Cinderella
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Worry not, Disney fans--this special edition DVD of the beloved
Cinderella
won't turn into a pumpkin at the strike of midnight. One of the most enduring animated films of all time, the Disney-fied adaptation of the gory Brothers Grimm 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.
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cf0 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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For another of its classic films, Disney delivers another dazzling DVD with a gorgeous, razor-sharp picture and 5.1 sound. (Note: the 1949 film is properly presented in full-screen format, 1.33 aspect ratio, because widescreen films weren't made until the '50s.) The best part of the supplemental features is the archival material, the absolute highlight of which is two unused songs, "Cinderella's Work Song" (in which Cinderella imagines multiplying herself '88 la the Sorcerer's Apprentice) and "Dancing on a Cloud."
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cf0 Because these numbers were never animated, they're accompanied by stylish illustrations from the Disney artists, and they're simply marvelous to look at. The artist of much of that material, Mary Blair, gets her due in a 15-minute featurette, while the better known "Nine Old Men" are the subject of a round-table discussion among some of today's top animators. In addition, a 38-minute documentary covers their contributions to specific characters of
Cinderella
as well as the film in general and the vocal cast. Also on the historical side is "The
Cinderella
That Almost Was," tracking the development of the project through decades of original Disney concepts, characters, and songs, including the 1922 silent "Laugh-o-Gram," which is also included in its entirety.
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cf0 Additional musical material includes three radio programs and a short promo of the movie by Perry Como, in which he summarizes the plot amid some songs by the Fontaine Sisters, star Ilene Woods, and the host himself. Seven other unused songs (17 minutes total) are available in audio-only. The material for kids is on the sparse side, consisting of two music videos, Disney Channel personality Sally (from "Mike's Super Short Show") learning how to become a princess with the help of the
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
crew and others, a minor dancing-princess feature, and a DVD-ROM design studio. Oddest extra: ESPN's "top Cinderella stories," including the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and Joe Namath's New York Jets, although stories on Mia Hamm and tennis's Williams sisters should appeal to the film's primary target audience of young girls.
--David Horiuchi
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cf0 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
(1957 Television Production)cell
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cf0 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
(1965)cell
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(1976)cell row
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cf0 Faerie Tale Theatre - Cinderella
(1982)cell
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cf0 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
(1997)cell
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cf0 Ever After - A Cinderella Story
(1998)cell lastrowrow
| uuid: |
4874FD52-CBD3-48B3-9058-C894F92B4459 |
| upc: |
0786936239294 |
| title: |
Cinderella |
| theatricalDate: |
15-02-1950 |
| purchase date: |
07-06-2006 |
| publisher: |
Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| published: |
04-10-2005 |
| price: |
$29.99 |
| net Rating: |
4.5 |
| MPAA Rating: |
G |
| minutes: |
76 |
| number of media: |
2 |
| last lookup time: |
171438316.033866 |
| genre: |
Animation
Adapted from Books
Fantasy
Special Editions |
| fullTitle: |
Cinderella (2-Disc Special Edition) |
| features: |
Animated
Closed-captioned
Color
Dolby
NTSC |
| edition: |
2-Disc Special |
| director: |
Hamilton Luske
Wilfred Jackson
Clyde Geronimi |
| currentValue: |
$9.00 |
| created: |
171438310.356249 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B0007Z9R7A
|
