Cinderella 

Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother.

Director:

Robert Iscove

Writers:

Oscar Hammerstein II (book), Robert L. Freedman (teleplay)

Stars:

Brandy Norwood, Bernadette Peters, Veanne Cox

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Brandy Norwood	...	Cinderella (as Brandy)
Bernadette Peters	...	Cinderella's Stepmother
Veanne Cox	...	Calliope
Natalie Desselle Reid	...	Minerva (as Natalie Desselle)
Paolo Montalban	...	Prince Christopher
Jason Alexander	...	Lionel
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Queen Constantina
Victor Garber	...	King Maximillian
Whitney Houston	...	Fairy Godmother
Michael Haynes	...	The Coachman
Scott Fowler	...	Dancer #1
Noel Peters
Nathan Prevost	...	Dancer #2
Travis Payne	...	Dancer #3
Jennifer Lee Keyes	...	Dancer #4

Storyline

Cinderella (Brandy) chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother (Bernadette Peters) and her evil stepsisters, Calliope (Veanne Cox) and Minerva (Natalie Desselle), until her Fairy Godmother (Whitney Houston) steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher (Paolo Montalban), whose parents, King Maximillian (Victor Garber) and Queen Constantina (Whoopi Goldberg), are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in episode title | forename as episode title | one word episode title | fairy tale | france | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BrownHouse Productions, Citadel Entertainment, Storyline Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brandy Norwood became the first African-American to play Cinderella. This version broke viewership records when it debuted, and it holds the record for the bestselling video for a made-for-TV movie.

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Goofs

When the Prince and Lionel are testing the glass slipper on all the women in town, the scene shows a long line of feet waiting, followed by a few feet trying on the shoe. The final foot before the prince leaves the house frustrated appears to be a man's foot as it is much larger and the legs of the person are not shaved. The man is also wearing a white flip-flop on his other foot which is again uncharacteristic of all the costumes in the movie.

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Quotes

Cinderella: [after Fairy Godmother turns the pumpkin into a carriage] Oh my goodness.

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Connections

Version of Cinderella (1922)

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Soundtracks

Waltz for a Ball
Music by Richard Rodgers

User Reviews

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I have been reading all of the other reviews of this title and I found them quite confusing. The complaint that the cast is mixed race and that the sets are fantastical fit perfectly with the concept of "fairy tale" which, in fact, this is.

The second complaint that I would like to address is the problem everyone seems to have with the "new" music. None of this music is new, just new to this version of the show and all of it has been written by Rogers and Hammerstein. Since these are songs that I like from shows that are never seen, I appreciate the use of them in this production.

This is definitely more ornate than the original teleplays but the originals were rather bland. People complain about Brandy but Leslie Ann Warren does not have much of a voice to speak of. I enjoyed her version but singing was not the reason.

I feel that people should look at this for what it is. You either like it or not but for what it is not what you want it to be.

I, for one, am a fan.