Cinderella

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1h 14m

Cinderella (1950)

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When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

Directors
Writers
- Charles Perrault(from the original classic by)
- Bill Peet(story)
- Erdman Penner(story)
Stars
- Ilene Woods(voice)
- James MacDonald(voice)
- Eleanor Audley(voice)

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Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 6 wins & 7 nominations total

Marion Darlington, James MacDonald, Clint McCauley, Lucille Williams, June Sullivan, and Helen Seibert in Cinderella (1950)

Verna Felton, James MacDonald, and Ilene Woods in Cinderella (1950)

Ilene Woods in Cinderella (1950)

Eleanor Audley, Lucille Bliss, and Rhoda Williams in Cinderella (1950)

James MacDonald in Cinderella (1950)

Ilene Woods in Cinderella (1950)

Clint McCauley, Thurl Ravenscroft, Lucille Williams, June Sullivan, and Helen Seibert in Cinderella (1950)

James MacDonald in Cinderella (1950)

Cinderella (1950)

Mike Douglas, William Phipps, and Ilene Woods in Cinderella (1950)

Mike Douglas, William Phipps, and Ilene Woods in Cinderella (1950)

Eleanor Audley in Cinderella (1950)

Cinderellaas Cinderella
(voice)

James MacDonald

Jaqas Jaq
(voice)
…

Lady Tremaineas Lady Tremaine
(voice)

Fairy Godmotheras Fairy Godmother
(voice)

Drizellaas Drizella
(voice)

Luis Van Rooten

Kingas King
(voice)
…

Doormanas Doorman
(voice)

Anastasiaas Anastasia
(voice)

Prince Charmingas Prince Charming
(singing voice)

Prince Charmingas Prince Charming
(voice)

Marion Darlington

Birdsas Birds
(voice)

Brunoas Bruno
(voice)

Lucille Williams

Perla - a Mouseas Perla - a Mouse
(voice)

Luciferas Lucifer
(voice)

Directors
Writers
- Charles Perrault(from the original classic by)
- Bill Peet(story)
- Erdman Penner(story)
All cast & crew
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7.4

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7.3

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The Little Mermaid

7.6

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The Sword in the Stone

7.2

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Cinderella, the beautiful and kind-hearted daughter, sees her world turn upside down when her beloved mother dies, and her pained father remarries another woman, the wicked Lady Tremaine, who has two equally cruel daughters, the jealous Anastasia and Drizella. But, once more, things will go from bad to worse, When Cinderella's father, too, dies, leaving her all alone in the Lady's clutches to serve as her maid-of-all-work. Under those circumstances, a shabby and neglected Cinderella doesn't stand much of a chance of attending the King's royal ball--let alone, captivate the handsome Prince--unless she turns to her loving Fairy Godmother who has quite a few tricks up her sleeve. Nevertheless, will the wronged damsel ever find peace--and with it--her own Prince Charming ? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- The greatest love story ever told. (1957 reissue)
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- G
Parents guide

Trivia
Ilene Woods suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the later years of her life. During this time, she did not even remember that she had played Cinderella, but nurses claimed that she was very much comforted by the song "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes".

Goofs
(at around 1h 8 mins) When Anastasia is kicking the footman into the piano keys, his head hits the keys on the far left of the piano, but higher-pitched notes can also be heard, which could not possibly be heard from the far left end of the piano.

Quotes
Cinderella: [singing] A dream is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep. In dreams you will lose your heartaches. Whatever you wish for, you keep. Have faith in your dreams, and someday, your rainbow will come smiling through. No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.

Crazy credits
In lieu of a cast list, the opening credits specify "with the talents of" followed by nine names: Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Claire Du Brey, Rhoda Williams, James MacDonald, Helene Stanley, Luis Van Rooten, and Don Barclay. However, only seven of these persons provided voices for the animated characters (according to studio records) and are listed in the cast. Both Stanley and Du Brey were live action models to help the artists animate the humans. They were placed in the miscellaneous section.

Alternate versions
In the 1988 video, instead of the original RKO logo, the film opens with the complete Walt Disney Pictures logo, with the Walt Disney Pictures theme replacing part of the title song. For the 1995 video, the portion of the song was restored, but a Buena Vista credit replaced the RKO logo. (The 1995 laserdisc used the original RKO logo; the familiar blue logo appears before and after the film, but not replacing any part. In the 2012 Blu-Ray/DVD, the familiar blue logo wasn't used at all and the original RKO logo was restored.) For the 2005 DVD, the movie opens with a shortened Walt Disney Pictures logo accompanied by the part of the song that played with the RKO logo.

Connections
Edited into The Magical World of Disney: The Great Cat Family (1956)

Soundtracks
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
(1949) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman
Performed by Verna Felton and chorus

Top review

Magical

Let's not be coy, this is one of Disney's finest animated features. The characters, the colors, the music, it's all wonderful. The studio was at it's absolute peak at this point, with the terrific "streamlined" look to the artwork, that would be changed to a more "rough" appearance in just a few years following this movie.

And what's not to like about it? Cinderella is one of the more endearing characters to come from a Disney feature, her stepmother and stepsisters some of the meanest, and her mice and bird friends, some of the most charming.

Memorable scenes include the "Nightingale" number, with Cinderella's reflection in the soap bubbles, the evil sisters tearing her dress to shreds, her arrival at the ball, and the trying-on of the slipper. Add to that some great numbers like "Bibbodi Bobbodi Boo", and the mice's "work song". A wonderful movie, that never loses its magic, no matter how old you are.

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Release date
- March 4, 1950 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- La cenicienta
Filming locations
- Château de Chambord, Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France
Production companies
- Walt Disney Productions
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Budget
- $2,900,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $93,141,149
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,300,000
- Dec 20, 1981
Gross worldwide
- $96,383,330

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Runtime
1 hour 14 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- VHS
- 1.37 : 1

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