The Dancing Princesses (movie)

The Dancing Princesses (movie)

  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: Jon Scoffield
  • Production companies: Associated Television (ATV)
  • Genre: Fantasy, Music, Family
  • Release date: 1/1/1978
  • Run time: 52 min.

Movie description

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

Jim Dale

Role(s): The Soldier

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Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Role(s): The Witch

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Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Role(s): The King

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Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Role(s): The Chamberlain

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Lesley Collier

Lesley Collier

Role(s): Dancing Princess

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