Cinderella [Special Edition] [2 Discs] DVD

Cinderella
Cinderella was Walt Disney's return to feature-length "story" cartoons after eight years of turning out episodic pastiches like Make Mine Music and Three Caballeros. A few understandable liberties are taken with the original Charles Perrault fairy tale (the wicked stepsisters, for example, do not have their eyes pecked out by crows!) Otherwise, the story remains the same: Cinderella, treated as a slavey by her selfish stepfamily, dreams of going to the Prince's ball. She gets her wish courtesy of her Fairy Godmother, who does the pumpkin-into-coach bit, then delivers the requisite "be home by midnight" warning. Thoroughly enchanting the prince at the ball, our heroine hightails it at midnight, leaving a glass slipper behind. The Disney people do a terrific job building up suspense before the inevitable final romantic clinch. Not as momentous an animated achievement as, say, Snow White or Fantasia, Cinderella is a nonetheless delightful feature, enhanced immeasurably by the introduction of several "funny animal" characters (a Disney tradition that has held fast into the 1990s, as witness Pocahontas), and a host of a sprightly songs, including "Cinderelly," "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," and -- best of all -- "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Ilene Woods as Cinderella Eleanor Audley as Stepmother Verna Felton as Fairy Godmother Claire Du Brey as Helene Stanley as Live-action model Cinderella Luis Van Rooten as King and Grand Duke Don Barclay as Rhoda Williams as Drizella James MacDonald as Gus/Jacques/Bruno

Crew Hal Ambro - Animator Fred Moore - Animator Cliff Nordberg - Animator Ken O'Brien - Animator Hugh Fraser - Animator Harvey Toombs - Animator Judge Whitaker - Animator Marvin Woodward - Animator George Nicholas - Animator Ollie Johnston - Animator Frank Thomas - Animator Don Lusk - Animator Hal King - Animator Philip Duncan - Animator Marc Davis - Animator Hamilton Luske - Director Wilfred Jackson - Director Clyde Geronimi - Director Donald Halliday - Editor Jerry Livingston - Composer (Music Score) Mack David - Composer (Music Score) Paul J. Smith - Composer (Music Score) Oliver Wallace - Composer (Music Score) Al Hoffman - Composer (Music Score) Paul J. Smith - Musical Direction/Supervision Oliver Wallace - Musical Direction/Supervision Walt Disney - Producer Ken Anderson - Screenwriter Homer Brightman - Screenwriter Winston Hibler - Screenwriter Bill Peet - Screenwriter Harry Reeves - Screenwriter Joe Rinaldi - Screenwriter Ted Sears - Screenwriter Erdman Penner - Screenwriter Brice Mack - Background Artist C.O. Slyfield - Sound Director Iwao Takamoto - Character Design Charles Perrault - Short Story Author

Cinderella
Possibly the best version of what may be the most-told story of all time, Cinderella was a delightful return to form for Walt Disney and the Disney Studio. Directors Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske lavished a great deal of care and attention on the production, and it shows. The character designs are specific and precise, yet created without extraneous detail, making for easy, fluid animation. The transformation-for-the-Ball scene and the escape from the Palace, especially, are splendidly done. The story is compact and economical (notice how the picture moves from the breaking of the glass slipper to the wedding in a matter of seconds), yet maintains all of the necessary particulars. It has even been expanded to include the now-familiar Disney-talking animal friends. Here, they are charming and amusing -- and provide Cinderella with someone to talk to. Ilene Woods makes a marvelous Cinderella, her voice a combination of girlishness and sophistication; she also possesses a serenity and assurance which makes one feel she is more in control of her life than might be guessed by her surroundings. Eleanor Audley is an icily menacing Stepmother and Verna Felton's Fairy Godmother is the picture of warm befuddlement. Buoyed by a lovely score, Cinderella is a treat that bears many repeated viewings. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

Al Hoffman: Academy, Best Song (nominated) C.O. Slyfield: Academy, Best Sound (nominated) Jerry Livingston: Academy, Best Song (nominated) Mack David: Academy, Best Song (nominated) Oliver Wallace: Academy, Best Musical Score (nominated) Paul J. Smith: Academy, Best Musical Score (nominated)

Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Bear - Musical (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc The House of Royalty -- Travel across the country and learn how to look, live, and act like a real-life royal The Royal Life DVD-ROM -- Design your very own royal outfit, and build a spectacular palace! Princess Pajama Jam -- Dance with your favorite princesses Cinderella stories -- Inspiring true-life "Cinderella" moments in sports history! Deleted scenes The Making of Cinderella Sneak Peek of the All-new movie Cinderella III And much, much more! DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 76 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Cinderella, Disc 1 1. Opening Credits ("Cinderella") [1:23] 2. Once Upon a Time... [2:57] 3. "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" [3:16] 4. A New Mouse in the House [2:37] 5. Lucifer [3:13] 6. Sneaking Past Lucifer [4:09] 7. Cat and Mouse [4:28] 8. Lady Tremaine [1:25] 9. Plans Afoot at the Palace [2:32] 10. "Sing Sweet Nightingale" [1:49] 11. A Royal Invitation [2:15] 12. A New Dress for Cinderella ("The Work Song") [:50] 13. A Mission for Jaq and Gus [2:31] 14. Finishing the Dress [3:16] 15. Time to Leave for the Ball [2:06] 16. Cinderella's Fairy Godmother [3:06] 17. "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" [2:09] 18. The Ball at the Palace [4:10] 19. "So This Is Love" [4:30] 20. Breaking the Bad News to the King [4:02] 21. Lady Tremaine's Plan [3:45] 22. The Duke Arrives [3:28] 23. Rescuing Cinderella [3:23] 24. Cinderella Tries on the Glass Slipper [5:30]