Cinderella (Film)

Disney's 12th full-length animated film. Because of World War II and strains on the economy, Cinderella was Disney's first full-length animated feature since Bambi.

Fast Facts

1. Released February 14, 1950
2. Starring Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
3. "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" was covererd four times by pop artists such as Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters

Plot

Cinderella is the story of a kind-hearted young girl who lives with her father and step-mother. When her father passes away, she is left with her step-mother and step-sisters who treat her as a servant. They receive an invitation to a Royal Ball, which has been arranged to find a bride for the Prince. Cinderella is told she can only attend the ball if she can finish her chores and find a suitable dress. Her step-mother gives her a long list of chores to do to keep her busy. The night of the ball, Cinderella is still not done with her chores and does not have a dress, so her step-sisters attend the ball without her. Cinderella's Fairy Godmother appears, transforming mice into horses, Bruno the dog into a footman, Major the horse into a coachman, a pumpkin into the carriage, and transforms her torn dress into a beautiful blue dress with glass slippers, but warns her that the spell will end at midnight. Cinderella goes to the ball and immediately catches the eye of the Prince. They dance throughout the evening, until the clock begins to strike midnight, when Cinderella runs away before the spell wears off. Upon running down the stairs, she loses a glass slipper. The Prince finds the glass slipper and swears to find the girl who it belongs to. The next day he begins his quest, at which time Cinderella's step-mother realizes it was Cinderella at the ball the night before. She locks Cinderella up so they can not try the shoe on her when arriving. After her step-sisters try on the shoe and find their feet do not fit, the Grand Duke is about to leave and sees Cinderella at the top of the stairs. When he tries the shoe on her, it fits perfectly. Cinderella then goes on to marry the Prince.

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