About Cinderella

"Cinderella" is a American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney. The story revolves around a young woman named Cinderella, who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. When her Fairy Godmother appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.

Making / Production

The movie was produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Cinderella was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wilfred Jackson. Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman wrote the music, while the screenplay was penned by Ken Anderson, Perce Pearce, Homer Brightman, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Harry Reeves, Joe Rinaldi, and Ted Sears.

Actors

• Ilene Woods as Cinderella: She gives a remarkable performance, bringing to life the kindness and grace of the classic character.
• Eleanor Audley as the Evil Stepmother: Audley plays a convincing antagonist, epitomizing the cruel and unkind stepmother.
• Verna Felton as the Fairy Godmother: Felton excellently portrays the magical and comforting presence in Cinderella's life.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Cinderella was Walt Disney's biggest hit since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
• The film was made on a budget of $3 million and had a box office gross of $263.6 million.
• Cinderella's castle at the center of Disney World was inspired by this movie.

Awards

Cinderella was nominated for 3 Academy Awards in 1951 including Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture and Best Music, Song for Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo. The film has since been added to the United States National Film Registry for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Quotes

• "A dream is a wish your heart makes."
• "Even miracles take a little time."
• "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!"

Music, Soundtrack

• "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" sung by Ilene Woods
• "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" sung by Verna Felton
• "So This is Love" performed by Ilene Woods and Mike Douglas