Q: Several years ago I was watching Disney Channel late at night and ended up watching a show in black and white about the life and works of Tchaikovsky. The film focused upon how he came to create the music for the Sleeping Beauty ballet. I was wondering what the name of this film was and if it was a part of some special series. I’ve never been able to find any information on it since, but I’ve always wanted to watch it again. Any chance it might eventually be released to DVD?
Michelle, Orange, California
A: The TV show you saw was The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959). It was released as bonus material on the 2003 Special Edition DVD of Sleeping Beauty.
Dave Smith