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Cinderella

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  • GG
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
159K
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
159K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,968
212
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    • Directors
      • Clyde Geronimi
      • Wilfred Jackson
      • Hamilton Luske
    • Writers
      • Charles Perrault(from the original classic by)
      • Bill Peet(story)
      • Erdman Penner(story)
    • Stars
      • Ilene Woods(voice)
      • James MacDonald(voice)
      • Eleanor Audley(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Clyde Geronimi
      • Wilfred Jackson
      • Hamilton Luske
    • Writers
      • Charles Perrault(from the original classic by)
      • Bill Peet(story)
      • Erdman Penner(story)
    • Stars
      • Ilene Woods(voice)
      • James MacDonald(voice)
      • Eleanor Audley(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 180User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    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)
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    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)

    Top cast

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    Ilene Woods
    Ilene Woods
    • Cinderella
    • (voice)
    James MacDonald
    • Jaq
    • (voice)
    • (as James Macdonald)
    • …
    Eleanor Audley
    Eleanor Audley
    • Lady Tremaine
    • (voice)
    Verna Felton
    Verna Felton
    • Fairy Godmother
    • (voice)
    Claire Du Brey
    Claire Du Brey
      Rhoda Williams
      • Drizella
      • (voice)
      Helene Stanley
      Helene Stanley
        Luis Van Rooten
        • King
        • (voice)
        • …
        Don Barclay
        Don Barclay
        • Doorman
        • (voice)
        Lucille Bliss
        Lucille Bliss
        • Anastasia
        • (voice)
        Jeffrey Stone
        Jeffrey Stone
          Mike Douglas
          Mike Douglas
          • Prince Charming
          • (singing voice)
          William Phipps
          William Phipps
          • Prince Charming
          • (voice)
          Marion Darlington
          Marion Darlington
          • Birds
          • (voice)
          Earl Keen
          • Bruno
          • (voice)
          John Woodbury
            Lucille Williams
            • Perla - a Mouse
            • (voice)
            June Foray
            June Foray
            • Lucifer
            • (voice)
            • Directors
              • Clyde Geronimi
              • Wilfred Jackson
              • Hamilton Luske
            • Writers
              • Charles Perrault(from the original classic by)
              • Bill Peet(story)
              • Erdman Penner(story)
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            Storyline

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            • 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

            User reviews180

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            Top review
            10/10
            Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BEAUTIFUL!
            Legendary movie producer Walt Disney brought three of the world's greatest fairy tales to the screen. They remain among the most popular animated films of all time. The first was his groundbreaking classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released in 1937. The last was the then-under appreciated "Sleeping Beauty" which made it's debut in 1959. In between these two was perhaps his most satisfying adaptation of a classic fairy tale: "Cinderella" (1950). Of the three films, "Cinderella" is the one most faithful to its origins. Ironically, unlike "Snow White", which for better or worse, became for many the definitive version of the story. "Cinderella" did not follow the same path. Although it was a hit and, like "Snow White", was responsible for restoring the dwindling Disney fortunes, it never achieved the same audience recognition which it certainly deserved. Disney, for once, did himself proud, electing not to tamper with a classic, instead elaborating and adding substance to the tale, rather than rewriting it for the screen. The result was enchanting.

            A combination of superb animation (in beautifully soft Technicolor) and the perfect voice talents brought the story to life with a radiance that endures to this day. Ilene Woods, who was a radio performer, recorded demonstration discs of the songs as a favor to the authors of the material, Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston. When Disney heard them, he knew he had found his Cinderella. And indeed he had. Woods heartfelt renditions of "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes", "So This Is Love" and "Oh Sing Sweet Nightingale" are perfect. Eleanor Audley, who would go on to voice Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty", masterfully captured the icy cruelty of the stepmother, while Rhoda Williams and Lucille Bliss were convincingly nasty stepsisters. Luis Van Rooten admirably performed as both the King and the Grand Duke, and James Macdonald was endearing as both Jaq and Gus, Cinderella's devoted mice. William Phipps has little dialog as the prince (future talk show host Mike Douglas provided his singing voice) but film (and Disney) veteran, Verna Felton was born to play the fairy godmother, and she made the best number, (the Oscar-nominated "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo") her own show-stopper.

            Among the artists responsible for the "look" of the film, was Mary Blair, whose inspired use of color was greatly admired by Disney. Her elegant French-period backgrounds add tremendously to the quality of the movie. But, most important of all' are the believable characters--from Cinderella, right down to Lucifer, the stepmother's deliciously evil cat. They bring both life and vibrancy to the often told story, something very difficult to create in an animated film.

            In conjunction with the film's 55-year anniversary, (and, not so coincidentally, the coming holiday season) "Cinderella" has just been released on a special edition DVD. It simply has never looked better. The fully restored film must be seen to be appreciated--suffice it to say, it looks wonderful. An enhanced stereo soundtrack has been added, and serves the music well. The DVD extras, now a standard part of Disney Platinum Editions, are too numerous to list here, but as usual, some are directed towards children, some are slanted to adults, and the rest fall somewhere in between. But real fans will want to get the Deluxe Gift Set, because, along with an actual cell from the film and eight character sketches, it includes a 160-page hardback book, which not only incorporates most of the material found in the book with the 1995 special edition home video release, but much more as well. As usual for Disney, "Cinderella" will only be available for a limited time. So, if like me, you are a "Cinderella" lover, get it NOW! This edition is truly a "Dream Come True."
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            • Oct 4, 2005

            FAQ6

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            Details

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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 company
              • Walt Disney Animation Studios
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            Box office

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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
            See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

            Technical specs

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

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