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The Dancing Princesses

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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1978

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

The Soldier

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

The Witch

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

The King

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

The Chamberlain

Lesley Collier

Lesley Collier

Dancing Princess

Jane Darling

Jane Darling

Dancing Princess

Lavinia Lang

Lavinia Lang

Dancing Princess

Lorna Nathan

Lorna Nathan

Dancing Princess

Maureen Willsher

Maureen Willsher

Dancing Princess

Jane Winchester

Jane Winchester

Dancing Princess

Lance Aston

Lance Aston

A Prince

Nicolas Chagrin

Nicolas Chagrin

A Prince

Wayne Eagling

Wayne Eagling

A Prince

Vince Logan

Vince Logan

A Prince

Ludovico Romano

Ludovico Romano

A Prince

Barrie Young

Barrie Young

A Prince

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

A Shoemaker

John Vine

John Vine

A Soldier

Reuben Martin

Reuben Martin

An Executioner

Fred Evans

Fred Evans

A Distraught Prince

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