Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Christel Bodenstein | ... | Die hochmütige Prinzessin / Arrogant Princess | |
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Charles Hans Vogt | ... | Der greise König / Aged King (as Charles H. Vogt) |
Eckart Dux | ... | Der schöne Prinz / Handsome Prince | |
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Richard Krüger | ... | Der böse Zwerg / Wicked Dwarf |
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Dorothea Thiesing | ... | Amme / Nurse |
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Günther Polensen | ... | Schloßhauptmann / Captain of the Guard |
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Fredy Barten | ... | Minister |
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Egon Vogel | ... | Hauptmann / Zeremonienmeister |
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Paul Knopf | ... | Wächter |
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Paul Pfingst | ... | Bauer |
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Friedrich Teitge | ... | Gärtner |
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Maria Besendahl | ... | Kräuterweib (as Anna-Maria Besendahl) |
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Jürgen Baumgart | ... | Page |
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Norbert Bischof | ... | Page |
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Wolfgang Böhm | ... | Page |
A brave prince wants to win the heart of a stubborn princess by finding the singing, ringing tree for her. He finally locates it in the magical realm of an evil dwarf who offers him a deal: he can keep the tree if it starts singing before sundown - which it will only do if the princess truly loves him. Otherwise, he will be turned into a bear. Reminiscent of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Written by c.winter
I thought this had been a bad nightmare, I had watched this as a child on a B&W TV and been terrified and traumatised by the Dwarf in what I could vaguely remember as a dark cave. I was speaking to someone this evening who said they had seen a clip on TV about a 60/70's programme called the singing ringing tree, as soon as she said it I knew that was it. So we looked on this site and low and behold there it is, I am glad it hadn't been a bad dream as I had begun to think over the past 24 odd years. The only problem is I'd forgotten about the man dressed as a bear and the mechanical fish, wish I had, as I must admit it has given me the heeby geebies, so I probably will have a nightmare tonight now.
Glad I wasn't imagining it anyway and would now quite like to see it, in colour of course!