Ellen Barkin, Howard Hesseman, Howie Mandel, Barrie Ingham, Mary Woronov. Hosted by Shelley Duvall. Originally televised in 1984. Based on the folktale by the Brothers Grimm.
Summary:
A forlorn princess yearns for laughs, but her stern father demands to be addressed as "Your Seriousness." Growing up without humor, the Princess becomes more and more morose, finally locking herself in her royal bedchamber and refusing to leave. The King, in desperation, declares a royal Laugh-off to make his daughter happy.
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