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The Dancing Princesses (1978)

NR | Jan 01, 1978 (US) | Fantasy, Music, Family | 00:52

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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Jim Dale
The Soldier
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Gloria Grahame
The Witch
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Freddie Jones
The King
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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