The Nutcracker (Playhouse 90)

"**The Nutcracker**"
"The Nutcracker"
Playhouse 90 episode
	Candy canes dancing in hula hoops in "The Nutcracker"
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 12
Directed by	Ralph Nelson
Produced by	John Houseman
Original air date	December 25, 1958
Running time	1:30
Guest appearances
	June Lockhart as narrator; Diana Adams as Sugar Plum Fairy; Allegra Kent as Dewdrop;
Episode chronology
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"The Nutcracker" was a special Christmas presentation of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90, featuring Tchaikovsky's ballet performed by the New York City Ballet, choreographed by George Ballanchine, and conducted by Robert Irving. It was broadcast on December 25, 1958.

Cast[]

The cast included the following:^[1]^[2]

June Lockhart as narrator
Diana Adams as Sugar Plum Fairy
Allegra Kent as Dewdrop
Judith Green as Marzipan Sheperdess
Arthur Mitchell as Coffee
Roy Tobias as Chocolate
Barbara Walczak as Chocolate
Kenneth Peterson as Mouse King
Deni Lamont as Tea
Edward Villella as Candy Cane
Una Kai as Frau Silberhaus
Roland Vazquez as Dr. Silberhaus
Shaun O'Brien as Party Guest
Bern Bennett as Announcer
Debbie Paine as Clara
Robert Maiorano as Her Prince

Production[]

The program aired on December 25, 1958, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. John Houseman was the producer and Ralph Nelson the director. George Ballanchine was the choreographer, and Robert Irving conducted the New York City Ballet Orchestra. E.T.A. Hoffman wrote the television adaptation based on the original narration by Leo Lerman.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Playhouse 90: The Nutcracker". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[Paley-1] "Playhouse 90: The Nutcracker". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[CTVA-2] "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

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