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Walt Disney Studios Release
Date: February 15, 1950 |
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Original Story: (Cendrillon):
Charles Perrault. |
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orders Cinderella around: her cruel stepmother, her awful stepsisters
-- even the big clock in the church tower tells her when to start
another day of drudgery. However, no matter how her family abuses and
humiliates her, they can't stop her from dreaming. For dreams are the
wishes of Cinderella's heart, and, despite her sadness and hardships,
she has faith that someday her wishes of happiness will come true.
When the invitation to the royal ball arrives, Cinderella is sure her
time has come -- until the evil sisters, with the sly encouragement of
Lady Tremaine, tear not only her gown to shreds, but her hopes and
dreams as well. "There's nothing left to believe in," she cries,
heartbroken and alone. However, though her own words are forgotten for
the moment, they still hold the magic that will fulfill her hopes. "No
matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the
dreams that you wish will come true ..." |
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| CAST: |
| Written by Bill
Peet, Ted Sears, Homer Brightman, Kenneth Anderson, Erdman Penner,
Winston Hibler, Harry Reeves, and Joe Rinaldi. |
| Vocal Artists:
Ilene Woods (Cinderella), Eleanor Audley (Tremaine), Verna Felton
(Godmother), Luis Van Rooten (King, Grand Duke), James Macdonald (Gus,
Jaq, Bruno), June Foray (Lucifer), William Phipps (Prince), Betty Lou
Gerson (Narrator). |
Animators: Eric
Larson, Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman,
Ward Kimball, Ollie Johnston, Marc Davis, Les Clark, and Norm
Ferguson, Don Lusk, Hugh Fraser, Fred Moore, Judge Witaker, Marvin
Woodward, George Nicholas, Phil Duncan, Hal King, Harvey Toombs, Cliff
Nordberg, Hal Ambro, and Ken O'Brien.
Layouts: Mac Stewart, Tom Codrick, Lance Nolley, Don Griffith,
A. Kendall O'Connor, Hugh Hennesy, Charles Philippi, and Thor Putnam. |
| Backgrounds: Brice
Mack, Ralph Hulett, Dick Anthony, Art Riley, Ray Huffine, Merle Cox,
and Thelma Witmer. |
| Color Styling:
Mary Blair, Claude Coats, John Hench, and Don DaGradi. |
| Music: Oliver
Wallace and Paul Smith. |
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| When "Cinderella" came out in
1950, the studio had been doing little better than treading water. The
films of the late 1940s -- including "Melody Time," "The Adventures of
Ichabod and Mr. Toad," and "So Dear to My Heart" produced
disappointing results. Walt decided to pour resources into
"Cinderella" as part of a strategy designed to return to his greatest
successes of the past -- feature-length animated films. If
"Cinderella" had failed, there was a good chance that the studio would
have went with it. However, the incredible effort paid off.
During its initial release, it was one of the highest grossing films
of the year, bringing in over $4 million dollars and winning two oscar
nominations, one for the musical score "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" and
another for "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture." |
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