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By Tracy Moore
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Angelina and friends dance and solve misunderstandings.
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Angelina Ballerina: The Silver Locket
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What's the Story?
Angelina (voiced by Finty Williams) and friends are caught up in a number of mishaps over these four episodes. In "The Silver Locket," Angelina borrows her mother's prized silver locket without asking and then loses it. In "Show and Tell," Angelina loses her little sister, Polly, and must find her before she gets squashed. In "The Proposal," a misunderstanding leads Angelina to try to sabotage the relationship between Miss Lilly (voiced by Judi Dench) and her male friend, Mr. Operatsky. In "Heads and Tails," Angelina and friends must quickly repair the statue of Queen Seraphina they think cousin Henry broke before Seraphina's visit.
Is It Any Good?
The movie deftly combines a love of dance, art, and music with relatable preschooler issues: jealousy, misunderstandings, fears, and the frustrations of increasing responsibility. In this case, Angelina takes on caring for little sister Polly and must deal with a slew of frustrations that come with being an older sister and a caretaker. She battles her own frustrations with friends and deals with jealousy and fear when she thinks her beloved Miss Lilly is getting married and moving away. In each scenario, kids learn it's better to tell parents when they need help and that mistakes are OK if you work to set things right. Though Angelina's frustrations aren't always likable (little siblings and clumsy cousins often are portrayed as nuisances), there are admirable resolutions combined with an abiding love of dance and art.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about misunderstandings. Have you ever heard something wrong or jumped to the wrong conclusion? What happens when we jump to conclusions?
Have you ever been afraid of something in your life changing? What was it? How did you handle it?
Angelina often struggles to tell her parents when she has made a mistake. Have you ever been afraid to tell your parents that something got broken or messed up? What happened? What did you do?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : October 16, 2007
- Cast : Judi Dench , Finty Williams
- Director : Roger McIntosh
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Lionsgate
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Arts , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Animals , Friendship
- Run time : 48 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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