Nutcracker: The Motion Picture - "Sugar Plum Fairy"

[7Christian]

I haven't seen any other version come as close to the beauty and grace as this production. This Claire is bad ass.

[JaguarJedi22]

This is SO superior to every other Nutcracker version out there. It fits so seamlessly that Clara dances upon their arrival to the castle! And without a doubt Patricia Barker is the greatest dancer to have graced the stage.

Don't you just love that rivalry between the Nutcracker Prince and Drosselmeier/ The Grand Pasha? There's still acting and story going on while she's dancing!

[cooperneely]

Shes beautiful in this but i love the more original Sugar plum fairy variations

[zelmanclocklove11]

why do i imagine barbie and the nutcracker??

0_0 cool

[smercuryfangrl9]

@zelmanclocklove11 lol me too

[oliluzy]

patricia you are.............love you

[LightsCameraShabam]

amazing. her turns at the end were phenomanal. She has beautiful technique and arches. =0 )

[chilimex01]

will someone please tell me where i can find this paricular nutcracker movie pleeease i have been looking for this specific movie for a long time-who produced it?

[LanaKeenanMtz]

This is the Pacific NW Ballet (Seattle). You could check their website. It's also designed by Maurice Sendak, the author of Where the Wild Things Are childrens book. It's amazing, isn't it?!

[mydiorella]

It's not available on DVD and the VHS was discontinued in the 80's when it came out. I found two used copies on eBay and I have an original VHS from when it was released. I would try eBay

[m00sekeys7]

Do you know what version this is or what year it was released, please?

[spiderpam]

Nutcracker The Motion Picture

Leading Role: Kent Stowell

1986

The version is no longer in production and can only be bought on VHS. Hope this helps.

Merry Christmas!

[notliketoast]

hey haha well it's been a while since you posted this comment haha but the full movie is on hulu for free :)

[Mochigo]

The dancing is good, but I didn't like how in PNB's production Clara was the Sugar Plum Fairy.

[cheekysmiley]

It´s not that uncommon, the first version of The Nutcracker I saw, Clara was also the fairy. So when I later saw a version where the sugar plum fairy was another person, I didn´t like that ;o)

[rockerclogger]

@cheekysmiley This was also my very first version of nutcracker! Later, when I watched the other versions, I was real disappointed when Clara didn't even get to dance hardly in the second act. And the fairy was dancing all the dances Clara was supposed to dance!

[iluvbadmintonswim]

haha they both try 2 grab her hand

[beautifullytragic4]

Patricia is definitely ballet perfection!

[emwall315]

I don't get how she spends the whole ballet looking terrified and then all of a sudden busts out with this dance. And Drosselmeyer seems like a pimp in this production.

[PatsyMallrats]

WoW!

incredible!

[psychoshamrock]

Such incredible technique and perfection. Please, oh please, get someone to fix this situation and get this version on DVD!!!! Patricia Barker retired from PNB on June 10, 2007. This is by far the role that people know best. Tall, sinewy, ethereal. My jaw dropped the first time I saw this version and I used to be a dancer! In fact, this was one of my parts! My god, what beauty. Patty, you are missed. Divinity personified.

[MysticLadyFae]

@psychoshamrock I wrote an e-mail to the PNB, asking if there was a way for them to put this out on DVD. Their reply was that they don't hold the rights to the film, and have so far failed in getting the company that does own it to release the movie on DVD.

You'd think the people who own the rights would smarten up and sell it on DVD during Christmas time! They'd get huge sales.

[Moremooremore]

@psychoshamrock Agreed! I grew up watching this on TV every holiday season and I would love to have this on DVD!

[MietteTanuki]

Oh I love this! :D I always wanted to wear that costume when I was little, hehehe!