USA,
2014, 56 min
Screenplay:
Maria RamasCinematography:
Michael J. MasucciComposer:
David RaiklenCast:
Maria Ramas, Ted Sprague, Blythe Danner, Mia Slavenska (a.f.), Jack Anderson, Margery Beddow, Dinko Bogdanić, George Dorris, Maja Durinović, Frederic Franklin (more)Plots(1)
This Emmy®-winning program examines the life of Mia Slavenska, one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the 20th century, Croatia's greatest dancer, and a pioneer in American ballet. She was one of a small band of famous European émigré ballerinas who changed the face of American culture by introducing audiences across the country to ballet as an art form. (PBS)
(more)Cast
Ted Sprague
Best movies:
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV movie)
Blythe Danner
USA
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Detachment (2011)
Husbands and Wives (1992)
The Prince of Tides (1991)
Mia Slavenska (a.f.)
Austria-Hungary
Mitzi Gaynor
USA
Best movies:
The Joker Is Wild (1957)
Les Girls (1957)
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Raven Wilkinson
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Edward Villella
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Maria Tallchief
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