The Tinderbox (1946 film) explained

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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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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The tinder box. 2020-10-28. www.dfi.dk. en.
  2. Web site: Fyrtøjet. 2020-10-28. danskefilm.dk.
  3. Book: Zipes. Jack. Fairy-Tale Films Beyond Disney: International Perspectives. Greenhill. Pauline. Magnus-Johnston. Kendra. 2015-09-16. Routledge. 978-1-134-62813-1. en.
  4. Web site: Nordische Filmtage Lübeck: News. 2020-10-28. www.nordische-filmtage.de.
  5. Web site: Animation i skolen. 2020-10-28. Filmcentralen – Filminstituttets streamingsite. da.
  6. Web site: FYRTØJET og pressen. 2020-10-28. www.tegnefilmhistorie.dk.