The Nutcracker (1958)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 25, 1958Release Date
Plot.
Christmas presentation of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90, featuring Tchaikovsky's ballet performed by the New York City Ballet, choreographed by George Balanchine, and conducted by Robert Irving.
Where to Watch.
No streaming offers found
Cast & Crew.
June Lockhart
Self - Host
Bonnie Bedelia
Clara
George Balanchine
Drosselmeyer / Choreographer
Kenneth Petersen
The Mouse King
Diana Adams
Sugar Plum Fairy
Allegra Kent
Dewdrop
Judith Green
Marzipan Shepherdess
Arthur Mitchell
Coffee
Barbara Walczak
Chocolate
Roy Tobias
Chocolate
Deni Lamont
Tea
Edward Villella
Candy Cane
Debbie Paine
Clara
Robert Maiorano
Her Prince
Una Kai
Frau Silberhaus
Roland Vazquez
Dr. Silberhaus
Ralph Nelson
Director
Leo Lerman
Writer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Original Story
John Houseman
Producer
Jack Landau
Producer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Music
Ken Krausgill
Set Decoration
Barbara Karinska
Costume Design
Leslie Renfield
Costume Design
Robert Irving
Conductor
Details.
Wiki.
"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 Balanchine, and conducted by Robert Irving. It was broadcast live and in color on December 25, 1958.