General
Medium VHS
Production Year 1950
Certification G (USA)
Genre Musicals & Performing Arts; Kids & Family; Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Cast
Actor/Actress Role
Woods, Ilene
MacDonald, James
Audley, Eleanor
Barclay, Don
Brey, Claire Du
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Director Geronimi, Clyde; Luske, Hamilton; Jackson, Wilfred
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Studio Walt Disney Home Video
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Language Tracks English
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Running Time 74
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Color Mode Color
Plot Summary

Disney's adaptation of the beloved fairy tale became a classic in its own right, thanks to some memorable tunes (including "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and the title song) and some endearingly cute comic relief. We all know the story--the wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply won't have it, this uppity Cinderella thinking she's going to a ball designed to find the handsome prince an appropriate sweetheart, but perseverance, animal buddies, and a well-timed entrance by a fairy godmother make sure things turn out all right. There are a few striking sequences of pure animation--for example, Cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the air--and the design is rich and evocative throughout. It's a simple story padded here agreeably with comic business, particularly Cinderella's rodent pals (dressed up conspicuously like the dwarf sidekicks of another famous Disney heroine) and their misadventures with a wretched cat named Lucifer. There's also much harrumphing and exposition spouting by the King and the Grand Duke. It's a much simpler and more graceful work than the more frenetically paced animated films of today, which makes it simultaneously quaint and highly gratifying. --David Kronke

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Location BOX 7
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