The Dancing Princesses
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.
- Year : 1978
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Fantasy, Music, Family
- Studio : Associated Television (ATV)
- Keyword : princess, fairy tale, based on fairy tale
- Director : Jon Scoffield
- Cast : Jim Dale, Gloria Grahame, Freddie Jones, Peter Butterworth, Lesley Collier, Jane Darling