Tales of Beatrix Potter

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Frederick Ashton

Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Age : 83 | Popularity : 8%

Alexander Grant

Pigling Bland / Peter Rabbit

Age : 86 | Popularity : 6%

Julie Wood

Mrs. Tittlemouse

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Ann Howard

Jemina Puddleduck

Age : 66 | Popularity : 8%

Bob Mead

Fox

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Garry Grant

Alexander

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Sally Ashby

Mrs. Pettitoes / Tabitha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Reginald Mills
	Assistant Director	Jack Causey
	Continuity	Maggie Unsworth
Writing	Novel	Beatrix Potter
	Writer	Christine Edzard Richard Goodwin
Production	Executive Producer	John Brabourne
	Producer	Richard Goodwin
	Unit Manager	Jim Brennan
Sound	Original Music Composer	John Lanchbery
	Sound Editor	Leslie Hodgson
	Sound Mixer	Len Abbott
	Conductor	John Lanchbery
Crew	Choreographer	Frederick Ashton
Camera	Director of Photography	Austin Dempster
	Camera Operator	Freddie Cooper
Editing	Editor	John Rushton
Art	Production Design	Christine Edzard
	Art Direction	John Howell
	Set Designer	Christine Edzard
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Christine Edzard
	Wardrobe Supervisor	Dulcie Midwinter
Visual Effects	Visual Effects	Tom Howard
Department	Role	Name

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