From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Tales of Beatrix Potter
The Tales of Beatrix Potter
Tales of Beatrix Potter Country U.K.
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Tales of Beatrix Potter is a 1971 ballet film with a plot based
on the children’s stories of English author and illustrator
Beatrix Potter. The film was directed by Reginald Mills,
choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton (who danced the
role of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle), and starred artists of the Roy-
al Ballet.[1] The musical score was arranged by John
Lanchbery from various sources such as the operas of
Michael Balfe and Sir Arthur Sullivan, and performed by
the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. The film was
nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Costume De-
sign at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(BAFTA) Film Awards.
References
DVD cover [1] Yeatman, Linda (15 March, 1971). "Tale of Beatrix
Directed by Reginald Mills Potter’s Ballet". The Times: p. 9. Issue 58122.
Produced by Richard B. Goodwin
Written by Beatrix Potter (stories)
External links
Christine Edzard • The Tales of Beatrix Potter at the Internet Movie
Richard B. Goodwin Database
Starring Royal Ballet dancers • The Tales of Beatrix Potter at AllRovi
• The Digital Fix Blu-ray review
Music by John Lanchbery
Cinematography Austin Dempster
Editing by John Rushton
Distributed by MGM-EMI (UK)
MGM (USA)
Release date(s) 30 June 1971
Running time 90 minutes
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Categories:
• 1971 films
• Ballets created for The Royal Ballet
• Beatrix Potter
• British films
• Elstree Studios films
• English-language films
• Films based on children's books
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
• Musical film stubs
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