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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1978-01-01
Runtime: 52 mins
Director: Jon Scoffield
Spoken language: English
Genres: Fantasy, Music, Family
Original title: The Dancing Princesses
Production Companies: Associated Television
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Jim Dale
Gloria Grahame
Freddie Jones
Peter Butterworth
Lesley Collier
Jane Darling
Lavinia Lang
Lorna Nathan
Maureen Willsher
Jane Winchester
Lance Aston
Nicolas Chagrin
Wayne Eagling
Vince Logan
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