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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Creators

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Jon Scoffield

director

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Ben Rea

director

Derek Marlowe

writer

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Jacob Grimm

writer

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Wilhelm Grimm

writer

Cast

Jim Dale actor

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Gloria Grahame actor Freddie Jones actor Peter Butterworth actor

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Lesley Collier actor

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Jane Darling actor

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Lavinia Lang actor

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Lorna Nathan actor

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Maureen Willsher actor

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Jane Winchester actor

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Lance Aston actor

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Nicolas Chagrin actor

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Wayne Eagling actor

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Vince Logan actor

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Ludovico Romano actor

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Barrie Young actor Peter Benson actor John Vine actor

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Reuben Martin actor

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Fred Evans actor