Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Jim Dale as The Soldier
- Gloria Grahame as The Witch
- Freddie Jones as The King
- Peter Butterworth as The Chamberlain
- Lesley Collier as Dancing Princess
- Jane Darling as Dancing Princess
- Lavinia Lang as Dancing Princess
- Lorna Nathan as Dancing Princess
- Maureen Willsher as Dancing Princess
- Jane Winchester as Dancing Princess
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