Ballerina (1966 film)
| Ballerina | |
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| Directed by | Norman Campbell |
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| Music by | Henning Schreiter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Bill Anderson Peter V. Herald |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 27, 1966 |
Ballerina also known as The Copenhagen Ballet is a 1966 made-for-television produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film was directed by Norman Campbell and follows the story of a young girl Mette Sorensen (played by Mette Hønningen) who aspires to be a dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet, against the wishes of her mother but with the support of her musician father and her mentor, the famous ballerina Kirsten Holm (played by Kirsten Simone). The film premiered on NBC on February 27, 1966 as part of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.