The Nutcracker (Playhouse 90)

"The Nutcracker"
Playhouse 90 episode
Candy canes dancing in hula hoops in "The Nutcracker"
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 12
Directed by	Ralph Nelson
Based on	The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original air date	December 25, 1958 (1958-12-25)
Running time	1:30
Guest appearances
June Lockhart as narrator Diana Adams as Sugar Plum Fairy Allegra Kent as Dewdrop
Episode chronology
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"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.