A classic 1965 ballet performance for the holidays

This production of Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker - with its Christmas themes and familiar tale of Clara's magical journey to the Nutcracker's kingdom - originally aired on U.S. television in 1965. Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday ballet includes sumptuous sets and costumes and the dazzling dance artistry of the New York City Ballet’s Melissa Hayden, Edward Villella and Patricia McBride. Eddie Albert narrates the story of young Clara, who receives a Nutcracker doll as a Christmas gift, then dreams a magical dream: the Nutcracker comes alive and whisks her through a realm of wonders to the palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Run time: 96 min.

The Dance on Film series is presented by the Bud Werner Memorial Library, Perry-Mansfield and Steamboat Dance Theatre.

About Dance On Film
This Dance On Film series is presented by Bud Werner Memorial Library, Perry-Mansfield and Steamboat Dance Theatre. Perry-Mansfield is the oldest continuously operating arts camp in the United States. Steamboat Dance Theatre, a community dance organization, presents its 44th annual concert in February 2016, in addition to offering year-round dance scholarships and education programs in Yampa Valley schools and throughout the community. This collaborative and educational dance film series features free screenings of the hottest new dance documentaries along with the finest classic dance films from a variety of genres filmed throughout the ages.