The Dancing Princesses
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A made-for-TV retelling of the story "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," directed by Ben Rea, featuring Jim Dale as the Soldier, Freddie Jones as the destitute King, and Gloria Grahame as the Witch. Significant changes were made to the story, including reducing the number of princesses to six, and the soldier ultimately declining to marry any of the princesses due to their deceitful nature.
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Jim Dale
The Soldier
Known for
Pete's Dragon
Carry On Screaming!
Gloria Grahame
The Witch
Known for
In a Lonely Place
It's a Wonderful Life
Jon Scoffield
Terence Baker
Freddie Jones
The King
Known for
The Elephant Man
Dune
Polly Broxup
Peter Butterworth
The Chamberlain
Known for
The First Great Train Robbery
Don't Lose Your Head
Jacob Grimm
Lesley Collier
Dancing Princess
Also in
The Nutcracker
The Slipper and the Rose
Wilhelm Grimm
Jane Darling
Dancing Princess
Also in
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Magic Flute
Derek Marlowe
Jon Scoffield Director · Ben Rea Director Wilhelm Grimm Author
First release January 1, 1978 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Associated Television
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1978
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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