Dina Maret 1940, Walt Disney ngusulkeun hiji ko-produksi ka produser pilem Samuel Goldwyn, dimana studio Goldwyn bakal némbak séri aksi hirup kahirupan Andersen jeung studio Disney bakal ngahibur dongéng Andersen. séri animasi bakal dumasar kana sababaraha karya Andersen anu kawéntar, sapertos The Little Mermaid, The Little Match Girl, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The New Emperor's Clothes. Sanajan kitu, studio anu didaptarkeun sareng pilem anu munggaran didamel dina bulan Désémber taun 1942.
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