"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."
June Lockhart
as Self - Host
Bonnie Bedelia
as Clara
George Balanchine
as Drosselmeyer
Kenneth Petersen
as The Mouse King
Diana Adams
as Sugar Plum Fairy
Allegra Kent
as Dewdrop
Judith Green
as Marzipan Shepherdess
Arthur Mitchell
as Coffee
Barbara Walczak
as Chocolate
Roy Tobias
Deni Lamont
as Tea
Edward Villella
as Candy Cane
Debbie Paine
Robert Maiorano
as Her Prince
Una Kai
as Frau Silberhaus
Roland Vazquez
as Dr. Silberhaus
Ralph Nelson
Director
Leo Lerman
Writer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Original Story
John Houseman
Producer
Jack Landau
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Music
Ken Krausgill
Set Decoration
Barbara Karinska
Costume Design
Leslie Renfield
Choreographer
Robert Irving
Conductor