The Dancing Princesses

The Dancing Princesses

52 mins | Jan. 1, 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.

The Dancing Princesses

52 mins | Jan. 1, 1978

The Dancing Princesses
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.
Producers
Original title The Dancing Princesses
Directors Jon Scoffield
Writers

Cast

Jim Dale

as Soldier

Gloria Grahame

as Witch

Freddie Jones

as King

Veronica Doran

as Princess Joan