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WONDERFUL THRILLS! ADVENTURE! ROMANCE!

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

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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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Cast

Name Character
Karlheinz Böhm He was 34, 86 years old when he died as Jacob Grimm
Russ Tamblyn He was 27, now 89 years old as The Woodsman ('The Dancing Princess') / Tom Thumb
Claire Bloom She was 31, now 93 years old as Dorothea Grimm
Jim Backus He was 49, 76 years old when he died as The King ('The Dancing Princess')
Laurence Harvey He was 33, 45 years old when he died as Wilhelm Grimm
Walter Slezak He was 60, 80 years old when he died as Stossel
Martita Hunt She was 63, 70 years old when she died as Anna Richter (Story Teller)
Yvette Mimieux She was 20, now 82 years old as The Princess ('The Dancing Princess')
Buddy Hackett He was 37, 78 years old when he died as Hans ('The Singing Bone')
Oskar Homolka He was 63, 79 years old when he died as The Duke
Barbara Eden She was 30, now 92 years old as Greta Heinrich
Peter Whitney He was 46, 55 years old when he died as The Giant
Arnold Stang He was 43, 91 years old when he died as Rumpelstiltskin
Otto Kruger He was 76, 89 years old when he died as The King ('The Singing Bone')
Angelo Rossitto He was 54, 83 years old when he died as Dwarf
Walter Rilla He was 66, 85 years old when he died as Priest
Ian Wolfe He was 65, 95 years old when he died as Gruber
Gene Roth He was 59, 73 years old when he died as Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station
Terry-Thomas He was 51, 78 years old when he died as Ludwig ('The Singing Bone')
Billy Barty He was 37, 76 years old when he died as The Court Jester
Beulah Bondi She was 73, 91 years old when she died as The Gypsy ('The Dancing Princess')

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Crew

Name Department
William Roberts as Screenplay. He was 67 (78) years old when He died Writing
David P. Harmon as Screenplay. He was 43 (82) years old when He died Writing
Henry Levin as Director. He was 53 (70) years old when He died Directing
Charles Beaumont as Screenplay. He was 33 (38) years old when He died Writing
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (61 years)

WONDERFUL THRILLS! ADVENTURE! ROMANCE!

  • Release day: Tuesday, August 07, 1962
  • Runtime: 135 minutes