The Dancing Princesses (1978)

Fantasy
Music
Family

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.

Cast

The Soldier
A Shoemaker
A Soldier
A Distraught Prince
An Executioner
The Chamberlain
Dancing Princess
Dancing Princess
Dancing Princess
Dancing Princess
Dancing Princess
Dancing Princess

Crew

Short Story
Short Story
Executive Producer
Production Design
Makeup Supervisor
Lighting Design
Wardrobe Supervisor
Choreographer