The Nutcracker (1964)

None, although the dream Clara (who is played by an adult, as opposed to Clara in reality, who is played by a child) is obviously fond of the Nutcracker. He does not turn into a Prince until the last fifteen minutes of this drastically shortened version of the ballet, and in this version he dances one pas de deux with Clara and one with the Sugar Plum Fairy.(After he comes to life, the Nutcracker does not look like a Nutcracker at all, unlike other portrayals of him. He is simply a dancer in a red costume.)

None. There are no mice in this version, and there is no battle.

None.

None whatsoever. Although the plot has been largely changed, it has not been changed for shock value or hidden psychological meaning. This is as child-friendly a "Nutcracker" as the Balanchine version (it was originally made as a family television special).