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The Dancing Princesses (1978)

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: 1978-01-01
Runtime: 52 min
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
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Lesley Collier
Dancing Princess
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Jane Darling
Dancing Princess
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Lavinia Lang
Dancing Princess
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Lorna Nathan
Dancing Princess
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Maureen Willsher
Dancing Princess
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Jane Winchester
Dancing Princess
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Lance Aston
A Prince
Nicolas Chagrin
Nicolas Chagrin
A Prince
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Wayne Eagling
A Prince
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Vince Logan
A Prince
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Ludovico Romano
A Prince
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Barrie Young
A Prince
Peter Benson
Peter Benson
A Shoemaker
John Vine
John Vine
A Soldier