Cinderella (1965)
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Genres - Musical, Children's/Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Fairy Tales & Legends, Musical Romance |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Lesley Ann Warren plays the title role in this television production of the classic Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III musical. Cinderella (Warren) is a sweet and pretty young woman who has been given a poor hand by fate; her stepmother (Jo Van Fleet) treats her cruelly, and while her graceless sisters are invited to a royal ball, Cinderella is not allowed to attend. But her Fairy Godmother (Celeste Holm) has other plans, and Cinderella attends the ball, where she makes a tremendous impression upon the Prince (Stuart Damon). But her Godmother's magic only works until midnight, and Cinderella is forced to leave the festivities at their height; will she ever see the Prince again? And how will he ever find her? This was the second television production of this musical version of the classic fairy tale; the original 1957 version featured a young Julie Andrews in the lead.
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fairy-godmother, fantasy, friendship, love, prince, reality, romance, stepmother