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.
Stars: Jim Dale, Gloria Grahame, Freddie Jones, Peter Butterworth, Lesley Collier, Jane Darling
Crew: David Chandler (Production Design), Norman Maen (Choreographer), Jon Scoffield (Producer), Derek Marlowe (Teleplay), Wilhelm Grimm (Short Story), Sheila Mann (Makeup Supervisor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Associated Television (ATV)
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1978
IMDb: 10
