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The Dancing Princesses

MOVIE • 1978

The Dancing Princesses

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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.

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Top 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

Lance Aston

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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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1978

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1978

Runtime

52 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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