"MGM/UA Home Video presents this presentation of one of the most famous productions of Tchaikovsky's +The Nutcracker. First seen by many on PBS, this version of +The Nutcracker from the American Ballet Theatre was shot in 1977 and features legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. With music by the National Philharmonic, the program was directed by Tony Charmoli and features Gelsey Kirkland as Clara and Alexander Minz as Drosselmeier."