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The Dancing Princesses

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1977
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jim DaleJim Dale
Jim Dale was
42 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'The Soldier'.
Thu, Aug 15 1935
Portrait of Gloria GrahameGloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame was
54 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'The Witch'.
Wed, Nov 28 1923 –
Mon, Oct 05 1981
Portrait of Freddie JonesFreddie Jones
Freddie Jones was
50 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'The King'.
Mon, Sep 12 1927 –
Tue, Jul 09 2019
Portrait of Peter ButterworthPeter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth was
58 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'The Chamberlain'.
Tue, Feb 04 1919 –
Tue, Jan 16 1979
Portrait of Lesley CollierLesley Collier
Lesley Collier was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Dancing Princess'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jane DarlingJane Darling
Jane Darling was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Dancing Princess'.
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Portrait of Lavinia LangLavinia Lang
Lavinia Lang was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Dancing Princess'.
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Portrait of Lorna NathanLorna Nathan
Lorna Nathan was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Dancing Princess'.
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Portrait of Maureen WillsherMaureen Willsher
Maureen Willsher was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Dancing Princess'.
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Portrait of Jane WinchesterJane Winchester
Jane Winchester was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Dancing Princess'.
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Portrait of Lance AstonLance Aston
Lance Aston was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Prince'.
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Portrait of Nicolas ChagrinNicolas Chagrin
Nicolas Chagrin was
32 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Prince'.
Mon, Nov 26 1945 –
Sat, Aug 26 2017
Portrait of Wayne EaglingWayne Eagling
Wayne Eagling was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Prince'.
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Portrait of Vince LoganVince Logan
Vince Logan was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Prince'.
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Portrait of Ludovico RomanoLudovico Romano
Ludovico Romano was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Prince'.
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Portrait of Barrie YoungBarrie Young
Barrie Young was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Prince'.
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Portrait of Peter BensonPeter Benson
Peter Benson was
34 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Shoemaker'.
Sun, Jun 13 1943 –
Thu, Sep 06 2018
Portrait of John VineJohn Vine
John Vine was
26 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Soldier'.
Tue, Feb 20 1951
Portrait of Fred EvansFred Evans
Fred Evans was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'A Distraught Prince'.
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Portrait of Reuben MartinReuben Martin
Reuben Martin was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'An Executioner'.
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Crew

Portrait of Jon ScoffieldJon Scoffield
Jon Scoffield was
45 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Producer, Director'
Sat, Apr 30 1932 –
Mon, May 21 2018
Portrait of Terence BakerTerence Baker
Terence Baker was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of John HawkinsJohn Hawkins
John Hawkins was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Laurie HollowayLaurie Holloway
Laurie Holloway was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Jacob GrimmJacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm would have been no older than
78 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Short Story'
Tue, Jan 04 1785 –
Sun, Sep 20 1863
Portrait of Norman MaenNorman Maen
Norman Maen was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Choreographer'
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Apr 22 2008
Portrait of Derek MarloweDerek Marlowe
Derek Marlowe was
39 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Teleplay'
Sat, May 21 1938 –
Thu, Nov 14 1996
Portrait of Wilhelm GrimmWilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm would have been no older than
73 in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Short Story'
Fri, Feb 24 1786 –
Fri, Dec 16 1859
Portrait of Sheila MannSheila Mann
Sheila Mann was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
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Portrait of Stuart CurrellStuart Currell
Stuart Currell was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
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Portrait of David ChandlerDavid Chandler
David Chandler was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Ted ScottTed Scott
Ted Scott was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of John RookJohn Rook
John Rook was
>> in The Dancing Princesses
as 'Lighting Design'
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