Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
The Nutcracker (1958)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Ralph Nelson |
Writing Credits
Leo Lerman | ... | (narration written by) |
E.T.A. Hoffmann | ... | (story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King") (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order)
June Lockhart | ... | Self - Host (as Miss June Lockhart) | |
Diana Adams | ... | Sugar Plum Fairy | |
Allegra Kent | ... | Dewdrop | |
Judith Green | ... | Marzipan Shepherdess (Dance of the Reed Flutes) | |
Arthur Mitchell | ... | Coffee (Arabian Dance) | |
Barbara Walczak | ... | Chocolate | |
Roy Tobias | ... | Chocolate | |
Kenneth Petersen | ... | Mouse King | |
Deni Lamont | ... | Tea (Chinese Dance) | |
Edward Villella | ... | Candy Cane (Trepak) | |
Debbie Paine | ... | Clara | |
Robert Maiorano | ... | Her Prince | |
Una Kai | ... | Frau Silberhaus | |
Roland Vazquez | ... | Dr. Silberhaus | |
The New York City Ballet | ... | Themselves | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Bengt Andersson | |||
George Balanchine | ... | Drosselmeyer | |
Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Clara | |
Richard Joy | ... | Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) | |
Jack Lemmon | ... | Self - Announcer |
Produced by
John Houseman | ... | producer |
Jack Landau | ... | producer |
Charles H. Schultz | ... | associate producer |
Russell Stoneham | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | ... | (as Peter Ilich Tschaikovsky) (music by) |
Set Decoration by
Ken Krausgill |
Costume Design by
Barbara Karinska | ... | (as Karinska) (for the New York City Ballet) |
Leslie Renfield |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rowland Vance | ... | associate director |
Art Department
Horace Armistead | ... | properties: for the New York City Ballet |
Bill Bunce | ... | illustrations |
Bob Markell | ... | settings designed by |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Barry | ... | lighting director |
Music Department
Sammy Cahn | ... | composer: Playhouse 90 theme |
Robert Irving | ... | conductor: New York City Ballet Orchestra (under the direction of) |
Charles Lichter | ... | musical director |
New York City Ballet Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Alex North | ... | composer: Playhouse 90 theme |
Additional Crew
George Balanchine | ... | ballet created by |
Hal Warner | ... | technical director |