Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)
- Starring:
- Frederick Ashton, Alexander Grant, (more)
- Director(s):
- Reginald Mills, Reginald Mills, (more
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family & Kids
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The Royal Ballet Company brings Squirrel Nutkin, Tom Thumb, Hunca Munca, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher, Pigling Bland, and Pigwig to the screen doing pirouettes and pas de deux in this filmed ballet production directed by Reginald Mills. The film more properly belongs, however, to choreographer Frederick Ashmore, composer John Lanchbery, and costume designer Rostislav Douboujinsky. This literal adaptation concerns the shy Beatrix Potter and how, when all of the toy animals in her room come to life, she emerges from her shell and begins to enjoy life. Sequences include a rowdy dance with Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca destroying a collection of plaster food, a midnight pas de deux between Pigling Bland and Pigwig, and a corps de ballet of dancing mice. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast:
- Frederick Ashton - Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
- Alexander Grant - Pigling Bland
- Wayne Sleep - Squirrel Nutkin/Tom Thumb
- Lesley Collier - Hunca Munca
- Leslie Edwards - Mr. Brown
- Gary Grant - Alexander Town Mouse
- Anita Young - Squirrels/Country Mice
- Suzanna Raymond - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Bridget Goodricke - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Avril Bergen - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Graham Fletcher - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Keith Martin - Johnny Town Mouse
- Wilfred Babbage - Cox the Butler
- Erin Geraghty - Beatrix Potter
- Alexander Grant - Peter Rabbit
- Ann Howard - Jemima Puddle-Duck
- Michael Coleman - Jeremy Fisher
- Joan Benham - The Nurse
- Leslie Edwards - Owl
- The Royal Ballet
- Rosemary Taylor - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Brenda Last - Black Berkshire Pig
- Jill Cooke - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Carole Ainsworth - Squirrels,Country Mice
- Julie Wood - Mrs. Tittlemouse
- Robert Mead - Fox
- Sally Ashby - Mrs. Pettitoes/Tabitha Twitchit
- Director(s):
- Reginald Mills, Reginald Mills
- Writer(s):
- Doug Goodwin, Richard Goodwin, Christine Edzard
- Producer(s):
- Richard Goodwin, Lord John Brabourne
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family & Kids
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