Faerie Tale Theatre The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

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Faerie Tale Theatre

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

After his wife's death, a grieving king becomes serious and closed, prompting everyone in the realm to act the same, just when his young daughter starts to discover what it's like to have fun, laugh, and do everything a girl her age does.

Director

Mark Cullingham

Writer

David Felton

Producers

Shelley Duvall | Fred Fuchs | Fredric S. Fuchs | Bridget Terry

Composer

Stephen Barber (music composed by)

Editor

Marco Zappia

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 11, 1986

Release date

Aug 11, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

12 wins & 28 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Ellen Barkin Princess Henrietta Princess Henrietta See fewer	The Fan (1996)
Howard Hesseman King King See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Howie Mandel Wienerhead Waldo Wienerhead Waldo See fewer	Bobby's World (1990)
Barrie Ingham Tutor Tutor See fewer	The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Mary Woronov Governess Governess See fewer	Eating Raoul (1982)
Sofia Coppola Gwendolyn (as Domino Coppola) Gwendolyn (as Domino Coppola) See fewer	The Godfather Part III (1990)
Severn Darden Farmer Silas Farmer Silas See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Jim Staahl Palace Guard Palace Guard See fewer	Spies Like Us (1985)
Michael Tucci Lionel Lionel See fewer	Grease (1978)
Danny Rothmuller Cellist Cellist See fewer	Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
John Achorn Town Crier Town Crier See fewer	Night of the Comet (1984)
Maurice LaMarche Mockingbird Maurice Mockingbird Maurice See fewer	Futurama (1999)
David McCharen Weird William Weird William See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Jackie Vernon Phlegmatic Jack Phlegmatic Jack See fewer	Microwave Massacre (1979)
William Daniels Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Shelley Duvall Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Shining (1980)