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Playhouse 90: The Nutcracker (December 25, 1958)

A rare treat for you fans, here is the Playhouse 90 adaptation of Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' as broadcast live from NYC on December 25, 1958. The cast includes: 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 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. According to newspaper reports, it was CBS's first attempt to time shift a live color broadcast to the west coast via Ampex videotape. One review from San Francisco said that the delayed broadcast didn't look as good as it should have, as though they were looking through a water glass.