The Sleeping Beauty
DramaMusicalComedyFamily
Tchaikovsky's ballet, with Margot Fonteyn in the title role, presented on TV in color. Only a black-and-white kinescope of this production seems to survive.
Director
Clark Jones
Writers
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, John Van Druten
Stars
David Wayne, Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes
Release Date
December 14, 1955
Language
English
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Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
David Wayne
as Harlequin - narrator
Margot Fonteyn
as Princess Aurora
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Michael Somes
as Prince Charming
Frederick Ashton
as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy
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Beryl Grey
as Lilac Fairy
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Rowena Jackson
as Princess Florine
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Brian Shaw
as Bluebird
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Jada Rowland
as Child
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Edmund Gaynes
as Child
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Dennis Kohler
as Child
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Showcase Productions
🏷️ Keywords
ballet
🎯 Categories
ComedyDramaFamilyMusical
💡 Did You Know?
The first color television presentation of a ballet.
📖 Synopsis
Tchaikovsky's ballet, with Margot Fonteyn in the title role, presented on TV in color. Only a black-and-white kinescope of this production seems to survive.