Filmtage Lübeck: News". www.nordische-filmtage.de. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  5. ^ "Animation i skolen". Filmcentralen – Filminstituttets streamingsite (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  6. ^ a b "FYRTØJET og pressen". www.tegnefilmhistorie.dk. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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