The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (30 Jan. 1959)
"Disneyland" The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (original title)

The story of young Tchaikovsky through the premiere of his "Sleeping Beauty" ballet.

Director:

Charles Barton

Writers:

Otto Englander (screenplay), Joe Rinaldi (screenplay)

Stars:

Grant Williams, Rex Hill, Leon Askin

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Grant Williams	...	Peter Tchaikovsky (the man)
Rex Hill	...	Peter Tchaikovsky (the boy)
Leon Askin	...	Anton Rubinstein
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Fanny Durbach
Narda Onyx	...	Desiree Artot
Gregory Gaye	...	Major Mashovksy (as Gregory Gay)
John Banner	...	Office Supervisor
Edith Evanson	...	Mother Tchaikovsky
Alex Gerry	...	Father Tchaikovsky
Galina Ulanova	...	Odette in 'Swan Lake'
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walt Disney	...	Himself - Host

Storyline

The story of young Tchaikovsky through the premiere of his "Sleeping Beauty" ballet.

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Plot Keywords:

ballet | tchaikovsky | sleeping beauty | child prodigy | composer | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | Family | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 1959 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although loosely based on Tchaikovsky's life, this film, having been made for the Disney TV show during the 1950's, does not discuss or even hint at certain facts about his life which would have been taboo at the time - primarily the fact that he was gay.

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Connections

Features Sleeping Beauty (1959)

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Soundtracks

"Open Your Eyes"
Written by Hazel George (as Gil George) and Sam Sykes

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