Starring Pam Dawber, Treat Williams, and Helen Mirren

Absolutely the best adaptation of the fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. This production follows the original story exactly, which is wonderful to see. When Disney adapted the story in 1989 they changed the ending of the story, which completely misses the entire point to the tale. H.C. Andersen's tale was about how love doesn't always conquer all. This adaptation understands this message and presents it beautifully. Pam Dawber makes a delightful Pearl, although her singing is obviously dubbed. Treat Williams and Helen Mirren are perfect as the Prince and Princess who truly belong together. Karen Black is her usual amazing self and seems to really enjoy her role as the Sea Witch. The costumes and sets are very mediocre, but it was the best they could do with their budget. Again, it's not the sets and costumes, but the performances and the faithfulness to the story that makes this a classic.