A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011)

A modern, musical spin on the tale of Cinderella that follows a high school girl who falls for a boy at her Performing Arts school.

Director:

Damon Santostefano

Writers:

Leigh Dunlap (based on characters created by), Erik Patterson

Stars:

Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma, Missi Pyle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lucy Hale	...	Katie Gibbs
Freddie Stroma	...	Luke Morgan
Missi Pyle	...	Gail Van Ravensway
Megan Park	...	Bev Van Ravensway
Matt Lintz	...	Victor Van Ravensway (as Matthew Lintz)
Manu Narayan	...	Ravi
Jessalyn Wanlim	...	Angela
Titus Makin Jr.	...	Mickey O'Malley
Dikran Tulaine	...	Guy Morgan
Lucy Davenport	...	Ms. Plumberg
Christopher Monroe Stokes	...	Dude #1 (as Christopher Stokes)
Jermonte D.M. Hatcher	...	Dude #2 (as Jermonte D. M. Hatcher)
Robert Jarvis Jr.	...	Dude #3
Adam Powers	...	Dude #4
A.J. Kelly	...	Hunky Jock #1 (as Andrew Kelly)

Storyline

Cyrano De Bergerac meets Cinderella. Over-worked, harried, and terrified of being put back in foster care, 17-year-old Katie (Lucy Hale) does her stepmother and step-siblings' bidding without complaining. Vocally gifted, Katie feels particularly upset when forced to lay down singing tracks so that her untalented stepsister, Bev Van Ravensway, can hopefully win a recording contract. Bev wants to sign with Kensington Records - whose company President, Guy Morgan, is scouting for new spectacular talent at a talent showcase for the performing arts department at a prestigious private school.

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Plot Keywords:

pantyhose | black pantyhose | female stockinged legs | nude pantyhose | locked out naked | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, and some crude and suggestive content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucy Hale and Megan Park are both from hit ABC Family shows. Hale is in Pretty Little Liars (2010), and Park in The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008).

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Goofs

When Gail has woken up in Katie's bed Gail's hand moves to Katie's head then disappears again between shots.

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Quotes

Bev Van Ravensway: You feel like he wishes you were a totally different person?
Luke Morgan: Yes. And sometimes I wished that. Does that sound stupid?
Bev Van Ravensway: Yes.
Luke Morgan: Sorry?
Bev Van Ravensway: No... I mean no.
Luke Morgan: So, who is your favorite artist?
Bev Van Ravensway: Today, it would have to be moose.
Luke Morgan: Do you mean Muse?
Bev Van Ravensway: Yeah, that's what I said.
Luke Morgan: Oh...
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Connections

Followed by A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016)

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Soundtracks

Out Here
Written by Antonina Armato, Tim James, Adam Schmalholz and Thomas Armato
Performed by Oral Majority

User Reviews

Interesting

Though the movie was released way back 2011 (not sure), I'd like to put some insights here and I just wondered why Lucy was not that famous in her early years in media. But in this movie, I only watched it because of Lucy and the silky smooth hair of Freddie haha. The songs as well, I really love Make You Believe In Me and Bless Myself because Lucy's voice match the song, and its orgasmic to the ears.

I've seen reviews from parents saying that they watched it with their kids, and had been disappointed. Well I don't get that perspective since I watched this movie alone before, so there's no one to bother me haha.

Aside from that, the evil stepsister looks like an ugly version of Ashley Tisdale and the evil stepmom is okay, not gonna comment so much about her.

All in all, the movie is about the songs as indicated in the title. But now, I'm re-watching it, still my favorite, however its already 2020 and kept wondering why Lucy Hale is not that famous before and until now with Katy Keene. There had been 7 seasons of PLL but beyond that, its like nothing else after that.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Cinderella Story 3

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Premiere

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)